Forza Magazine issue 34
DECEMBER 2001
| Language | 
American English |
| Dimensions | 214 x 275 mm |
Forza magazine reports since 1996 on Ferrari automobiles, history, racing, personalities and news. Your best resource on Ferraris, published 8 times a year. Forza Magazine is designed for Ferrari automobile owners and enthusiasts. Issues include track reports, reviews, current news, renovation information, photographs, and articles on the history of Ferraris.
Table of Contents
| Page | Section | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dateline News | 550 coming good in FIA GT Racing The Prodrive 550 Maranello took third place in the ninth round of the FIA GT Championship at the Nürburgring on September 10th in the hands of Rickard Rydell and Peter Cox. |
| 16 | In the Mail | In the Mail |
| 20 | Show & Race | Serious flying machines on show in Santa Monica David L. Katz For the third consecutive year, members of the Southern California Chapter of the Ferrari Club of America landed on the tarmac at the Santa Monica Airport this summer and gathered inside the Museum of Flying for a celebration. |
| 22 | Show & Race | Rodeo Drive event gives Ferraristi a Father's Day treat David L. Katz For those who live in Southern California and love cars, there are few better ways for fathers, sons and daughters to spend Father's Day together than go to the California Classic on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. |
| 26 | Show & Race | Bonhams & Brooks takes over from Coys at Silverstone Graham Gauld The annual Silverstone historic event in England saw a number of changes this year. With auctioneer sponsors Coys decamping to the new Rockingham circuit, it was the turn of Bonhams Brooks' Robert Brooks to run the big auction alongside this major historic event. |
| 30 | Shop Talk | Whitch fuel for your Ferrari ? Joseph Glydon Winston Goodfellow Octane ratings simply describe the speed at which combustion propagates |
| 44 | Road Test | Spyder vs Spider Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder verus Ferrari 360 Spider Winston Goodfellow The Ferrari 360 Spider may be today's most exciting drop-top. We compare it to the quintessential Spyder of an earlier era, the Ferrari 250 GT Califonria. |
| 54 | Formula 1 | Winning the Championship in dominant Style 2001 Season review Andrew Frankl Paul-Henri Cahier Just 13 races into a season in which they were truly without peer, Michael Schumacher and Ferrari are champions again. |
| 57 | Interview | Michael Schumacher My work for UNESCO is probably more important than F1 ... |
| 60 | Events | And then there were Four 2001 Ferrari Challenge David Seibert Chris McNeil Dominating the series isn't enough to ensure a championship in this year's Challenge series. Lucio Nicolodi still has to deal with three other drivers with the potential to win. |
| 63 | Events | Battle of the Greats David Seibert Historic (or Vintage) racing has become popular in the past few years, and Ferrari's Shell Historic Challenge has given enthusiasts the opportunity to see some of the past's great Ferraris racing on the same tracks at the same time. |
| 64 | Events | Ferrari 333 SP gets recognition it deserves David Seibert Over the past few years, Girard-Perregaux has created a number of fine watches honoring great Ferraris. Ron Jackson, the watchmaker's North American president, felt that the 333's success deserved to be recognized, so he had an edition of 50 numbered watches designed and produced. The Ferrari Challenge races planned for Road America, the historic track near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, seemed an ideal venue to introduce the edition.  Ferrari Historic Challenge USA - round 5 2001 United States, 2 - 5 August 2001  Ferrari Challenge USA 2001 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, United States, 2 - 5 August 2001 |
| 66 | History | The Joy of Driving: 70.000 in a 365 GTC Ferrari 365 GTC (s/n 12541) owner's story David L. Katz Judd Goldfeder Judd Goldfeder loved driving his 365 GTC; equally, he enjoyed sharing the experience with friends |
| 74 | History | A Targa to Remember 1972 Targa Florio, Ferrari 312 P/B Giancarlo Rosetti Nigel Snowdon / Courtesy The Klementaski Collection The odds were against Ferrari and Arturo Merzario in the 1972 Targa Florio, but an amazing drive put them both on top. 56. Targa Florio FIA World Sportscar Championship round 07, Italy, 21 May 1972 |
| 80 | Spotlight | A Special Place for Ferrari Drivers, including Enzo Targa Florio Genevieve Obert To Italians, the Targa Florio has always been more than a race. It was a proving ground, a gladiatorial trial, a theater for domestic and international warfare. |
| 82 | Events | 1,000 Miles of Racing History Genevieve Obert David Gooley From the 815 to the GTO, Enzo's cars were out in force for the 2001 Mille Miglia |
| 88 | Events | Stealing the Show in Monterey Winston Goodfellow Winston Goodfellow, David L. Katz Ferrari upstaged 'em all thanks to some fabulous Pininfarina one-offs. 51st Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2001 United States, 19 August 2001  28th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races 2001 United States, 17 - 19 August 2001 |
| 90 | Events | Celebrating Technology & Beauty: 50 years of Ferrari & Pininfarina Concorso Italiano 2001 David L. Katz This year's Concorso Italiano celebrated Pininfarina's 70th anniversary designing cars and the 50th anniversary of the firm's remarkable collaboration with Ferrari. Seven cars from Pininfarina's collection of concept vehicles and one-off show cars comprised the centerpiece.  16th Concorso Italiano 2001 United States, 17 August 2001 |
| 92 | Events | The Happiest Man at Pebble Beach David L. Katz Larry Choate didn't own any of the cars on display. He was, however, the driver of what might be the only truck ever to have make it onto the lawn at Pebble Beach: the 1957 Fiat Tipo 682R that served aas one of two Scuderia Ferrari team transporters in the golden age of Grand Prix racing. |
| 93 | FORZA Directory | FORZA Directory Your complete parts & service guide |
| 112 | Rearview Mirror | A tough day for Phil Hill in SoCal 1957 Pomona, Ferrari 750 Monza Jim Sitz Jim Sitz Three spins later, Hill drove slowly into the pits ... |
