Ilario Bandini
Biography
Ilario Bandini born of Sante and Dora Fabbroni in Bandini farmers to Villarovere, around Forlì, April 18, 1911. Finite primary schools started working as a mechanic and turner in Forlì. Twenty-five years old he part for 'Eritrea, Italian colony, where the fruit makes the experience accumulated repairing truck and by transport himself from Decamerè to Asmara. He returned to Italy in the 1939, with profits savings, opens in downtown Forlì un'autorimessa flanked by a rental car with and without drivers.
In the same year it begins to compete as a motorcyclist participating in the circuit Faenza, the circuit Lugo di Romagna and race Imola. In 1940 taking part in its first A Thousand Miles with a Fiat Balilla Cup gold. During the World War II, to tackle the shortage of fuel for civilian use, equips its auto plants gasogeno. In 1946, assembling it again the Fiat 1100, that had cut and hidden to requisition German adjusts chassis and the suspension scheme. The aluminum body is the work of Turin Rocco Motto; born so The first car Bandini.
In 1947 participates in the circuit Asti at the wheel of a Cisitalia D46 and is the second category in Predappio-Rocca delle Walk with the 1100 sports.
Having constructed a second Bandini 1100 participates in the Mille Miglia, 1949 with a new Bandini 1100 with bodywork and torpedo parafanghini type motion. the engine is always a Fiat drafted and amended in the distribution (double mast to cammes head) DOHC derived Alfa Romeo.
Here are other races like the circuit Senigallia, Ferrara, Modena, Bari, Pescara and the tour of 'Umbria where sampling taste the first victory of class.
At the beginning of fifties, while in Italy Ilario Bandini becomes concessionaire Alfa Romeo and Lancia the first Bandini arrives in USA where in the hands of the pilots Dick Gent and Bob Said begin the first successes and I appreciated the qualities of lightness and stability looms patented steel tubes special section elliptical.
The importer italoamericano Tony Pompey thought that those frames, already winning with engines Fiat and Siata in the category until 1100 and until 1500 could be even more competitive in the category up to 750 cm³ equipped with engines Crosley.
Ilario them change in lubrication, in the engine capacity, distribution, in cinematismi and install them on looms only 18 kg who have applied body of Motto who had understood well the style Bandini. Both "devotees" of essential and practicality without sacrificing But the sinuosity of forms and compliance regulations. Was born the Bandini 750 sports torpedo .
These cars with headlights disappearance may run in the sports category race or simply removing the parafanghini type motorcycle.
Exports are increasing, Bandini earn the respect and success in races overseas and with it covers and specialized services in newspapers, two Bandini are exposed to Chicago in 1952, a 750 sports torpedo is exposed in 1953 at Madison Square Garden New York, while Hassan with Clark participating in the 12 hours of Sebring (the first test of World Championship sports) after arriving third to six hours of Vero Beach, the first to Sowega (Georgia) and second (recovering lost time for a puncture) Bryanfan.
The Bandini are designed in a corner of the garage and built in with the collaboration of a dozen people of trust and his brother Aurelio, but is the same Ilario to ensure every aspect, from the definition to the last detail, from design to completion testing in the street, on the track or the bench. From 1953 the bodywork are produced independently while engines Crosley undergo a radical transformation by adopting a new head DOHC with transmission of motion gear. I carburettors Weber replace the now Dell'Orto. Rods, piston, crankshaft, sump, of Crosley now remains only a good base in aluminium to five media bench.
Despite the commitments, is Bandini himself who takes satisfaction in the first racing circuit (Chieti, Senigallia, Bari) and the first victory of 750 to race uphill Bologna-Raticosa 1952.
In 1953 the Italian regulation requires that the fenders are integrated with the bodywork, Bandini adapts and Ilario part in the Mille Miglia (valid proof for world sport, as Sebring), retires in Forlì is always in the first three to Salerno, Ascoli Piceno, Teramo, Macerata, Senigallia, Circuit Montenero (Livorno) and on the ascent of Consuma (Bologna); will be at the end of the fourth year in the Italian championship sports 750 cc
At Mille Miglia should be better Bondi ending obtaining an excellent place to ninth on 69 partenti category. Other crews will participate until all'edizione, 1957 (Zanini-Vitali, Tinazzo-Sintoni, Fouls-Pacitti, Camisotti-Sintoni and Garavini) for a total of 13 participations. In particular, in terz'ulitma edition crew Rusconi-Sintoni will retire to a fire after refuelling Florence; had ragggiunto Rome with the excellent time of 7h: 35 ': 30 "more than an hour in less time two years earlier.
In 1954 the production of sport torpedo (two seats) alongside that of formula 3 (car) that the peculiarities of cars Bandini combines an engine enhanced up to 73 hp at 9000 rpm and, to lower the CG, Ilario down the differential and unites him to a box of reference that accepts the transmission shaft;
later (1957) will have disc brakes on four wheels. With this car, Bandini came second in the circuit Forlì valid for the Italian championship. On the same race also participates in the sports category, (with the two-seater), but was forced to retire when occupies the third position. He won, however, the Consuma, and is the third to climb Compiano Vetto d'Enza. Together with racing, development and production of and work garage and dealership, Ilario founded the "Sports Group Bandini."
In America Meanwhile, in the championship SCCA (Sports Car Club of America), James Riley, Jim Pauley author of a comeback from 24 th to 3 rd place in Bridgehampton), Sheldon Morril, Henry Rudkin (four first and three second places in seven races, vicecampione U.S. HM in'54) continue to constantly limestone steps of the podium in Class FM and HM in national and international competitions
on circuits and road: 50 miles of MacDill (Florida), 100 Miles Offutt, Thompson, Watkins Glen International, Bridgehampton (NewYork), Milwaukee, Wilmont, Cumberland (Maryland), Elkart Lake, FairChild Park, 12 hours of Sebring and many others.
In 1955 Dave Michaels with his Bandini-Offy 1625 cm³ in class EM (up to 2000 cm³) wins in WatckinsGlen fighting on equal terms with Ferrari Monza, Maserati, Cunningam, and Ferrari Mondial more engine capacity; second to Thompson (2 / 10 ") shall register the record of the track that will remain unbeaten for over a year and half. In the category HM up to 750 cm ³ Dolph Vilardi wins U.S. championship total of 6000 points beating competitors driving Crosley special, Renault, Giaur, Panhard, Siata, Nardi and other special. The following year he still sees the victories of Rudkin to Berverly, Yares to Watckins Glen, Michaels to Thompson (FM and Time) to Bryanfan Bob Major and Tom O'Bien that with engine Alfaromeo (of which will become pilot Journal) , Won the 2000 class cm ³. During the same period, a 750 sports torpedo is endowed by David Uihlein Engine MG 1250 cm³, resulting in a season: two victories, two second places fourth and one withdrawal.
In 1957 Bandini improves monopolising the category with Melvin Sachs 3600 p.ti sample SCCA HM, placing second Rudkin (which for this season has mounted engine Saab) 3200 p.ti sixth Gordon Wright 1800 p.ti, seventh George Tipsword 1400 p.ti and tenth Jack Connoly 1000 points. The popularity is such that even an award-winning "author emeritus" as William F. Nolan, writer and screenwriter, chooses Bandini torpedo as a fulcrum for his novel "Across the old man and into Bandini".
In Italy, Ilario prepares a chassis that accepts an engine Maserati and formula three with engine Osca testimony to the excellent network of business relationships. While a frame with mechanical Bandini is "dressed" by a body Zagato and a car is prepared for Alex Raymond, designer of the famous Flash Gordon. TheBandini GT Zagato , Berlinetta, 1955 will win the competition of elegance of Rimini in 1957, also the first to fly in America. It will take part to Sebring and Daytona races in 1960 (Paul Richardson, team Racemaster).
A Predappio Bandini on Bandini obtains an absolute victory in 1955 and 1956; year in which the third is absolute (first class to Bologna-S.Luca, the third Consuma, the first to Compiano Vetto d'Enza and the first championship between the Automobil Club of Emilia-Romagna (aeroautodromo Modena).
In 1957, debuts the updating of 750 sports: the new Bandini 750 international sport "saponetta ". The design and structural principles are the same coach who gave so many satisfactions. Changing the size (roadways, heights from the ground ..) is amended suspension rear and the engine receives a further evolution (change particularly the head, reduced in size and improved performance) the bodywork Still Bandini, the soft lines of a bar of soap: precisely the name under which it is identified. Thereafter, the same car engines will host the first 850 cc with a mixed distribution chain and gears and a different pump oil (whose design dates back to 1955) and then will laboratory for 1000 cc engine, born on the basis of '850.
While an exemplary part in the Mille Miglia with Garavini and another with Camisotti-Sintoni, Ilario Bandini won the Bologna-S.Luca and reaches the seventh race of the inaugural track of Vallelunga. Another saponetta races with Massimo Bondi to Trento-Bondone. In'58 the "bar of soap" wins in Predappio-Rocca delle Camminate (second Achille Galassi on Bandini), Compiano Vetto d'Enza, bissa the success of'56 aerodrome control of Modena. While also in the bar of soap states are beginning to win with James Eichenlaub first to Cumberland and Toronto, according to Thompson, the third in Virginia and WatckinsGlen (NewYork), and the victories of Gene Parsons in Miami (Florida) and in Congressional Cup ( Washington); at the end of the year both will be second in the standings absolute U.S. with the latter that after having led the standings until mid-September sees sfuggirgli hand the title due to the impossibility to participate in the race to Watkins Glenn and stopped by a retreat in Virginia. Other pilots as Robert Samuelson and Jack Connolly will highlight seizing excellent results and exciting races such as Galveston where Connolly, the wet comeback 22 positions in six laps, stopped only by the rupture of the tank. During this period Bandini also experienced an engine desmodromico and a mixed distribution chain / gears.
The 1959 is the year when Bandini in addition to achieving the victories to Compiano Vetto d'Enza (third overall), Trapani-Mount Erice, Predappio-Rocca delle Camminate, according to Trento-Bondone, the third to Vallelunga and the fourth for the Cup st. Ambreus (circuit ring high speed Monza), make one's début in Cesenatico both the junior formula that the new engine (whose proetto is dated 1955) of 850 cm ³ on first prototype By Bandini motor rear. In the same race Edoardo Govoni takes third place with 750 and the same nesting gets the Cup Shell to Vallelunga.
The F.junior must, by regulation, mount a 1100 cc engine the derivation of the series. The Bandini f. junior Fiat has the engine mounted before tilted on the longitudinal axis of 15 °, brake drum and the box differential used for the formula three was optimized in order to make easy and Quick replacement of pairs of gears that determine the final report. He was immediately request the United States, a few months and released the type to independent suspensions, but not enough to bridge the gap with chassis British who first moved the engine behind the pilot. It earns however, specialized publications, the interest of Juan Manuel Fangio, importer Biener who suffered five orders and confidence of pilots as Roger Ward and Neil Babbs Jr. engaged in junior competitions until 1964, but is also the car which involved among others: Roger Penske pilot, team manager and American industrial and Rodger Ward winner of two Indianapolis 500 written and in the Hall of Fame.
The importance of the birth of 850 cm³ engine is the fact that this has also monoblock-basement in one piece Bandini, is the first engine completely Bandini, and establish the basis for the subsequent 1000: carburettors (horizontal and vertical) injection and turbo with intercooler. In these years always appear in the United States, Bandini equipped with engines Mercury, Saab, Offenhauser, MG, Osca, Alfa Romeo and Cadillac version dragster six litres of engine capacity.
In 1960 Ilario Bandini is invited to Daytona, the team Racemaster committed in the famous 500 miles with the saponetta and berlinetta Zagato; Luckens, Richardson and Callanan pilots. Bandini is celebrated by television (CBS) as a genuine "star". Receives by the Mayor the keys to the city of Daytona. Accortosi that Ilario was until recently the first committed in its engines, the same added to the formalities of ritual: "... I am happy to give this award to a man who knows as well as the head can also use your hands."
Visit Crosley factory in Cincinnati where he received the proposal to transfer its business there. But after Ilario witnessed the victory of Henry Rudkin at LimeRock prefers to return to "his" Forlì.
From the same year in Italy have undertaken the Bandini 750-850-1000 (all engines Bandini DOHC) F. Juniorand 1000 motor front and rear .
This is the period of greatest expansion of company Bandini. A newspaper reports of an intention to think of a car by a formula, are being achieved while the production of a prototype go-kart Bandini (with engine Parilla) and a micro motorbike which had the function to carry gear and candles to make rapid cars along the racetrack.
Ilario the threshold of fifty years old continues to run circuits known and in races such as: Sassi-Superga, Aosta-Pila (second), Vergato-Cereglio and Cesenatico. In the latter also participate Guerino Lelli (fifth with 750) Teodoro Zeccoli (withdrawn for breach of a sleeve of the thousand) and Edward Govoni (withdrawn for breach of differential while he was behind the first two, with 850 ) Giorgio Cecchini reaches third Vallelunga with 850 channels and Alberto is the third-Salsomaggiore Monte S. Antonio at the 1000 sports.
While in 1961 the United States welcome the Bandini Dave Lang (thanks to three victories and a second place that allow him to take the third place in Class HM League SCCA without disputare other races) who guides still National League standings with twenty points ahead on Osca inseguitrici in Italy are left engines liter engine capacity below. Ilario participates with little luck to 4 h of Pescara (valid for the World Sport) together with Alberto Channels, better fate have Cecchini and Cesare Sangiorgi sixths classified. Vince him to Reggio Emilia is the seventh to Salsomaggiore Terme-S.Antonio fifth Vallelunga and the second to Predappio where he won Cecchini also on Bandini 1000.
Cecchini is the fourth in Salsomaggiore, forced to retire for breach of petrol pump when he was in command to Asiago and Vallelunga after winning the battery, it betrays the clutch to a lap of the end , Is the fourth Parma-Poggio of Berceto sixth trophy to shell Vallelunga, the third-Trent Bondone.Partecipa also to tour Sicily. Corrono in the same year also Channels and Lelli with the junior formula.
In 1962 the Scuderia Bandini joins with the team Arcangeli and Ilario runs with mille a motor back wins in Chieti (third overall) repeats the cup Gallenga (Rome) and VInci-S.Baronto (channels in the third Junior), also won in Predappio and Reggio Emilia while the fourth is at Bologna-Raticosa and Vallelunga and reaches the sixth Consuma. The Bandini Giorgio Cechini take the revenge at Vallelunga (with the first absolute fastest lap), the third cup of Asiago, the second trophy settecolli (Vallelunga) and fifth at Bologna-Raticosa.
In 1963 is born Bandini 1000 GT with bodywork Corna, subcontractor of Zagato. A Predappio, Lelli arrives Cecchini won the third and again with the 1000 sports while Hilary comes to the fifth Consuma (substantiating world sport) and the Shell Trophy (Vallelunga).
The 1964 is the year of four for Ilario ending in this position the Predappio-Rocca delle walks (preceded by Bandini of Cecchini and Benelli), the same order also to Ascoli-Colle S. Marco. It is the fourth Trento-Bondone (valid for the European championship mountain) still preceded by Benelli and the Cup Beans to Osimo (preceded by Cecchini). Benelli is the third to Cuneo (Garessio-hill St. Bernard), the Cup of cimino (Roma), according to Teramo and Bolzano-Mendola, while ending the ninth to vallelunga and retires for breach of the exchange Targa Florio.
At year-end awards League team of social intervene personally Lorenzo Bandini (same name but not relative) and Enzo Ferrari (very reluctant to come out of Modena) to witness the sympathy and esteem of the "Drake" Ilario for Bandini.
In 1965 a version of 1000 motor rear (unusually yellow) Benelli wins with the ascent of Predappio and the first Castione Baratti (Parma) then runs Paganelli with the Trento-Bondone Cesana and Sestriere. Cecchini with one thousand front engine rather close second to Predappio and retires at the Mugello circuit. Benelli hand, arrives at the fifth trophy at Vallelunga It (the eighth Ilario Bandini) retires to Targa Florio, takes third place at Vergato Cereglio and above all shows a Bandini on stage iridato seizing a flattering fourth place with valid proof for world title on the road circuit of Mugello.
Despite a Bandini has remained inbattuta from 1961 1963 division in south-west of SCCA championship, with engines increased to 850 cm ³ led by Hugh Grammar and T. Hotchkiss had won in the latter years in category F. Junior at Sebring since the mid- sixties Ilario stop production for the United States, the lack of adequate funding, the radical change of regulations, unfunded riscuotibili, competition from large manufacturers, put in crisis many Italian manufacturers and Ilario to make front dedicated exclusively to produce some prototypes intended mainly to "gentleman driver" Italians who run prinicpalmente uphill under direct assistance. No waiver, however, to continual improvement in the technical aspect so that in 1966 is born a new Bandini mille a rear engine . A boat with a new pleasant line, engine updated one thousand, and positioned after the change Colotti represent the greatest news.
This car has the course until the mid- seventies when it is donated by Bandini to the town of Forli that still holds.
In 1968 is presented to the "Exhibition of car sporting" Turin the Bandini berlinetta sitting room unfortunate to the Mugello circuit of the same year came out in street test and in return was further amended slightly in front of the body.
A new Bandini sports prototype 1000 was born in 1970 with the unusual solution to the carburetors at the centre of the head in an upright position. After two years the Bandini one thousand sports prototype with the appearance of the first element aerodynamic on a Bandini: a rear wing.
At the whip of Dolcetti, Ghini, Benelli, Gatta, Ferrucci recent prototypes have won the Cup Water Cerelia, Camucia-Cortona, the Colle S. Bartolo (PU), the Gubbio-Our Lady of Cima, the Cup of Chianti (half kilo of underweight) and seized countless placements: Trieste-Opicina, Bologna-Raticosa, Ascoli-hill St. Mark, Castione Passo della Presolana, circuit of Mugello, Targa Florio, Magione and many other predominantly uphill races throughout the country.
Ilario in seventies as well as treat the restoration of its old self is concerned to continue the study of new ones. Presents in 1980 the Bandini 1300 cc 16 valves mechanical injection and electronic ignition; after chassis, engines and flying, now also looking alloy wheels are facts and carry the signature Bandini.
In 1975 Ilario is the holder of the Group Bandini pilots who had worked successfully in a exhibition dedicated to car. Until 1979 arrive in Forlì McLaren Formula 1 James Hunt ('76) and the Ferrari Niki Lauda ('77) In addition to tens of thousands of visitors. The adventure is interrupted because of concurrently with that (now better known as Motorshow but born in 1976) in Bologna, which had many local wider and appropriate.
Ilario was also decisive in the race uphill Predappio-Rocca delle Camminate (Forlì) of 1978 which was interrupted ten years earlier.
In mid-1981 receives from University New York graduate honoris causa mechanical engineering, while a Bandini is exposed to the Museum of Marconi Los Angeles. Following further rewards as the gold medal of the Municipality of Forlì and the medal allocation from Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) "as proper recognition of many years carried out in favour of Italian sport."
In 1985 as the helmet one last time to Predappio to climb with his 1300 16 valves.
A few more years to see the latest creation: a Bandini Berlinetta 1000 turbo V 16which ended at the age of 80 years, just before turning off at Forlì April 12 1992.
Ten years after his death, the city of Forlì it honours the memory giving his name to a square.
The Registry Bandini preserves historical documentation, history and ten cars Bandini in order to perpetrate the memory of one brand of cars of the past that has contributed to enhancing the reputation of Italian cars, but especially the memory of a person who has made his life means to achieve their dreams.
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