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[JoBo]

https://www.daltonwa...serati-450s.htm

 

 

[Sterzo]

I must have led a sheltered life, because that's the first time I've heard the 450S referred to as a "Bazooka".

[WINO]

Dusseldorf in overdrive? Or smoking stuff again?

[JoBo]

I must have led a sheltered life, because that's the first time I've heard the 450S referred to as a "Bazooka".

After the 1,000 km race in Buenos Aires, Fangio stepped out of the car and was much impressed by its brutish power. He nicknamed it "The Bazooka".

[JoBo]

Dusseldorf in overdrive? Or smoking stuff again?

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[DCapps]

Walter,

Given that I almost, sorta, coulda bought one, especially not realizing at the time what it was I was looking at -- not to mention what on earth I was I ever going to do with an old racing car, especially one that in is pieces, I suspect that I will spring for the book, if nothing else to keep Willem's book company.

Don

[D-Type]

I must have led a sheltered life, because that's the first time I've heard the 450S referred to as a "Bazooka".

To quote the 1961 race-by-race history titled "World Sports Car Championship" by Cyril Posthumus: "~ The 450S, now giving 400bhp, proved so explosively fast during practice at Buenos Aires that the Argentinos dubbed it 'the Bazooka' ~"

[rudi]

On the subject by KlemColl.

https://klemcoll.wor...24/the-bazooka/