Tag Archives: Monza
Fun at Monza
The Race of Two Worlds was run at Monza in 1957 and again in 1958. This photo shows Indianapolis driver Ray Crawford in his Offenhauser-engined Mirror Glaze Special in the pits during practice. The lady sitting on Crawford’s racer for a publicity photo was know as Bionda (Blondie) by Crawford’s fellow Indy regulars. This Indy […]
In the Monza Paddock
The old paddock at the famed Monza Grand Prix circuit near Milan is remembered for its stonework forming partial circles. And there was perhaps no better place to display a new Maserati Spyder. These photos were taken in at Monza on September 11, 1955 before the Italian Grand Prix. The Maserati was called the 2000cc […]
Two Giants at Monza
On April 27, 1960 members of the Ferrari team gathered at Monza for a test of their F1 and sports cars. A special guest attended the test being Battista Pinin Farina who was welcomed by Enzo Ferrari. Farina, who would officially change his last name to Pininfarina a year later, had been a close collaborator […]
Enzo’s Smile
This interesting image was taken during practice before the Italian Grand Prix at Monza which was to take place on September 7, 1958. Here is the very happy American driver Phil Hill sitting in the Ferrari 246F1 which he will drive in the upcoming race. It will be Hill’s second Grand Prix outing after he […]
The Three Kings
We are looking at the front row of the grid before the start of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on September 13, 1953. Color motor racing photographs from the early 1950s are very rare because in those years few if any publishers would print in color. On pole at the left side of the […]
The Ferrari Team
For the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on September 13, 1959 here are three of the five the Ferrari Team drivers: from the left, Tony Brooks, Phil Hill and Dan Gurney. Cliff Alison and Olivier Gendebien will drive two more Ferrari 246F1s. Enzo Ferrari had obviously loaded his gun for his home race. For the […]
Streamliner!
We are at Monza during practice for the Italian Grand Prix which would be held there on September 11, 1955. Jean Behra sits in a new Maserati 250F with a special low drag body. Note that the tops of the tires are visible front and rear both for tire cooling and to assist in more […]
Italian Sunshine
This lovely image is one of our favorite photographs. It shows that Klemantaski really knew how to pan for a perfect result, the car and driver are sharply in focus as they head into the afternoon sun and seeming to come forward against the blurred background. This was taken at the old Porfido corner at Monza, […]
Fangio, Moss and B.R.M.
This bucolic setting was at the Dundrod circuit in Norther Ireland on Saturday, June 7, 1952. Cresting a rise and howling past some locals is Juan Manuel Fangio in one of two B.R.M. 15s entered in this non-championship formula libre race. With the change to Formula 2 for the World Championship, Fangio was without a […]
Friends or Enemies?
All looks happy in the pits during practice at Monza for the 1956 Italian Grand Prix which will take place on September 2. The calm look of Juan Manuel Fangio, wearing his helmet and goggles, and the big smile on the face of Enzo Ferrari hides the reality of a strained relationship between the driver […]
Klemantaski Collection 