Cavallino Magazine issue 184
August / September 2011
| Language | 
American English |
| Publishing | John W. Barnes, Jr., ISSN 0889-2504 |
| Dimensions | 88 pages, 208 x 277 mm |
The Journal of Ferrari History
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.
Table of Contents
| Page | Section | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ecco | Ecco What we have in this issue number 184 |
| 3 | Lettere | Lettere Letters of note from your fellow readers. |
| 10 | Feature | Men of Honour The life of the Ferrari works mechanics Arnaud Blanfuney The men who kept the race cars running. Their story, with personal interviews. |
| 32 | Feature | Raising the Bar ... A close study of the Short Wheelbase Ferrari s/n 1905 GT Robert T. Devlin, Alan C. Boe, Jonathan Thompson Marcel Massini How the early Ferrari 250 GT SWBs continually improved, with s/n 1905 GT as a sample. |
| 44 | Feature | The French Director's Ferrari ... An elegant body drapes a powerful automobile. Alan Boe Keith G. Bluemel, Jack Thomas Not quite the little coupe, rather elegant but powerful Ferrari 340 America, s/n 0148 A owned by Michel Paul-Cavalier. |
| 58 | Corse | Can't catch a break - the team regroups FIA Formula One Championship Keith Bluemel A gazelle over the winter becomes a goat at season start, but such is Grand Prix racing. Ferrari has modified the new car at each race, made some team personnel changes, reorganized team procedures at the factory, and ... results are beginning to show. |
| 66 | Corse | Some firsts, some seconds, some mishaps in GT American Le Mans Series Keith Bleumel Ferrari SpA The economy takes its toll on American GT racing, as sponsors hold back and the wealthy amateur drivers sit on the sidelines. This has resulted in smaller grids, even amongst the Ferrari contingent. |
| 66 | Corse | At Le Mans, ten started, three finished, a tough race Le Mans Series Keith Bluemel Hugo Garritsen European GT racing is holding up, even if only because distances are closer and overhead is lower. Ferrari is presenting strong fields, and the new GTE AM class has extended the life of the F430 GTC's. |
| 68 | Notizie | Mille Miglia restores our faith in the good life Mille Miglia Historica Arnaud Blanfuney, Vincent Yernaux, Henry T. Kistler Peter Singhof The italians name it the most beautiful race of the world, but it's definitively the race with impressive figures. The previous editions of the Mille Miglia Historica was an extraordinary success, and its organizers had the goal to do even better this year. |
| 70 | Notizie | Coppa Milano Sanremo Olivier Bidaud |
| 71 | Notizie | Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Cavallino Staff, Etienne Vanaret Peter Singhof Combining select and always elegant automobiles, and situated in luxuriant but comfortable surroundings, not to mention the historical grandeur of the location, the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este is the proto-typical outdoor automobile salon, the one from which all other derive their inspiration, their guidelines, their measure. Begun in 1929, it continues its reign today on the shores of Lago di Como. |
| 74 | Notizie | Ferrari Superamerica 45 graces Villa d'Este Cavallino Staff Etienne Vanaret, Peter Singhof Ferrari is never still and is always searching for new markets. It dawned on them several years ago that they should look to the glory days of their past and replicate the special factory/client relationship that resulted in some very special and desirable automobiles. The Special Projects Department was inaugurated to give particular clients that chance to make their own one-off Ferrari. |
| 74 | Notizie | New Ferrari FF model makes the rounds of the main show Cavallino Staff Ferrari was due for a replacement of the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, the latest in a long line of sedate-looking four passenger sedans. Fast and fun to drive to be sure, but sedate none-the-less in mode and appearance. Time for a change. The new Ferrari FF is a styling tour-de-force, the last thing anyone imagined, and is coupled with some advanced technology, first seen here and not yet seen on its sportier brethren. |
| 75 | Modena Motorsport Track Days Marcel Massini, Keith Bluemel Marcel Massini, Keith Bluemel Since 1992, Uwe Meissner has been organizing track days for his Ferrari clientele, which are now must-do events if you are a dedicated track person. He also hosts a small but rather fine concours. | |
| 78 | Guida | A Guide to all Ferrari produced Plus the market as of August 1, 2011... from a survey of selected dealers Keith Bluemel, Cavallino Staff A compilation of all the GT, Sport and Production Ferraris, with numbers made, chassis number ranges and current pricing. |