Topic: MPC#008 - Solved - 1947 Piacenza starting grid

[Iluvatar]

Just out of interest, I found more images of what we believe is car #9 - the 1937 Lancia Aprilia Aerodinamica coupe by Pininfarina. One shows the very stylish rear view, and the other shows the car in what must be early form, with a smaller grille and spats over the wheels. The interesting thing is that I have also seen a photo of the car in this "spatted" form taking part in what looks like the Mille Miglia, and carrying race number 72. This is the number it had in the 1938 Mille Miglia when it finished 26th, but in that race photos show it without spats and with the more traditional Lancia grille.

The two car with #72... they are indeed different versions... so in two different races...

[nicanary]

Yes, that "race" photo is the one that I found also. As you say, it must be a different race.

[Paul Jaray]

About #3, it should be called a Rovelli-BMW. According to Curami's book, Nino Rovelli got a chassis and an engine of a BMW 328. He bought by Touring some parts of the barchetta developed for the 1941 Berlin-Rome race, and have it assembled in a workshop in Castellanza with the help of Colli. It should not be confused with the more known BMW by Touring.

[Iluvatar]

Just to add more details...