Bernd Rosemeyer
Bernd Rosemeyer was born October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Like many other drivers of the period, he began riding motorcycles. He caught to the attention of the DKW factory who had recently joined a group of other manufactures to form the Auto Union group. A revolutionary new Grand Prix car was being built at the Horch factory, at Zwickau, under the direction of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. The car featured a 6 cylinder engine.
Arnolt-Bristol
Stanley H. “Wacky” Arnolt was a Chicago industrialist, who began importing cars in the 1950′. Though sold as American cars, they were true hybrids, with British mechanicals and Italian bodywork.
Bari, Italy
The Bari Grand Prix was held in the seaport of Bari, on the Adriatic coast of Italy who organized races between 1947 and 1956 on a circuit that ran through the streets of the town, over a distance of 3.449 miles (5.550km) and the whole town coming to a virtual standstill on race day.
VIDA, PASION Y MUERTE DE UN NOBLE
Por Emilio J. Lezcano / carsNtravel
Corría el mes de Febrero de 1957, en La Habana, cuando conocí al marqués de Portago, como muchos le llamaban. La ciudad estaba envuelta en una atmósfera de euforia por la celebración del Primer Gran Premio de Cuba.Continue reading