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Title: TEI #3 - Solved: 1951 Scampolo 500-cc racing car driven by Walter Komossa
Post by: Tom_I on May 11, 2010, 09:40:28 AM

Do you know what this little car is called?

A name and approximate date will earn you a point, but as ever, any extra detail you can give would be appreciated by everyone.

Title: Re: TEI #3
Post by: Tom_I on May 16, 2010, 06:56:27 AM

I've a feeling this won't last long with the experts.

I offered the rookies a bonus point for identifying the driver, but I think that's a bit too generous at expert level, so now there's just the one point up for grabs. :)

Title: Re: TEI #3
Post by: D-type on May 16, 2010, 11:39:14 AM

Scampolo circa 1952

Title: Re: TEI #3
Post by: Tom_I on May 16, 2010, 12:19:31 PM

Told you it wouldn't last long!

This is one of several cars built and raced under the name Scampolo from 1948 onwards. My source has this as a 1951 car, and I'm fairly sure it's the 500-cc BMW-powered Scampolo 502 which was raced during the 1951 season by Walter Komossa, one of its co-designers, who is the driver shown in the photograph.

Close enough, though. A point is yours.

Title: Re: TEI #3 - Solved: 1951 Scampolo 500-cc racing car driven by Walter Komossa
Post by: grobmotorix on February 05, 2013, 06:32:15 PM

Three fine pics of the 1948 version:

Title: Re: TEI #3 - Solved: 1951 Scampolo 500-cc racing car driven by Walter Komossa
Post by: Wendax on July 07, 2015, 03:42:53 PM

One more view of the 1948 Scampolo:

Title: Re: TEI #3 - Solved: 1951 Scampolo 500-cc racing car driven by Walter Komossa
Post by: Wendax on November 29, 2015, 01:49:26 AM

and another one:

Title: Re: TEI #3 - Solved: 1951 Scampolo 500-cc racing car driven by Walter Komossa
Post by: Wendax on November 27, 2016, 07:32:45 AM

Two Scampolo 500 at the 1949 Stadtparkrennen in Hamburg: