Re: Audi Nuvolari?

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe Carraciola didn't drive for Alfa for but part of a season, but 
there's a street named after him in Milan, just the same!

George Graves
'86 GTV-6
now with 3.0 liter 'S' engine
and Power Steering


On Thursday, March 20, 2003, at 03:22 PM, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:13:55 -0600
> From: MCosgrove@domain.elided
> Subject: Audi Nuvolari?
>
> I'm behind on my auto show news, so when did Audi decide to 
> appropriate the
> Nuvolari name for one of their ugly concept cars?  I know he drove for 
> them
> in 1938 and 1939, but why not an Audi Rosemeyer or Audi Hasse?  I don't
> know why I should be surprised.  German automakers have been giving 
> Italian
> monikers for their wares for decades.  Look Porsche's Carrera and Targa
> (named long before Porsche had the top spot in number of wins in the 
> race).
> What's next?  A Mercedes Mille Miglia?  They did win that race twice.  
> Or
> an Alfa Romeo Carraciolo?  He may have driven German cars for 3 
> decades,
> but he did drive for Alfa for one whole season.
>
> Mike in Texas
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