Author Topic: Solved - MJW #713 - Roberto Rossellini & Ingrid Bergman at the Mille Miglia 1953 (Read 906 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** December 04, 2011, 12:44:56 PM »

Name this couple and their link to the car world.

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2011, 01:36:16 PM »

Moving up

woodinsight · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:14:26 PM »

Promoting this one to PAFW

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2011, 11:07:35 AM »

Still no response so I'm putting this one back into the Pro section.......

Carnut · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2011, 11:21:29 AM »

Surely that's not Stirling Moss is it?
And his sister Pat?

woodinsight · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2011, 11:39:50 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on December 19, 2011, 11:21:29 AM

Surely that's not Stirling Moss is it?
And his sister Pat?

No - they aren't British........

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2011, 12:14:27 PM »

Just to add a small clue - they were well-known figures in their day - not British but European.

faksta · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2011, 07:38:38 AM »

Was he a regular driver or just raced for his own pleasure from time to time?

woodinsight · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2011, 10:24:04 AM »

Quote from: faksta on December 20, 2011, 07:38:38 AM

Was he a regular driver or just raced for his own pleasure from time to time?

He only raced in this particular event only once but whether he also raced elsewhere - I doubt it.

faksta · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:42:39 AM »

Is this Mille Miglia?

woodinsight · « **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:45:34 AM »

Quote from: faksta on December 21, 2011, 01:42:39 AM

Is this Mille Miglia?

That's the event!

faksta · « **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:14:50 AM »

Italian man?

woodinsight · « **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:22:34 AM »

Quote from: faksta on December 21, 2011, 08:14:50 AM

Italian man?

I can see where you're heading I think.
Yes, he's Italian.

faksta · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:18:02 PM »

Hardly, I have no certain idea yet, that was just coincidence that my guesses hit the target

But a guest celebrity should have been driving a Ferrari...

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:27:50 PM »

Yes, you've hit the target again.
Both people in the puzzle were well-known names in that period...

streamliner · « **Reply #15 on:** December 22, 2011, 02:29:20 AM »

Any chance they're King Umberto II of Italy and his wife Marie Jose???

woodinsight · « **Reply #16 on:** December 22, 2011, 02:38:44 AM »

Quote from: streamliner on December 22, 2011, 02:29:20 AM

Any chance they're King Umberto II of Italy and his wife Marie Jose???

Good guess but they are not from a royal family

Wendax · « **Reply #17 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:27:48 AM »

Roberto Rosselini and Ingrid Bergman at the 1953 Mille Miglia where he drove a Ferrari 250 MM Vignale together with Aldo Tonti. Starting number was 544, he didn't finish though.

woodinsight · « **Reply #18 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:42:27 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on December 22, 2011, 05:27:48 AM

Roberto Rosselini and Ingrid Bergman at the 1953 Mille Miglia where he drove a Ferrari 250 MM.

Bingo!
That's it - I believe Ingrid Bergman was very relieved that her husband emerged unscathed from this adventure.
I'll post another photo in a few minutes explaining his participation....

woodinsight · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:54:15 AM »

Mille Miglia 1953 -

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Author Topic: Solved - MJW #713 - Roberto Rossellini & Ingrid Bergman at the Mille Miglia 1953 (Read 906 times)