Alberto Massimino
Alberto Massimino (* 1895 in Turin , † 1975 in Modena ) was an Italian automobile and engine designer.
Alberto Massimino studied mechanical engineering in Switzerland after the First World War . In 1924 he came to Fiat , where he succeeded Vittorio Jano , who had migrated to Alfa Romeo . After a short interlude at Alfa Romeo and the Stabilimenti Farina , the Turinese came to Scuderia Ferrari in 1939 . Initially, Massiminio was responsible for the maintenance of the racing cars and worked together with Gioacchino Colombo on the Alfetta . When Enzo Ferrari began manufacturing his own racing cars in 1938, Massimino constructed the first Ferrari racing car in history, the Type 815 , which was first used in the 1940 Mille Miglia .
After leaving Ferrari, he built important racing vehicles for Maserati such as the Maserati 4CLT and Maserati 250F, as well as the Maserati A6 , the company's first road sports car. Massimino returned to Ferrari in the 1950s and worked for Stanguellini , De Tomaso ( Tipo 801 ), Moretti and Scuderia Serenissima until his retirement .
literature
- Pino Casamassima: Storia della Scuderia Ferrari. Nada Editore, Vimodrome 1998, ISBN 88-7911-179-5 .
- Leonardo Acerbi: 60 years of Ferrari. Heel, Königswinter 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-815-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Massimino, Alberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1975 |
| Place of death | Modena |