|
|
Post by Patrick on Apr 30, 2010 13:47:42 GMT -5
Through the late 30's, through the 40's and into the 50's THE most dangerous racing occurred in South America...La Turismo Carretera! These drivers became very famous in Sud America. However, with only one exception none are remembered here in the States. Juan Manuel Fangio used these victories to get to Europe and his 5 World Championship victories. The others with names such as the Galvez brothers, la Valvo, and many others are not remembered to us their fellow Americans. It is to these determined and courageous drivers that I built this open wheeled racing car in the style of the many cars the finished and did not finish these long and treacherous races.     They didn't look this clean at the end of a race and especially with no dings!! Patrick Galleguillos Chileano-American |
|
|
|
Post by Calvin on Apr 30, 2010 15:08:08 GMT -5
Interesting stuff, it looks very good.
What is the YPF logo? The same logos were at the F1 races in Argentina back in the 70's
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2010 15:56:58 GMT -5
Patrick,
NOW THAT"S AN OPEN WHEEL RACE CAR!!!!
Simply beautiful!
Best to you!
Russ
|
|
|
|
Post by Patrick on Apr 30, 2010 20:19:25 GMT -5
YPF is the logo for the Argentine auto club. I may do another car...Fangio's '39 Chevy! More fun down the line. These guys drove straight through from Argentina to Columbia. Sleep? What's that!
Patrick
|
|
robh
Race Winner
Posts: 520
|
Post by robh on May 1, 2010 16:13:54 GMT -5
Gorgeous model! I remember reading about these races in 'The Dust and the Glory'. Endurance racing for supermen. I'm not surprised that someone who was successful in La Turismo Carretera could win five F1 world championships.
|
|
|
|
Post by Patrick on May 2, 2010 10:19:01 GMT -5
I remember Fangio ZZZZZ'ed out once and crashed his car! Endurance...you bet!
Patrick
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 2, 2010 12:55:09 GMT -5
Patrick, just one correction: YPF is the logo of argentinian petrol company, "Yciales Petrolíferos Fiscal ", something like that. Here in Brazil we also had "Turismo Carretera", Camilo Christófaro was the most famous driver, and his car is a 34 Chevy with Corvette engine. This car ended his career in 1971, and wasone of the most fast race car in Brazil in the 60's and 70's. There are many others drivers that are famous here with these cars, specially in the south of Brazil, and there's a book about these cars. The Camilo's car also had the F1 Maserati 250 F gearbox, and, if i'm not wrong, the suspensions. In the 60's here there were the "Mecânica Continental ", F1 cars from the 50's but with Corvette and Mustang engines, real "bombs" to drive, very dangerous cars, Camilo also had a Maserati 250 F1 with a Corvette engine. Camilo died few years ago, and was newphew of Chico Land, the first brazilian drive to win a GP (Bari ,1948).
Cheers.
Alex
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2010 18:36:01 GMT -5
Patrick, the book about the "carreteiras" is "No tempo da Carreteiras", by Luis Fernando Andreatta (maybe son of a famous carreteira driver, Catarino Andreatta), and may you find this book in Amazon. The book is from 1992.
I'll scan some and send for you in a cd, ok?
Cheers.
Alexandre
|
|
|
|
Post by Patrick on May 5, 2010 0:13:21 GMT -5
OOOOHHHHH! Please do Alex.
Patrick
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 5, 2010 18:40:55 GMT -5
OK my friend ! CD and photocopies about the Willys-Gávea is "flying" for you, will ask to my newphew to scan the carreteiras and mecânica continental and send, "certo"?
Cheers.
Alex
|
|
