Studying the Competition

Carlo Chiti, head of Autodelta, gesticulates next to an amazing shelf of wind tunnel models related to the development of the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33.  Only please notice that the model just next to his left hand is clearly that of a Porsche 908/03 Spider.  Evidently, they were studying the competition very closely! Sadly the true nemesis of the Tipo 33 turned out to be the Ferrari 312 PB, which proved more reliable than the Alfa.

Hat tip to Off Camber for the photo

Skinned Sharknose

The sublime Sharknose 156 Dino F1 car shows off its ingenious Carlo Chiti mechanicals.  The car was an extreme departure from Ferrari orthodoxy. So much so that when it won in a dominant fashion, Enzo felt threatened by the very men who created it for him, touching off one of the most cataclysmic political shakeups in Ferrari history. Chiti and his team resigned en masse to start ATS.  Chiti would later go on to run Autodelta and assure his place as a legend in Italian motorsport.