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Authors: C.F.Bianchi Anderloni and V.Moretti, Hardbound, 79 Pages, ISBN: 8885880444, 1st Edition, 1991 - Italian - English - French Text
New book, minor shelf wear.
There have been certain magic moments in the history of the automobile, and a few of them concern the extraordinarily successful combination of automotive mechanical engineering and body styling. In this regard, we are immediately reminded of the Porsche Speedster - which was almost built for the sheer fun of it in response to a request from the USA importer. Another such success is the very streamlined E-Type Jaguar, designed by William Lyons to push aside the conventional shapes of its Italian and German competitors.
Most of these magic moments are convertibles, except for the Ferrari 275 GTB berlinetta, which was one of the most beautiful of all the Ferraris and more beautiful than the its mythicized descendent, the Daytona. The spyder is by nature the type of car that just has to be a convertible, allowing the driver and passengers to "feel" the speed of the car, a sensation that is far less felt in a closed vehicle.
The imagination and creative ability of the spyder designer is allowed full rein. The long nose is the preface to a narrow cockpit which is more a sculpture than a driving and riding compartment. The sides are the blackboards where the designers pit their creative skill against each other. And the tail is the final point upon which the observers gaze comes to rest. It is the final artistic touch, the seal and signature of the creator's work of art.
With the approaching 1949 racing season, Ferrari prepared his powerful 2-liter, 12- cylinder 166's - which had 3 Weber 32 DCF carburetors - and baptized them with the name "Mille Miglia" in honor of the prestigious victory obtained the previous year by a 166 S ,(with berlinetta body by Allemano) driven by Clemente Biondetti and Giuseppe Navone. The big innovation was the body built by Carrozzeria Touring, which had made quite a name for itself with its neat, simple designs for Superleggeri (i.e. "superlight") models.
