Fiat Tipo 106 8V group GT (1952)
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Also called Fiat 8V Rapi Berlinetta in original form of 1952
Specifications
114 units built, 30 Rapi Berlinettas Series I, 28 Speciale Series II, 21 Zagato Coupes, 6 Zagato Elaborata, 1 Zagato Spyder, 14 Ghia 'Supersonic' by Giovanni Savonuzzi, 1 Ghia by Mario Boano, 9 Vignale Coupes, 1 Vignale spider
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Fiat Tipo 104, V8 (70o) cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine, located front longitudinally
1996 cc (121.8-cu in)
72.0 x 61.3 mm
8.5:1
110 bhp / 82 KW @ 6000 rpm
146 Nm / 108 ft lbs @ 3600 rpm
cast-iron block and aluminum cylinder heads
forged crankshaft with 3 main bearings
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
aspiration, natural with 2 x Weber 36 DCF3 Carburetors
mechanical diaphragm fuel pump
Marelli twin coils and breaker points ignition, 12V battery, 300W generator
water cooled
dry sump with oil cooler
Competizione:
8.8:1
127 bhp / 95 KW @ 6600 rpm
111-lbs ft @ 5400 rpm
aspiration, natural with 2 x Weber 36 IF 4/C or 2 x Weber 36 DCS Carburetors
Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive
4 speed manual gearbox, synchromesh on 2, 3 and 4
1st: 2.694:1
2nd: 1.768:1
3rd: 1.257:1
4th: 1.000:1
single plate dry clutch
final drive, 2.25/1, rear hypoid semi-floating differential
steel and aluminum body welded to tubular steel chassis (Semi-monocoque). 2 seat, 2-door fastback bodyshell
f/r suspension, transverse A-arms, enclosed oil-bathed coil springs, tubular shocks, anti-roll bar
worm and roller steering, 3.125 turns lock to lock, Turning circle 32 feet, 9 inches
290x55mm drum brakes all around, Hydraulic dual-circuit with servo assistance
length 4026 mm (158.5 in)
width 1568 mm (61.75 in)
height 1308 mm (51.5 in)
wheelbase, 2400 mm (94.5 in)
f/r tracks, 1290 mm (50.8 in) / 1290 mm (50.8 in)
wheels, Ruote Borrani wire knockoffs 6.5 x 15.75"
tires, Pirelli radials 6.50 x 15.75" (165 x 400mm)
930 kg
CAPACITIES
Crankcase: 10.5 pints
Cooling system: 21 pints
Fuel tank: 82 lt
drag coefficient, 0.45
Results in famous races (until 1952) and in WSCC (1953+)
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 |
|
| Vincenzo Auricchio/ Piero Bozzini, 106 00005 |
|
#450, 15th |
|
|
|
|
|
| Supremo Montanari/ Montanari, 106 00004 |
|
#453, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
| Capelli, 106 00002 (Zagato) |
|
#509, dnf |
|
#42, 5th |
#98, dnf |
|
|
| Capelli |
|
|
|
|
#71, dnf |
|
|
| Inico Bernabei |
|
|
|
#104, dnf |
|
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|
|
Total points
6 |
|
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|
6 |
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 7/2 |
|
3/1 |
|
2/1 |
2/0 |
|
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Capelli |
| Diego Capelli |
|
509 |
|
|
98 |
|
|
| Giuseppe Veronelli |
|
509 |
|
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|
| Ovidio Capelli |
|
|
|
42 |
71 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
| Ovidio Capelli/ Orlando Gerli, 106 000034 |
|
#444, 20th |
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| Silvano Gravina/ Balzani, 106 000014 |
|
#450, dnf |
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| Supremo Montanari/ A. Bombardini, 106 000004 |
|
#457, 23rd |
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| Luigi Broglia/ de Alberti, 106 000019 |
|
#459, 164th |
|
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| Ets Fiat Dagrada, 106 000033 (Zagato) |
|
#504, 14th |
#62, ignition |
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| Franco Mosterts/ G. Vitali, 106 000032 |
|
#506, 18th |
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| Ernesto Olmi/ D. Maccari, 106 000010 |
|
#510, 66th |
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| U. Simontacchi/ Gabriele Crespi, 106 000031 |
|
#523, 42nd |
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| Salvatore Leto di Priolo/ Massimo Leto di Priolo, 106 000002 (Zagato) |
|
#526, 19th |
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| Diego Capelli/ Giuseppe Veronelli, 106 000005 (Spyder Zagato) |
|
#528, dnf |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 14/8 |
|
10/8 |
1/0 |
|
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Ets Fiat Dagrada |
| Franco Cortese |
|
504 |
|
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| P. Feroldi |
|
504 |
|
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| Norbert Mahé |
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|
62 |
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| Giovanni Lurani |
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|
62 |
|
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|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
|
|
|
| Pierpaolo Poillucci/ Manilo Poilucci, 106 000088 |
|
|
#416, 18th |
|
|
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| Carlo Leto di Priolo/ Salvatore Leto di Priolo, 106 000002 (Zagato) |
|
|
#439, 9th |
|
|
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| Supremo Montanari/ P. Ropa, 106 000004 |
|
|
#445, dnf |
|
|
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| Vincenzo Auricchio/ Piero Bozzini, 106 000032 |
|
|
#502, dnf |
|
|
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| Pina Garioni |
|
|
#434, in entry list |
|
|
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| Emilio Romano/ Bruno Ronchi, 106 000033 |
|
|
#504, in entry list |
|
|
|
| U. Simontacchi/ Gabriele Crespi |
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|
#523, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
Total points
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 4/2 |
|
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4/2 |
|
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Targa Florio |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
|
|
|
| Casimiro Toselli/ Bruno Cavallo, 106 000052 (Vignale Coupe) |
|
|
#405, dnf |
|
|
|
| Lumir L. Vesely, 106 000062 (Zagato) |
|
|
#406, 39th |
|
|
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| Carlo Castelbarco/ Peter Scott-Russell, 106 000069 (Zagato) |
|
|
#408, 13th |
|
|
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| Franco Mazzola/ Walter Fiora, 106 000018 |
|
|
#424, dnf |
|
|
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| Abele Invernizzi/ Serafino Valsecchi, 106 000006 |
|
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#425, dnf |
|
|
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| Paolo Colombo/ R. Moirandi, 106 000058 |
|
|
#426, dnf |
|
|
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| Mario Bonacina, 106 000066 (Vignale Coupe) |
|
|
#431, dnf |
|
|
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| Giorgio Borghi/ Tomaso Borghi, 106 000094 |
|
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#438, dnf |
|
|
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| Erik Jossipovich/ P. Durigon, 106 000061 (Zagato) |
|
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#439, dnf |
|
|
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| Aurelio Pellegrini/ Sergio Bagatin, 106 000059 (Zagato) |
|
|
#456, dnf |
|
|
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| Carlo Siciliani/ Angelo Netti, 106 000096 |
|
|
#500, dnf |
|
|
|
| Salvatore Leto di Priolo/ Massimo Leto di Priolo, 106 000002 (Zagato) |
|
|
#501, 37th |
|
|
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| Franco Cortese/ Achille Stazzi, 106 000060 (Zagato) |
|
|
#614, 46th |
|
|
|
| Giancarlo Bornigia/ Aldo Sellaroli, 106 000034 |
|
|
#627, 48th |
|
|
|
| Pompeo Bianchedi/ Giovanni Tabanelli, 106 000004 |
|
|
#632, dnf |
|
|
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| Achille Stazzi |
|
|
#402, in entry list |
|
|
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| S. Seggioli |
|
|
#502, in entry list |
|
|
|
| Giovanni Battista Zen, 106 000087 |
|
|
in entry list |
|
|
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| Giuseppe de Sarzana/ Ovidio Capelli, 106 000032 |
|
|
|
|
|
#4, 13th |
| Elio Zagato/ Ovidio Capelli, 106 000084 (Zagato) |
|
|
|
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#6, 11th |
| Ottavio Guarducci/ Mario Lietti |
|
|
|
|
|
#30, dnf |
| Ignazio Consiglio/ Rocco Finocchiaro |
|
|
|
|
|
#34, dns |
| Francesco Arezzo/ Gennaro Alterio, 106 000070 (Zagato) |
|
|
|
|
|
#36, 15th |
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 20/8 |
|
|
15/5 |
|
|
5/3 |
Season
Group GT
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Sverige |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
GP |
|
| Silvio Stoia/ Giulio Maran |
|
|
#305, dnf |
|
|
| Vladimiro Pavoni (Zagato) |
|
|
#308, 46th |
|
|
| Marino Guarnieri/ Danilo Brancalion (Zagato) |
|
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#310, 26th |
|
|
| Nello Sassoli/ Aurelio Schoen (Zagato) |
|
|
#314, 21st |
|
|
| Aurelio Pellegrini/ Sergio Bagatin |
|
|
#316, 37th |
|
|
| Franco Cortese |
|
|
#322, 97th |
|
|
| Maggiorello Maggiorelli/ Adalberto Parenti |
|
|
#323, 19th |
|
|
| Casimiro Toselli/ Renato Canaparo |
|
|
#326, 14th |
|
|
| Erik Jossipovich (Zagato) |
|
|
#330, 69th |
|
|
| Lumir L. Vesely, 106 000062 (Zagato) |
|
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#331, 51st |
|
|
| Ulisse Pizzi |
|
|
#332, dnf |
|
|
| Giovanni Ceccaroni/ C. Gui |
|
|
#339, dnf |
|
|
| Marco Ferrini/ Sergio Rabuffi (Zagato) |
|
|
#342, 47th |
|
|
| Carlo Fabi/ Aldo Pagliacci |
|
|
#351, 39th |
|
|
| Cerrado Sorcetti |
|
|
#309, in entry list |
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 14/11 |
|
|
14/11 |
|
|
Season
Group GT
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Sverige |
Venezuela |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
24h |
GP |
GP |
|
| Ludovico Scarfiotti, 000084 (Zagato) |
|
|
#301, dnf |
|
|
|
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| Mario Travaglini/ Leonardo Spina (Zagato) |
|
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#302, 55th |
|
|
|
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| Giorgio Acutis, 000074 (Zagato) |
|
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#303, dnf |
|
|
|
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| Luigi Nobile/ Pietro Cagnana, 106 000063 (Zagato) |
|
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#308, 34th |
|
|
|
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| Carlo Fabi/ Aldo Pagliacci |
|
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#314, dnf |
|
|
|
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| Antonino Siddi |
|
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#319, dnf |
|
|
|
|
| Adalberto Parenti, 106 000018 |
|
|
#259, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
| x (Zagato) |
|
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#304, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 6/2 |
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6/2 |
|
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|
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Season
Group GT
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
|
|
| Franco Dari/ Giuseppe Cucchiarelli |
|
|
#28, dnf |
|
|
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| Carlo Fabi/ Gianfranco Fabbri |
|
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#36, dns |
|
|
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| Alfonso Vella/ Pietro Termini |
|
|
#38, dnf |
|
|
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| Rosario Montalbano/ Gaspare Bologna, 106 000079 |
|
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#42, 13th |
|
|
|
| Giovanni Giordano/ Gregorio Rizzotti |
|
|
in entry list |
|
|
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| Basilio Gugliandolo/ Carlo Fulci |
|
|
in entry list |
|
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|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 4/1 |
|
|
4/1 |
|
|
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Season
Group GT
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
| Team |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
|
|
| Giuseppe Bologna |
|
#90, dnf |
|
|
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| San Rizzo (Zagato) |
|
#92, OTL |
|
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| Pietro Termini/ Alfonso Vella |
|
#94, dnf |
|
|
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| Rocco Finocchiaro/ Ignazio Consiglio |
|
#100, dnf |
|
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|
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 4/0 |
|
4/0 |
|
|
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Giuseppe Bologna |
| Rosario Montalbano |
|
90 |
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| Gaspare Bologna |
|
90 |
|
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| San Rizzo |
| Giovanni Giordano |
|
92 |
|
|
|
| Carlo Fulci |
|
92 |
|
|
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
|
| Montegrappa (Zagato) |
|
|
#96, dnf |
|
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| Montegrappa |
|
|
#118, 21st |
|
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| Aretusa |
|
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#100, dns |
|
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| Monte Pellegrino |
|
|
#122, dnf |
|
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| Monte Pellegrino |
|
|
#124, dnf |
|
|
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 5/1 |
|
|
5/1 |
|
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Montegrappa |
| Antonio Diomaiuta |
|
|
96 |
|
|
| Giancarlo Presciutti |
|
|
96 |
|
|
| Luigi Mosca |
|
|
118 |
|
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| Giuseppe Cucchiarelli |
|
|
118 |
|
|
| Aretusa |
| Manlio Santuccio |
|
|
100 |
|
|
| Matteo Sgarlata |
|
|
100 |
|
|
| Monte Pellegrino |
| Alfonso Vella |
|
|
122 |
|
|
| Pietro Termini |
|
|
122 |
|
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| Rosario Montalbano |
|
|
124 |
|
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| Gaspare Bologna |
|
|
124 |
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Pescara |
| Team |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
4h |
|
| San Rizzo, 106 000007 |
|
#98, 18th |
|
|
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| Monte Pellegrino, 106 000057 |
|
#100, dnf |
|
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 2/1 |
|
2/1 |
|
|
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| San Rizzo |
| Franco Lisitano |
|
98 |
|
|
|
| Benedetto Catano |
|
98 |
|
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| Monte Pellegrino |
| Sergio Mantia |
|
100 |
|
|
|
| Giovanni Napoli |
|
100 |
|
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Season races for GT 1.0+
Group GT, under 2.0cc classification is noted in brackets
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Dayt |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurb |
Le Man |
d' Auvergne |
Tourist Trophy |
Bridgeh |
Paris |
| Team |
3h |
12h |
|
1000km |
24h |
|
|
400km |
1000km |
|
| Franco Lisitano/ Lopez |
|
|
#60, eng ine |
|
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
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1/0 |
|
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Season races for GT 1.0+
Group GT, under 2.0cc classification is noted in brackets
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Dayt |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Nurb |
Cons uma |
Ross feld |
Le Man |
Wies baden |
d' Auve rgne |
Freiburg |
Tourist Trophy |
Ollon |
Inter Europa |
TdF |
Bridgeh |
| Team |
3h |
12h |
|
500km |
1000km |
Hill climb |
Hill climb |
24h |
rally |
|
Hill climb |
|
Hill climb |
|
|
500km |
|
| Francesco Fiorentino/ Michele Paratore |
|
|
#74, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Franco Lisitano/ Manasseri |
|
|
#78, dnf |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#27, dns |
|
|
| Franco Franzi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#99, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 3/0 |
|
|
2/0 |
|
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|
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|
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|
1/0 |
|
|
Season races for GT 2.0-
Group GT, under 2.0cc classification is noted in brackets
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Dayt |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Consuma |
Nurb |
Rossfeld |
Le Man |
Reims |
Freiburg |
Cita di Enna |
Tourist Trophy |
Sierra Montagna |
Inter Europa |
TdF |
Brigde Hampton |
Paris |
| Team |
2000km |
12h |
|
500km |
Hill climb |
1000km |
Hill climb |
24h |
12h |
Hill climb |
|
|
Hill climb |
|
|
500km |
1000km |
|
| Peloritana |
|
|
#168, dnf |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/0 |
|
|
1/0 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Peloritana |
| Franco Lisitano |
|
|
168 |
|
|
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| Letterio Cucinotta |
|
|
168 |
|
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Season races for GT 2.0-
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Dayt |
Sebring |
Monza |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Nurb |
Mugelo |
Rossfeld |
Le Man |
Reims |
Bolzano Mendola |
Freiburg |
CdE |
Ollon |
Bridgeh |
| Team |
2000km |
12h |
1000km |
|
500km |
1000km |
|
Hill climb |
24h |
12h |
Hill climb |
Hill climb |
|
Hill climb |
500km |
|
| Franco Lisitano, 106 000083 (Zagato) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
#70, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 0/0 |
|
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Source
Series I '52, Rapi Berlinetta
Source
Capelli in Mille Miglia '53 with 8V Zagato Barchetta
Source
Chassis 00005 Spider Zagato '53
Source
Lumir L.Vesely in Mille Miglia '55, in chassis 00062
Source
Fiat 8V Berlinetta Zagato '53
Source
Fiat 8V Vignale '53
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Fiat 8V Ghia '53 (chassis 000042)
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Series II '53
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