Cavallino Magazine issue 114

December 1999 / January 2000

LanguageAmerican English language icon American English
EditorJohn W. Barnes Jr.
PublishingCavallino Inc., ISSN 0889-2504
Dimensions64 pages, 208 x 277 mm

The Enthusiast's Magazine of Ferrari

Cavallino is the journal of Ferrari history, covering Ferraris old and new for over 40 years. It's the most reliable, most trusted source of everything Ferrari. Ever since the first issue in 1978 Cavallino presents extensive stories and detailed information from knowledgeable experts and enthusiasts who share the passion for Ferrari. All Ferraris are unique, and each one has its own chassis serial number. This is how the Ferrari world keeps track of all the great cars. Cavallino is the only publication that prints the serial number for every Ferrari mentioned in our stories, articles, and race results.

Cover of Cavallino Magazine issue 114, December 1999 / January 2000

Table of Contents

PageSectionDescription
1EccoEcco
Our program for this issue: enjoy

Alan Boe


4LettereLettere
Comments from your fellow enthusiasts

Alexis Callier, Greg Marucchi, Howard Pigdon, John Hugenholtz, Marc Sonnery, Paul Medici, Donald J. Roose

Alexis Callier, Pierre Goossens, Claude Hertogs, Howard Pigdon, Paul Medici


10NotiziePebble Beach presents new leaders
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, August 29, 1999

Alan Boe

Alan Boe


This is still the grandest and most prestigious event in the Concours field around the world, and over the last dozen years it has included a Ferrari class, the only post war marque so honored.
10NotizieFerraris at the Concours Automobiles Classiques & Louis Vuitton
Parc de Bagatelle, Paris France - September 4-5, 1999

Vincent Yernaux, Pierre Goossens


10NotizieConcorso Italiano expands again
Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley, August 27, 1999

Tish Thineson, Anne Bluntschli

David Newhardt


Cars were everywhere, people were everywhere, trophies were everywhere - this event has grown to staggering proportions, but it all comes off well since Quail Lodge now closes the entire golf course for the day, giving everyone more room to diplay their cars and giving the paying public more room to park close to the action.
14NotizieU.S. Presentation of the 360 Modena redefines Horsepower

Mark Wallach


When Ferrari says the 360 Modena has 400 horsepower, you naturally look under the hood and see a two foot by two foot block of aluminium, with hoses, pipes, and wires. But Ferrari decided to show what 400 horesepower looks like and at the American presentation of the car at the New Jersey Meadowlands race track they send a red 360 down the main straight followed by 400 real horses.
14NotizieLe Belle Macchine d'Italia gains some respect

Mark Wallach

Joe Corbacio


This show at Pocono has been around for awhile and had begun to languish until it was taken over several years ago by a new group of enthusiasts. They have improved the event greatly and this can be seen in the caliber of the racing Ferraris, Maseratis, and Alfas that now attend regularly.
14NotizieFerraris at the Christie's Auction
Pebble Beach, California - August 29, 1999
14NotizieFerraris at the Brooks Auction
Quail Lodge, California - August 28, 1999
14NotizieFerraris at the RM-Monterey Sports Car Auction
Monterey, California - August 27-28, 1999
Ferraris at the Christie's Auction - Pebble Beach, California - August 29, 1999

Ferraris at the Brooks Auction - Quail Lodge, California - August 28, 1999

Ferraris at the RM-Monterey Sports Car Auction - Monterey, California - August 27-28, 1999
18FeatureSqualos & Super Squalos

Michael T. Lynch

Courtesy Nick Harley / The Klemantaski Collection


A wonderful design but time had already passed it by. The 553 and 555 Grand Prix Ferraris, with a look at one that Survived.
26FeatureThe 330 LM Berlinettas
We concentrate on one of the four; s/n 4725 SA

Keith Bluemel

Keith Bluemel


Ferrari Engineering and Pininfarina Design produced these fast and elegant machines.
34FeatureFerrari 360 Reflections
A brief look at the essentials

Andreas Meiniger, Ferrari SpA., Hugo Garritsen, Marcel Massini


The real story of the 360 Modena is the complete use of aluminium for the chassis and suspension, as well as the body. This is the first attempt in a sporting vehicle to use an aluminium space frame, that is as strong as a steel frame.
36FeatureFerrari 166 MM/53, s/n 0290 M
Small but Potent. The rarely seen second series 166 MM Vignale Spyders.

Alan Boe

Alan Boe


This Vignale Spyder body style was almost a standard style at the time and was seen on many Ferraris of different engine sizes and chassis lengths, but somehow vignale made them all look good. The chassis of this 166 MM/53 has the very short 2.250mm wheelbase and in shrinking this style to fit this small platform, vignale has made it look even more muscular, more solid, more forceful than its larger brethren.
42CorseThe old refrain is heard again: What might have been
The end of the Formula 1 season investigated

Marc Sonnery


Since this issues closes 1999 and begins 2000, we felt another transition was in order. In the cable/satelite/internet/information age, you, our reader, are well aware of the raw results, and of what took place during the Grand Prix by the time our bi-monthly reports reach you. Therefore, this column will from now on take on the form of an analysis.

Irvine Barrichello swap
Schumacher's Health and return
Italian Grand Prix - September 12, 1999
European Grand Prix - September 26, 1999
Malaysian Grand Prix - October 17, 1999
Japanese Grand Prix - October 31, 1999
Some comments on Schumacher
1999 in Perspective
43CorseLaguna Seca endures

David Newhardt

David Newhardt


Steve Earle's big party at the famed race track has come a long way in two decades, as well it should since he has done everything right since the beginning and all other vintage events are not ashamed to copy his format.
43CorseThere is a racing Ferrari F50 out there

Hugo Garritsen, John Swift

Hugo Garritsen


We have been remiss in not giving proper coverage to this nicely done F50 out of England, where it has been racing in the past year in several series with some success.
44CorseColorado Grand begins second decade
September 13-18, 1999

Henry T. Kistler, Alan Boe

Henry T. Kistler


For the eleventh year in a row, this very special event attracted more than ninety car owners from all over the world who brought their classic and all very beautiful cars to the Rocky Mountains to enjoy the fellowship and camaraderie, and the beautiful scenery of Colorado in the autumn as well.
44CorseNew Victories for Ferrari in the Tour (de France) Automobile
September 14-18, 1999

Pierre Goossens

Arnaud Blanfuney


There is a second group laying claim to the old Tour de France moniker (although it is now exclusively owned by the cycling people) and they put on a "Tour Historique Automobile" that went from Reims to Le Mans to Vichy to Aix en Provence, and ended in Nice.
44CorseA Star is born
Ms. Keiko Ihara

Junichiro Hiramatsu

Junichiro Hiramatsu


Three years ago she was the Race Queen for the Ferrari Challenge in Japan. She is now the first woman in the very male dominated Ferrari F355 Challenge and headed off to the Challenge finals in Rome in November.
45CorseGoodwood Revival survives monsoon
September 17-19, 1999

Keith Bluemel

Keith Bluemel


An enthusiastic and passionate crowd of over 80,000 people came to this econd recasting of motor racing history despite dark skies and at time heavy rain. Remember, everything is done up in period style here, as in Goodwood days of old, and so all the older racing cars are perfectly at home.
Image representing 2. Goodwood Revival Meeting
2. Goodwood Revival Meeting
United Kingdom, 17 - 19 September 1999

45CorseFuture in doubt for the beloved F333 SP
Nürburgring / Road Atlanta / Magny-Cours

Hugo Garritsen, David Seibert

Hugo Garritsen


It continous to do well in the Sports Racing World Cup, with plenty of entries at each race and just enough competition from other marques to keep them alert and focused.
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