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500 TRC chassis #0644

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  1. teegeefla

    teegeefla Formula Junior

    Apr 26, 2004
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    Tom Gee
    All I know is that this car, driven by David Cunningham, crashed into a tree at Virginia International Raceway in October 1957. I've seen the photo of the crash, but never come across any shots of the car otherwise. I am especially interested in how the car looked in its brief American racing career. Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Not a 500 TRC.
    0644 MDTR was a 625 Le Mans Spider by Touring. The third and last of only 3 cars built (the others were 0632 MDTR and 0642 MDTR).

    Look for pix in these publications:

    photo in Gino Munaron’s book „Ferrari-Le 4 cilindri sport“.
    pictured page 44 of the book Ferrarissima No. 7, New Series.
    pictured page 24 of the book “1000 KM di Monza – Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo”, authored by Andrea Curami, Daniele Galbiati and Luca Ronchi.
    pictured pages 123 and 124 of Maurice Louche’s book “Trintignant-Wimille: Un champion et son maitre“.
    pictured page 155 of Maurice Louche’s book “Emotion Ferrari – Europe 1947-1972”.
    pictured page 188, bottom right, of the Enzo Ferrari book „Piloti, che gente“, first edition.
    pictured page 68 of the book “Ferrarissima”, No. 12, New Series 2002.

    At the time of the crash at VIR the car was painted dark green and had race#50, the wreck was parted out, the engine went into 500 Mondial Spider Series II Scaglietti chassis #0536 MD.

    Marcel Massini
     
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  3. Admiral Goodwrench

    Admiral Goodwrench Formula Junior

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    I have been under the impression that the 625 motors in each of the three 625 LeMans Spiders bodied by Touring were raced only at LeMans and subsequently the three cars had regular 500 TRC 2 liter motors installed before being sold to clients. Hence the transplant from 0644 into 0536 is a standard tipo 131 2 liter motor internal number 48 TR.

    I also believe that two of the three 625 LeMans motors went to 0672 ( int # 625LM2) and 0680 (int # 625LM3). No idea where int # 625LM1 went.

    Best regards,

    Robert
     
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  4. ottelli

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    [QUOTE = "Admiral Goodwrench, post: 147165420, membro: 16997"] Ho avuto l'impressione che i 625 motori di ciascuno dei tre 625 LeMans Spider montati da Touring fossero stati guidati solo a LeMans e successivamente le tre auto avessero regolarmente 500 Motori TRC da 2 litri installati prima di essere venduti ai clienti. Quindi il trapianto da 0644 a 0536 è un motore interno tipo 131 standard da 2 litri numero 48 TR.

    Credo anche che due dei tre motori LeMans 625 siano andati a 0672 (int # 625LM2) e 0680 (int # 625LM3). Non ho idea di dove sia andato int # 625LM1.

    I migliori saluti,

    Robert [/ QUOTE]
    Il motore a marchio LM1 fu venduto in un'asta USA, acquistato da Bernardo Favero, poi sottratto con astuzia a coloro che lo stavano revisionando, dallo stesso Bernardo Favero, dimenticando Favero, per pagare il lavoro e altro
     
  5. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Suggest to post in English language, as this is an international forum.

    Marcel Massini
     
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  6. turbo-joe

    turbo-joe F1 Veteran

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    when international forum then why not also other languages?
    english is not the only language in the world
    also I think your italian language is not so bad ;)
     
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  7. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    How about chinese?

    Marcel Massini
     
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  8. TTR

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    ... or Finnish ? :eek:
     
  9. Marcel Massini

    Marcel Massini Two Time F1 World Champ
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    miksi ei?

    Marcel Massini
     
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  10. readplays

    readplays Formula 3

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    The problem with spending 3 years learning Finnish is when the boss prefers SIG and EL over HUM, you don't wind up getting the promotion and using those skills.
     
  11. turbo-joe

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  12. wbaeumer

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    म त्यो एक लाई प्राथमिकता दिन्छु। यो सिक्न र संचार गर्न धेरै सजिलो छ।:)
     
  13. 375+

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    That's Greek to me.
     
  14. turbo-joe

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    पढ्न गाह्रो
    this is nepal :)
     
  15. michi

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    La dita Ferrari scrive, que il motore 0644 e incorporato in telaio 0536.


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  16. kare

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    Raum! Kerra läks savolaispoek meril, ja jout kansvahtiks Mantsesteri satamas ja ko aamul kapten goet kysy et millai o yä sujun, nin boek kertos et ei täsä mittä, jottai gutmorninkki nämä täsä vaa kauhiast koettava myyd. Kapten bist siihe, et on se hyä ettet vähi rahojas turhutten tuhlan!
     
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  17. turbo-joe

    turbo-joe F1 Veteran

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    what has the captain to do with the 500 TRC chassis 0644? ;)
     
  18. kare

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    Being a Finn he emptied a bottle of rhum, then rolled, hit a tree and disapeared.
     
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  19. TTR

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    While it will take little more than three years, but once mastered, you might realize you don't need a Jefe. Te conviertes en uno. ;)
     

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