Photos of Luigi Chinetti's cars

Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans19.6.1932
88 - Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM #2111018 - R. SommerAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM #2111018 - Alfa Romeo L8 2349 cc s/cS3.0
R. Sommer (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Raymond Sommer (F)/Luigi Chinetti (I)Result: winner
Grid: 22nd
Colours: red
Tyres: Englebert
Photo updated: 20/02/2023Photo by courtesy of: Fabrizio Panicali and Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans18.6.1933
88 - Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM-LM #U31 - L. ChinettiAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM-LM #U31 - Alfa Romeo L8 2336 cc s/cS5.0
L. Chinetti (I)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/Philippe Varent (F)Result: 2nd
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 20/02/2023Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans17.6.1934
99 - Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM-LM #2311249 - L. ChinettiAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 MM-LM #2311249 - Alfa Romeo L8 2336 cc s/cS+3.0
L. Chinetti (I)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/Philippe Etancelin (F)Result: winner
Grid: (5:26.0000) - 1st fastest qualifier
Colours: blue
Tyres: Englebert
Photo updated: 20/02/2023Photo by courtesy of: Fabrizio Panicali and Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Le Mans 24 HoursLes 24 Heures du Mans20.6.1937
2121 - Talbot T150C #82933 - Luigi ChinettiTalbot-Lago T150C #82933 - Talbot-Lago L6 3993 cc N/AS5.0
Luigi Chinetti (I)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/Louis Chiron (MC)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Le Mans 24 HoursLes 24 Heures du Mans19.6.1938
33 - Talbot T26 SS #82931=>90201 - Luigi ChinettiTalbot-Lago T26 #82931=>90201 - Talbot-Lago no:45001 L6 4495 cc N/AS5.0
Luigi Chinetti (I)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Philippe Etancelin (F)/Luigi Chinetti (I)Result: did not finish (Valve)
Grid:
Colours: light blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 26/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans26.6.1949
2222 - Ferrari 166 MM #0008M - Lord SelsdonFerrari 166 MM #0008M - Ferrari Tipo 166 M; no:0006M V12/60° 2v SOHC 1995 cc N/AS2.0
Lord SelsdonOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Lord Selsdon (GB)/Luigi Chinetti (I)Result: winner
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: Englebert
Photo updated: 30/08/2020Photo by courtesy of: Clive Randall
Paris 12 Hours23.7.1950
1616 - Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta #0052M - Luigi ChinettiFerrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta #0052M - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 2000 cc N/AS2.0
Luigi ChinettiOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/Jean Lucas (F)Result: winner
Grid:
Colours: darker
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Sebring 6 HoursSam Collier Memorial Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance Six Hours31.12.1950
1717 - Ferrari 195 S #0060M - Briggs CunninghamFerrari 195 S #0060M - Ferrari Tipo 195 V12/60° 2v SOHC 2341 cc N/AS3.0
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/Alfredo Momo (I)Result: 7th 1st in S3.0
Grid:
Colours: darker
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/10/2015Photo by courtesy of: Graham L. Smith
Carrera PanamericanaII Carrera Panamericana Mexico25.11.1951
3434 - Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale #0171EL - Centro Deportivo ItalianoFerrari 212 Inter Vignale #0171EL - Ferrari V12 2600 cc N/AIC
Centro Deportivo ItalianoClosed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Piero Taruffi (I)/Luigi Chinetti (I)Result: winner
Grid:
Colours: darker (+light)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/04/2015Photo by courtesy of: Ted Walker and Kathie Shea
Carrera PanamericanaCarrera Panamericana23.11.1953
4545 - Ferrari 375 MM Vignale Spyder #0286AM - Scuderia GuastallaFerrari 375 MM Vignale Spyder #0286AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/AS+1.6
Scuderia GuastallaOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/Alfonso de Portago (E)Result: did not finish (DQ: over time limit (Engine))
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 21/02/2010Photo by courtesy of: Bill Beilharz
Carrera PanamericanaCarrera Panamericana23.11.1954
2424 - Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina #0376AM - John ShakespeareFerrari 375 MM Pinin Farina Spyder #0376AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/AS+1.5
John Shakespeare (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Chinetti (I)/John Shakespeare (USA)Result: 6th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2010Photo by courtesy of: Bill Beilharz
Sebring 12 HoursThe Florida International Twelve Hour Grand Prix of Endurance13.3.1955
1010 - Ferrari 375 MM #0376AM - J. W. ShakespeareFerrari 375 MM #0376AM - Ferrari Tipo 118 V12/60° 2v SOHC 4523 cc N/AS5.0
J. W. Shakespeare (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Shakespeare (USA)/Manfredo Lippmann (GUA)
DNS: Luigi Chinetti (I); listed, never drove: Paul Valle (USA)		Result: did not finish (Electrics)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/04/2012Photo by courtesy of: Howard Wolery
Sebring 12 HoursThe Florida International Twelve Hour Grand Prix of Endurance13.3.1955
2727 - Ferrari 750 Monza #0494M - Ecurie YankeeFerrari 750 Monza #0494M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/AS3.0
Ecurie Yankee (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Said (USA)/Masten Gregory (USA)
listed, never drove: Luigi Chinetti (I)		Result: did not finish (Collision with ambulance)
Grid:
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/03/2010Photo by courtesy of: Louis Galanos