I enjoyed the Ferrari movie and I'm ready a book about Enzo. No mention in the book but was there any contact between the men? I guessing that because Enzo was only really running a local racing team pre WW2 he wouldn't of been on Ferdinand 's radar? Perhaps Ferdinand wouldn't of considered Enzo even an engineer?
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Re: Enzo & Ferdinand?
I've little doubt that their paths would have crossed at some point Neil. Enzo ran the works Alfa team in the mid 30's when Ferdinand P was heavily involved with the Auto Unions (after his spell with MB). If you are interested in this period of the sport worth getting a copy of Racing the Silver Arrows by Chris Nixon.
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Porsche as a company did indeed cross paths with Ferrari, designing transmissions for the Italian marque* in the early 1950s, but almost certainly after Ferdinand had passed away.
(* As well as Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Simca, BMW and most notably, Mercedes with the 300SLR...)
(* As well as Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Simca, BMW and most notably, Mercedes with the 300SLR...)
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Re: Enzo & Ferdinand?
Just got a bit further in the book it would appear after 1934 and the Monaco GP Enzo rarely left Modena. He got his updates via telephone on race weekends.Ian Gunney wrote:I've little doubt that their paths would have crossed at some point Neil. Enzo ran the works Alfa team in the mid 30's when Ferdinand P was heavily involved with the Auto Unions (after his spell with MB). If you are interested in this period of the sport worth getting a copy of Racing the Silver Arrows by Chris Nixon.
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Thank youKS wrote:Porsche as a company did indeed cross paths with Ferrari, designing transmissions for the Italian marque* in the early 1950s, but almost certainly after Ferdinand had passed away.
(* As well as Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Simca, BMW and most notably, Mercedes with the 300SLR...)
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