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[[Image:pietroboni_fiat_1500C_coupe_1947.jpg|thumb|right|300px|'''1947 Pietroboni Fiat 1500C coupe''' [http://www.fiatfuoriserie.it/index.htm <sma ...[[Fiat]] models using [[Weymann]] [[framework]] (wooded framework covered in burlap).

|Production || 1947&ndash;1956 '''Maserati A6''' (1947 - 1956) were various cars made by [[Maserati]] of [[Italy]], for the [[Mase

...s, yet once peace returned, Bandini did not wait long to release the first sports car to bear his name. ...eye for detail ensured that Bandini cars were a force to be reckoned with in Europe and the US.

'''Raymond Sommer''' (August 31, 1906, Mouzon, in the Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[G ...n 12 laps in the lead. Sommer traveled to Long Island, New York to compete in the 1936 [[Vanderbilt Cup]] where he finished 4th to the winner, [[Tazio Nu

|Class || [[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] |Production || [[1947]]<br>2 produced

...'''1947-present:''' Gran Premio di Roma)'' was an [[automobile race]] held in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from 1925 until 1991. ...rand Prix was run to [[Formula One]] rules, but neither event was included in the World Championship.

...egory in racing became more popular, this allowing almost complete freedom in the body used on mass-production homologated cars. Initial vehicles used Fi ...of [[Alfa Romeo 2500SS]] cars, various [[Aprilia]] based cars and for the 1947 Villa d'Este a [[Fiat 500 barchetta]] with a Gilco chassis. Other people wh

...orld War, but managed to recover and set up and work with some luxury cars in Italy, [[Isotta Fraschini]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Fiat]], [[Officine Meccanich ...ote to those for buses. Although with all the orders and awards out there, in the 50s the company ceased all activities.

...'', specialized in building engines for industrial uses and motor boating. In [[1932]] they began production under the '''Sertum''' motorcycle brand. The ...chi motorcycles|Bianchi]], [[Gilera]] and [[Moto Guzzi]]. Sertum took part in competitions, especially those regularity held, with excellent results (fiv

...ix debut, driving a [[Bugatti]] 37A at the [[1930]] [[French Grand Prix]] in [[Pau]]. ...it in [[East London]], [[South Africa]] then won the [[French Grand Prix]] in his home country.

|Class || [[Sports car]] The '''Lamborghini Islero''' is a [[sports car]] produced by Italian automaker [[Lamborghini]] between 1968 and 1969.

...] and then [[Ferrari]], where he helped create the '''[[AAC 815]]'''. From 1947 he teamed up with [[Ricardo Danese]] as a business partner (hence the use, ...rdi-Danese production alternated between these [[Alfa Romeo]] powered cars in this "Marco" style, along with two additional Alfa Romeo powered coupe and

...[[injection]] pumps and was a Bosch [[spark plug]] wholesaler. After WWII in October 1946, Giovanni released two newly designed [[racing]] [[motorcycle] In 1947 production of the Corsa (racer) and the Sportster street bike began, and po

'''SpaItalia''' is an annual event dedicated to automotive '[[car]] [[Made in Italy]] held from [[2002]] [[Francorchamps]] a small town near [[Stavelot]] ...rs, both past and the present and is very active and appreciated and known in Belgium, [[Holland]] and [[France]].

...125 kg car , using a 125cc engine and 3-speed manual gearbox, which ceased in 1948. The Volugrafo Aermoto 125 was an Italian parachute motorcycle produced in 1940s by the Turin Volgraph Mechanical Workshops for the Royal Army .

...ting from 1933 there was also a 6C version with a factory Alfa body, built in [[Portello]]. ...too large and heavy, so a new development began. The 6C1500 was introduced in 1925 at [[Milan]], production started 1927, with the [[Alfa Romeo P2|P2]] G

...he years was held to a variety of vehicle class regulations and durations. In F1 1957 the Pescara Grand Prix formed a round of the [[Formula One]] World ...sea. The pit and paddock complex was located at the end of this straight. In an effort to slow competitor speeds past these pits the Pescara circuit bec

...dible "e" -- "PORSH-uh", not "PORSH". The german name "Porsche" originates in Czech "Boreš" [boresh]. ...gymnasium) in Liberec. He got a recommendation for a job at [[Bela Egger]] in [[Vienna]] at the age of 18. After work, he sneaked into university classes

...ng company and one of the oldest independent car marques in Britain. Based in [[Weybridge, Surrey]] (see also [[British motor industry]]). ...e|S F Edge]], who had been behind [[Napier]], joined the board in 1921 and in 1922 both John Weller and John Portwine left.

|Class:||[[Sports car]] ...sold in the [[1970s]]. A low-power version, the '''Scorpion''', was sold in the United States at the same time. [[Spyder|Spider]] versions of the Mont

.... One of his first customers was [[Ferrari]], who used chassis' from Gilco in many of their cars (including the [[Ferrari 125|125]], [[Ferrari 166|166]], ...r of their own cars, and also built chassis' for private customers, mainly in the 750 and 1100 Sport categories, who used mechanicals and engines from va

...nd [[Aston Martin]]. In addition to the cars that were produced officially in small series, the company also built exclusive one-offs and prototypes for * 1947: [[Fiat Topolino|Fiat 500 B Panoramica]]

In 1968, while still working with his father in his construction company, Mario Zodiaco saw the film "The Thomas Crown Affa ...een his love for the engines, with little money and much sacrifice, opened in [[Bologna]] a small business buying and selling cars of all kinds, called "

Following the great success of pre-World War II [[Italian]] sports and racing cars like [[Ferrari]] and [Maserati], other wealthy [[Italian]] ...initially manufacturing oilcloth followed by sporting goods, specializing in tennis rackets, bicycles, and clothing and, during the war, military unifor

The '''Alfa Romeo 6C''' name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to to a straight 6 e ...from 1933 there was also 6C version with Alfa Romeo own body manufactured in [[Portello]].

|Class:||[[FR layout|front-engined]] [[sports car]] ...ls Motor Show]] that year, the 212 was an evolution of the 166 &mdash; a [[sports car]] for the road that could also win international races.

...is 500]] has been a round of the National Championship since its inception in 1911. ...|AAA]]). AAA introduced the first championship for racing cars as early as in 1905 but it was cancelled after a couple of serious incidents. Barney Oldfi

|Acceleration || 0-­‐100Km/h estimated in less than 3,5 sec. ...squale Ermini named "Pasquino" was one of the most representative Italian, sports car manufactures of '40 and '50 years.(the cause of his premature death is

...''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every spring, exactly one week befor ...]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsbergen]] in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.]]

...Lancias are seen as presenting a more luxurious alternative to the models in the Fiat range upon which they are based. One of the firm's trademarks is t ...e the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP|tipo 51]]" or 12 HP (later called Alfa) was made in 1907 and produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with

...any is legendary for producing some of the best [[sports car|sports cars]] in the world. The original Bugatti failed with the advent of World War II, bu ...driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] winning the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] twice (in 1937 with [[Robert Benoist]] and 1939 with [[Pierre Veyron]]).

...Agusta''' is a [[motorcycle]] manufacturer founded in 1945 near [[Milan]] in Cascina Costa, [[Italy]]. ...tation. They produced their first prototype, ironically called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning of that that the name had already been registered by [

...four times from [[1927]] to [[1957]] (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ...g) sports cars like [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Ferrari]] (which debuted as a marque in the 1940 event), [[Maserati]] and also [[Porsche]] famous.

Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett car trials. ...he TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road-racing competition in the world.

...or Valley". As in most of [[Italy]], the Modenese are fond of their wines, in particular Lambrusco, and their cuisine. It was here that the famous "torte ...] and a [[SCAT]], long before he started the first dealership for [[Fiat]] in the region.

...A.]]''', and is now controlled by the [[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ...artered in Modena. Ferrari prepared and successfully raced various drivers in [[Alfa Romeo]] cars until 1938, when he was officially hired by Alfa as hea

1946-1947 Tebag and Legnano<br /> ...o d'Italia|1939]], [[1940 Giro d'Italia|1940]], 1946, [[1947 Giro d'Italia|1947]])

...rari]] in the Italian sports car business. The Italian company was founded in 1963 by businessman [[Ferruccio Lamborghini]] (April 28, 1916 February 20, ...process, he discovered that the design shared components with the clutches in the tractors manufactured by his own company. Encouraged by his discovery,

[[Image:IlarioBandini0053.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Ilario Bandini at work in the 90's]] ...pened a garage and [[car rental|rental car]] ''cum'' [[limousine]] service in downtown Forlì.

...t|thumb|Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. Melbourne is now the host of this event.]] ...rix demonstration event melbourne.JPG|thumb|220px|Demonstration event held in Melbourne just before the start of the 2005 Grand Prix]]

...1965 to 1985, and then with live flag-to-flag coverage beginning in 1986. In May 2006, the race celebrated its 90^th running and 61<sup>st</su ...nsidered Harroun to be a hazard during the race, as he was the only driver in the race driving without a riding mechanic, who checked the oil pressure an

...[[Triple Crown of Motorsport]]). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown". ...tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race

''' Lancia Ardea ''' is [[automobile]] produced in [[the houses automobilistiche|Casa]] [[Torino|Torinese]] from [[the 1939]] ...amous planner [[Vittorio Jano]], passed from [[Alpha Romeo]] to [[Lancia]] in the February [[1938]]. To the car it comes given the name “[[Ardea]]”,

...r was the Tipo 125 F1), making it the oldest and most successful team left in the championship. The team's current drivers are [[Michael Schumacher]] and ...h moderate success, until the birth of his first son [[Dino Ferrari|Dino]] in [[1932]].

...limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is [[#Pre-War|a section]] ...riginal vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals

...al championships existed in [[South Africa]] and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]]. ...the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but the name For