Carlo Felice Trossi

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Count Carlo Felice Trossi (born in Biella, Italy, April 27, 1908 - died in Milan, May 9, 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 1934. 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joe Saward, Jean-Pierre Wimille: The man who would have been champion... at grandprix.com
  2. ^ Road & Track Magazine, April, 1972
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