Forza Magazine issue 50

DECEMBER 2003

LanguageAmerican English language icon American English
Dimensions96 pages, 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.

Cover of Forza Magazine issue 50, DECEMBER 2003

Table of Contents

PageSectionDescription
4NewsFerrari 575 GTC
Press Launch
14Book reviewRacing in Colour brings 1950s race scene vividly to life
by Pete Coltrin
14Standard Catalog of Ferrari offers easy access to Ferrari facts and figures
by Mike Covello
18Small WorldNo Big Thing - Buz Lockwood's tiny tots …
22Show & RaceConcorso meets mixed results in new location

Jackie Jouret


Image representing 18th Concorso Italiano 2003
18th Concorso Italiano 2003
United States, 15 August 2003

22Show & RaceThe Quail: A new Friday factor

Michael T. Lynch


24Show & RaceFerraris face rain, snow and hail at the California Mille

David L. Katz


24Show & RaceBugattis star at the Mother of all Concours

Michael T. Lynch


26Show & RaceFerrari Challenge celebrates tenth birthday at Lime Rock

Chris McNeil


Image representing Ferrari Challenge - USA - round 5 2003
Ferrari Challenge - USA - round 5 2003
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, United States, 12 July 2003

28Road TestFerrari 575M Maranello: Wine Country classic

Jackie Jouret


With a powerful V12 up front and delectable styling, the 575M Maranello offers the quintessential Ferrari experience.
35PeopleAmadeo Felisa: Il ingegnere
Interview

Matt Stone


If you love your late-model Ferrari, thank Amadeo Felisa, the engineer whose influence has made Ferraris among the best-built cars in the world without sacrificing either their heart or their soul.
38Formula 12003 Season review
One Fighting back

Andrew Frankl


After the humiliation of Hungary, Michael Schumacher needed to pull out all the stops at Monza, and he did. We follow the champ back to the top step of the podium.
45HistorySt. Tropez Special
Ferrari 400 SA (s/n 1737 GT)

Antoine Prunet


In 1961, this one-off Ferrari looked right at home on the Côte d'Azur, but where had it come from, and what was it, exactly? We uncover the origins.
48Buyer's GuideInexpensive, but not cheap

Joseph Glydon


They aren't the most exotic of Ferraris, nor are they the highest priced, but 2+2s like this 330 GT are among the best-built cars ever produced in Maranello. Check the teeth of a real workhorse.
54PeopleDanny Collins: The Pony Express

Andy Saunders


In the 1950s, postman Danny Collins was among the first to race Ferrari's cavallini in the Midwest, and he racked up a terrific record against some of the best drivers of the day. A look at Collins' life in racing, still going strong.
62HistoryMonster Motors Rule!

Paul Jansen

Paul Jansen


For over 30 years, the brute horsepower and unbridled technology of Can-Am cars has thrilled the fascinated race fans. When a pair of Can-Am Ferraris fired up at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
69PlacesModena, City of Cars

Giancarlo Rosetti


Although now based nearby Maranello, Ferrari has its roots in Modena, where Enzo Ferrari was born, lived and died. But there's more to attract the tifosi to Modena than just Enzo's birthplace.
74MaintenanceErasing the signs of stress

James H. Richardson


If the front of your Daytona is showing the signs of stress, check out this quick and easy method for making permanent repairs to small cracks in the paintwork.
96Rearview MirrorA near-miss for the P4s
Ferrari 330 P4 at Monza 1967

Bernhard Cahier


Image representing 1000km di Monza 1967
1000km di Monza 1967
FIA World Sportscar Championship round 03, Italy, 25 April 1967