Ferrari 166 MM group S (1949)
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Chassis numbers here and here
Specifications
33 units built:
Barchetta Touring: 25 units
Berlinetta LM Touring: 5 units
Zagato 'Panoramica' Berlinetta: 1 unit
Vingale Spider '50: 1 unit
Vingale Berlinetta '50: 1 unit (0062M)
1 unit converted to Spider Corsa Export Campana after Mille Miglia 1951, and in 1953 converted to Vignale Spider Series II
Click here and here and here and here and here and here
Click here for 166 MM Fontana Uovo Coupe '50 with 212 engine
Click here for LM berlinetta
Engines
Analytical specifications and drawings
V12 (60o) cylinder
1995cc capacity
SOHC, 2 valves per cylinders
Natural aspiration with 3 x Weber 32 DCF Carburetors
Power output, 140 HP / 104 KW @ 6600 rpm
Torque, 159 Nm / 117 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm
Engine location, front longitudinally
5 speed Manual gearbox
1st: 2.42/1
2nd: 1.74/1
3rd: 1.27/1
4th: 1.00/1
5th: 0.85/1
R: 3.10/1
final drive, 4.67/1
dry Single plate clutch
steel tubular Ladder-Type frame chassis, 2 door open (barchetta) or berlinetta coupe aluminium 'Superleggera' bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic dampers
Rear suspension live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic dampers
drum brakes, all-round
worm and peg steering
Length 3607 mm (142 in)
Width 1524 mm (60 in)
Height 1067 mm (42 in)
Wheelbase 2200 mm (86.6 in), 1950 LM Berlinetta: 2250 mm
Track (fr/r) 1270 mm (50.0 in) / 1250 mm (49.2 in)
tires 5.5 x 15"
650kg, Le Mans: 780kg
fuel tank, 90 lt, Le Mans 120 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45
Results in famous races (until 1952) and in WSCC (1953+)
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Targa Florio |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Dolo miti |
Pescara |
| Date |
20/3 |
24/4 |
26/6 |
17/7 |
15/8 |
| Team |
1080km |
1600km |
24h |
|
500km |
|
| Scuderia Ferrari, 0008M |
|
#624, 1st |
#22, 1st* |
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| Scuderia Ferrari, 0016M |
|
#641, 2nd |
|
#136, 2nd+ |
#22, dnf+ |
| Scuderia Ferrari, 0010M |
|
#642, dnf |
#23, acci dent* |
|
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| Scuderia Ferrari |
#343, dnf |
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| Giovanni Vaccari/ Arnaldo Mori, 0006M |
|
#635, 34th |
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|
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Total points
38 |
|
19 |
10 |
9 |
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 9/5 |
1/0 |
4/3 |
2/1 |
1/1 |
1/0 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Scuderia Ferrari |
| Franco Cortese |
343 |
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| Clemente Biondetti |
|
624 |
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| Ettore Salani |
|
624 |
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| Felice Bonetto |
|
641 |
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| Carpani |
|
641 |
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| Piero Taruffi |
|
642 |
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| Senesio Nicolini |
|
642 |
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| Lord Selsdon - Luigi Chinetti |
| Lord Selsdon |
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|
22 |
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| Luigi Chinetti |
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|
22 |
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| Jean Lucas |
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|
23 |
|
|
| "Heldé" |
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|
23 |
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| Franco Cornacchia |
| Franco Cornacchia |
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|
136 |
22 |
*Lord Selsdon - Luigi Chinetti private entries
+Franco Cornacchia private entries
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Targa Florio |
Mille Miglia |
Carrera Pan |
Le Mans |
Dolo miti |
Tourist Trophy |
Sebring |
| Date |
2/4 |
23/4 |
10/5 |
25/6 |
16/7 |
19/9 |
31/12 |
| Team |
1080km |
1600km |
3000km |
24h |
300km |
3h |
6h |
|
| Scuderia Ferrari, 0040M |
#438, 12th |
#705, fatal accident* |
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| Giovanni Rota/ Luigi Toscano, 02C -> 020I (LM Berlinetta) |
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#713, dnf |
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| Luciano Musso, 0004M |
#428, 9th |
#704, dnf |
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| Giovanni Bracco/ Umberto Maglioli, 0016M |
#432, eng ine |
#711, 4th |
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| Antonio Stagnoli/ Bianchi, 0018M (Zagato 'Panoramica' Berlinetta, 2.20m wb) |
|
#707, 36th |
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| Arnaldo Tullini/ Luigi Rossi, 0028M |
|
#709, dnf |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0022M |
#440, dnf |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0034M |
|
#656, acci dent |
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#146, 1st |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0024M |
#445, clutch |
#650, broken apart |
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| Scuderia Marzotto |
#439, in entry list |
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| Inico Bernabei/ Tullio Pacini, 0036M |
#442, 2nd |
#715, dnf |
|
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| Luigi Bordonaro/ Giovanni Casales, 0020M |
#429, in entry list |
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| Luigi Chinetti, 0042M (LM Berlinetta) |
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#27, fuel |
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| Luigi Chinetti, 0050M |
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#26, clutch |
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| Nuccio Bertone, 0046M |
|
#652, 14th |
|
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#147, 11th |
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| Lord Selsdon, 0052M |
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#28, acci dent |
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| R. A. Bouchard |
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in entry list |
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| William Spear/ Roberts jr, 0054M |
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#10, 5th |
| Jim Kimberly/ Lewis, 0010M |
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#55, 4th |
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Total points
41 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
10 |
|
13 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 23/10 |
6/3 |
10/3 |
|
3/0 |
2/2 |
|
2/2 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Scuderia Ferrari |
| Luigi Villoresi |
438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Luciano Musso |
| Luciano Musso |
428 |
704 |
|
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| Alessandro Gaboardi |
428 |
|
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| Enrico Casularo |
|
704 |
|
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| Nuccio Bertone |
| Giuseppe Bertone |
|
652 |
|
|
147 |
|
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| Luigi Casalengo |
|
652 |
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| Scuderia Marzotto |
| Umberto Marzotto |
439, 445 |
650 |
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| Paolo Marzotto |
440 |
656 |
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| Licio Bevilacqua |
440 |
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| Sergio Sighinolfi |
445 |
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| Franco Cristaldi |
|
650 |
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| Marino Marini |
|
656 |
|
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| Giannino Marzotto |
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|
146 |
|
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| Luigi Chinetti |
| Porfirio Rubirosa |
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|
26 |
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| Pierre Leygonie |
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|
26 |
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| Yvonne Simon |
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|
27 |
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| Michel Casse |
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|
27 |
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| Lord Selsdon |
| Lord Selsdon |
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|
28 |
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| Jean Lucas |
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|
28 |
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*Aldo Bassi/ Aldo Berardi entry
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Dolomiti |
Targa Florio |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Date |
29/4 |
26/6 |
15/7 |
9/9 |
15/9 |
25/11 |
| Team |
1600km |
24h |
300km |
576km |
500km |
3000km |
|
| Scuderia Guastella, 0004M |
#356, dnf |
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| Scuderia Guastella, 0018M (Zagato Spyder Corsa cycle fenders, 2.20m wb) |
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#105, dnf |
#60, dnf |
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| Scuderia Guastella, 0058M |
#340, 50th |
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#102, dnf |
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| Eraldo Stopponi/ Nello Bartolini, 0006M |
#354, dnf |
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| Luigi Bordonaro/ Giovannni Casales, 0020M |
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#4, acci dent |
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| Aprile Palmer/ Zaccaria Terravazzi, 0024M |
#344, 94th |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0034M |
#357, 4th |
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#38, dnf |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0024M-> 024MB (212 Fontana Uovo Coupe 212 engine) |
#410, tire |
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| Luigi Chinetti, 0042M (LM Berlinetta) |
|
#32, 15th |
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| Vincenzo Auricchio/ Piero Bozzini, 0044M |
#348, dnf |
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| Nuccio Bertone, 0046M |
#346, dnf |
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| Luciano Masseroni/ Riccardo Vignolo, 0048M (LM Berlinetta) |
#343, 21st |
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| Alberico Cacciari, 0072E (Export Vignale Spyder) |
#350, 90th |
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| Alberico Cacciari, 0072E (Export Campana Spider Corsa cycle fenders, 2.20m wb) |
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#107, brakes |
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| René Bouchard/ Lucien Farnaud, 0068M |
|
#64, eng ine |
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| Giovanni Rota/ Luigi Toscano, 02C -> 020I (LM Berlinetta) |
#351, dnf |
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| Agostino di Stefano |
#342, in entry list |
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| Paolo Gravina/ M. Migliorini |
#347, 128th |
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| Carlo Mancini/ Franco Cornacchia, 0028M (Spyder Corsa cycle fenders, 2.20m wb) |
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#20, dnf |
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Total points
7 |
7 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 21/7 |
12/6 |
2/1 |
3/0 |
4/0 |
|
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Scuderia Guastella |
| Eugenio Castellotti |
340 |
|
102 |
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| Giuseppe Rota |
340 |
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| Salvatore Russo Velis |
356 |
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| Salvatore Scuderi |
356 |
|
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| Carlo Pottino |
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|
60 |
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| Antonio Stagnoli |
|
|
105 |
60 |
|
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| Alberico Cacciari |
| Alberico Cacciari |
350 |
|
107 |
|
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| Yvonne Simon |
350 |
|
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| Luigi Fagioli |
|
|
107 |
|
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| Scuderia Marzotto |
| Paolo Marzotto |
357 |
|
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| Marino Marini |
357 |
|
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| Giannino Marzotto |
410 |
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| Marco Crosara |
410 |
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| Mario Raffaelli |
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|
38 |
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| Guido Mancini |
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|
38 |
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| Nuccio Bertone |
| Nuccio Bertone |
346 |
|
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| Mirko |
346 |
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| Luigi Chinetti |
| Yvonne Simon |
|
32 |
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| Betty Haig |
|
32 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Targa Florio |
Dolo miti |
Good wood |
Carrera Pan |
| Date |
15/3 |
4/5 |
15/6 |
29/6 |
13/7 |
16/8 |
23/11 |
| Team |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
576km |
300km |
9h |
3000km |
|
| James Simpson/ George Colby, 0010M |
#28, fuel |
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| Robert O'Brien/ Richard Cicurel, 0054M |
#57, 4th |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0034M |
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#526, dnf |
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#108, 17th |
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| Scuderia Marzotto, 0024M-> 024MB (195 Fontana Uovo Coupe 195 engine) |
|
#617, dnf |
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| Emilio Giletti, 0046M (225 heads + 3 Weber) |
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#522, dnf |
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#70, dnf |
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| Bruno Moroni/ Arteno Carta, 0048M (MM Touring Berlinetta) |
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#530, dnf |
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| Franco Bordon/ Geronimo (MM berlinetta Vignale) |
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#533, 10th |
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| Antonio Brivio/ Piero Cassani (MM berlinetta Vignale) |
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#537, 9th |
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Total points
10 |
7 |
3 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 10/4 |
2/1 |
6/2 |
|
1/0 |
1/1 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Emilio Giletti |
| Emilio Giletti |
|
522 |
|
70 |
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| Walter Loro-Piana |
|
522 |
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| Scuderia Marzotto |
| Sergio Sighinolfi |
|
526 |
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|
108 |
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| Pippo Bertazzoni |
|
526 |
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| Guido Mancini |
|
617 |
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| Adriano Ercolani |
|
617 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Spa |
Nurb |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Team |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
24h |
1000km |
|
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| Luigi Bosisio/ Pier Luigi Ercole, 0046M (Berlinetta Zagato, 225 heads + 3 Weber) |
|
#520, dnf |
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| Giulio Musitelli/ Ferruccio Musitelli, 0048M (LM Berlinetta) |
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#515, dnf |
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| Ed Lunken/ Charles Hassan, 0054M |
#49, 6th |
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| Ambrogio Arosio/ Italo di Giuseppe, 0058M (engine upgraded: competition manifold, triple Weber, Original single-scoop hood replaced with an unvented bonnet) |
|
#455, dnf |
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| Gilberto Cornacchia "Serano", 0042M (LM Berlinetta) |
|
#524, in entry list |
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Total points
5 |
5 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 4/1 |
1/1 |
3/0 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Targa Florio |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
|
|
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| Oreste Mantovani/ Paolo Garbarini, 0052M |
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|
#649, dnf |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
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1/0 |
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Source
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Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta
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Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans
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166 Inter Vignale Berlinetta Series I (1950), 1 x 32DCF Weber, 110bhp, wheelbase 2,420mm
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166 Inter Vignale Cabriolet Series I (1950)
Drawings
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From the top: barchetta, berlinetta and GT
Gearbox
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