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Luigi Chinetti Racer and Dealer
Luigi was born on July 17, 1901 in Milan, Italy. His father was a gunsmith and Luigi showed mechanical inclination from his early youth. He went to work as a mechanic for Alfa Romeo in 1917 when he was just sixteen. But at that time, many Italians were disturbed by the rising power of Fascism [...]
Mario Andretti – All Round Driver
Mario Andretti and his twin brother Aldo were born on February 28, 1940 in Montona, Isria that was then part of Italy. His father, Luigi, worked as a farm administrator. At the end of World War ll, Isria was separated from Italy and made part of Yugoslavia under the Treaty of Paris. So in 1948 [...]
