Cavallino Magazine issue 189
June / July 2012
| Language | 
American English |
| Publishing | John W. Barnes, Jr., ISSN 0889-2504 |
| Dimensions | 80 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 189 |
| 3 | Commento | A talk on both preserving and driving an old Ferrari Andreas Mohringer Peter Singhof |
| 6 | Lettere | Lettere Some thoughts from your fellow readers |
| 10 | Feature | Rescued by its Competitor When Ferrari had to enter cars not built by himself Arnaud Blanfuney Arnaud Blanfuney Collection / The Klementaski Collection The 1956 Ferrari Formula One season, which concluded with Fangio's title, has already been abundantly dealt with in the literature of the brand. Much more, in fact, than the genesis of the single-seater, née Lancia D50, as well as the sequence of events which made Ferrari link up to enter cars of the former Turinese competitor. This tale proposes to emphasize these two aspects , for which represent totally unique facts in Ferrari history. |
| 30 | Feature | Jacques Swaters His war memories or why he did all this for that ... Florence Swaters Courtesy of Florence Swater This story has never been told by Jacques, who preferred not to reveal it during its lifetime. Some memories have to be buried deeply in order to continue living. It was only very late in his life that my father agreed to pass on to me some anecdotes to his early years, always with an infinite modesty, not to hurt me, nor to revive old pains. |
| 40 | Feature | The Reunion of 0026 M A review of a singular model, the Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Le Mans Keith Bluemel Keith Bluemel |
| 50 | Corse | Tires are dictating everything - guess correctly and you win FIA Formula One Championship Keith Bluemel Ferrari SpA New rules, new cars, and an unholy mess. The cars have turned ugly and the mood as well. It appears that the Pirelli tires are the key this year - if your set-up is right (by chance, tool), you do well: if not, might as well go home. It this how we want Grand Prix racing to be? |
| 52 | Corse | Ferrari GTs take on Daytone once more Grand-Am Series Keith Bluemel Dennis L. Tanney There was a huge push by Daytona brass to get Ferraris back into the game at the 24 hour race, where Ferrari gained so much post glory. Ferrari then responded with a dedicated Grand-Am car, proving the versatility of the Ferrari 458 platform. |
| 55 | Corse | Eight Ferrari 458 GT2s for the 60th 12 Hours of Sebring American Le Mans Series & FiA World Endurance Championship Keith Bluemel, David Brady David Brady It was an exciting mix of cars an classes, which made it fun to try and figure out "Who's on First?". There were Ferrari 458 Italia GT2s aplenty, and they fought hard in several classes to take the flag. Success was gained in the FIA WEC GT class , with more work needed in ALMS. The season, however, has begun. |
| 58 | Corse | Ferrari in GT Racing 2012 Ferrrari GTs enter a Golden Era - take note Keith Bluemel Our cup runneth over. As we have noted in our headlines and sub-heads, there are Ferrari GT cars everywhere right now, which makes this a glorious time for GT racing. There are multiple series where these cars van be run, and while some of the series, if not all, seem to be competing with each other, there has been a clever attempt to keep them separate and non-competing. |
| 60 | Notizie | Ferrari introduced at Geneva Sculpted masses propelled by massive forces Henry T. Kistler, Keith Bluemel, Hugo Garritsen, Etienne Vanaret Henry T. Kistler The new Ferrari F12berlinetta is all about sculpted masses, as this is the defining feature of the car. The overall shape is not a important as all the things being done to it. All those valleys and vents have a strict aerodynamic purpose. |
| 63 | Notizie | Huge crowds pay homage to the Classic Automobile Techno Classica Essen 2012 Arnaud Meunier The 24th Techno classica of Essen, Germany was held at the end of this March 2012. With 123.000 square metres and 20 halls, this show is one of the largest classic motorshows for cars of prestige, for sports classics, for motor bikes, for spare parts, and for professional restorations. |
| 64 | Notizie | Amelia Island Concours honors the master Mauro Forghieri Amelia Island presents Ferrari 250 GTOs in this anniversary year Keith Bleumel Michael Gregg A cornucopia of cars - types, models, styles, designs, experiments, fancies, histories - that's what you get in abundance at the Amelia Island Concours. The man who was entrusted by Enzo Ferrari with taking over the Ferrari GTO program and making the car into the successful competition machine it became, the legendary Mauro Forghieri, was an Honorary Judge to it all. |
| 68 | Modellismo | When you can't get your hands on the real thing Ferrari 250 GT SWB in miniature Marshall Buck Amalgam Collection, CMC, Marshall Buck A great Ferrari tipo receives the honour it deserves ... in the rarified world of precision miniature. |
| 74 | Guida | A Guide to all Ferraris produced Plus the market as of June 1, 2012 ... from a survey of selected dealers Keith Bleumel, Cavallino Staff |