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Old 10 Feb 2013, 16:17 (Ref:3202436)   #20
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Originally Posted by nicanary View Post
That Isetta set off at 9.00pm the night before the "serious" boys were flagged away at breakfast time the next day. It finished at 7pm the next day, having averaged 70kph. I hope they had ear-plugs.

There's a wonderful photo in Wimpffen's picture-book of a certain Ivo Fanciullini in a self-built tiny GT car powered by a 250 Moto-Guzzi 'bike engine. He reached Rome 6 hours after the winners finished the race. I like optimism and enthusiasm.
"I like optimism and enthusiasm" Me too! The Fanciullini was also called a Martinella. I have not seen a photo.

These guys in the little cars must have had grand adventures, imagine when the big cars came blasting through!
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