Carlo Felice Trossi
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Count Carlo Felice Trossi (born in Biella, Italy, 27 April 1908 - died in Milan, 9 May 1949) was an Italian racecar driver and auto constructor. During his career, he raced for two teams, Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo. He won the 1947 Italian Grand Prix and the 1948 Swiss Grand Prix. He died at only 41 years of age (brain tumor).[1]
Trossi backed one of the most unusual Grand Prix cars, the Trossi-Monaco of 1935. This car featured a 16-cylinder, two-stroke cycle, two-row radial, air-cooled engine and an aircraft-like body designed by Augusto Monaco. The car was a spectacular failure and never raced in a Grand Prix event.[2]
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| Preceded by Rudolf Caracciola |
European Hill Climb Champion (for Racing Cars) 1933 |
Succeeded by Xavier Perrot (1972) |
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