Racing... on top of buildings?!
#1
Posted 08 November 2006 - 21:50
Thanks in advance...
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#2
Posted 08 November 2006 - 21:54
#3
Posted 08 November 2006 - 23:23
#4
Posted 08 November 2006 - 23:32
Originally posted by hinnershitz
Looks like the Fiat test track at Lingotto, Torino. Italy, not New York.
Most definetely, yes!
#5
Posted 08 November 2006 - 23:48
Originally posted by wolf sun
Most definetely, yes!
it even says FIAT on the building in the center right of the bottom photo
#6
Posted 09 November 2006 - 00:01
#7
Posted 09 November 2006 - 00:07
Originally posted by Bernd
Jesus Christ!
whats that
#8
Posted 09 November 2006 - 00:37
Originally posted by Rexx HavocOriginally posted by Bernd
Jesus Christ!
whats that
The son of God.............................apparently.
#9
Posted 09 November 2006 - 00:39
Henry
#10
Posted 09 November 2006 - 03:21
#11
Posted 09 November 2006 - 08:56
In 1961 a round of the Intercontinental World Championship was scheduled for a 'banked track at Turin' but cancelled due to lack of Ferrari interest.
Main problem as I see it is where would they put the spectators?
#12
Posted 09 November 2006 - 10:20
Originally posted by stuartbrs
Is this the same building that featured in the Mini Chase at the end of the Italian Job?
One in the same
#13
Posted 09 November 2006 - 16:34
Here are some recent photos...
The track surface looks superb!
#14
Posted 09 November 2006 - 18:55
Over the years £1.9 million pounds has been raised by these intrepid Mini crews.
http://www.italianjob.com/news.html
It is on my list of "things to do before I die", with our MK1 Mini
Cheers
David
#15
Posted 09 November 2006 - 19:56
Me thinks I've seen pictures of this track in the book, and me thinks I've read something like it was demolished some years later... I'll need to check it when I find this little Fiat book again!
Zoe
#16
Posted 09 November 2006 - 20:15
#17
Posted 09 November 2006 - 20:23
Originally posted by Zoe
Now you got me confused; I would have thunk it is on top of the old Fiat factory in Mirafiori. When I went there for a visit with a friend in 2004, of course we didn't find it. We got a private tour through the Fiat works museum (centro storico) and got a book commemorating the 100 year anniversary of Fiat as a present as well!
Me thinks I've seen pictures of this track in the book, and me thinks I've read something like it was demolished some years later... I'll need to check it when I find this little Fiat book again!
Zoe
Zoe, I'm afraid you are indeed confused, it is definately the Fiat Lingotto Factory - used in the filming of the Original "Italian Job" Film (1969) and just down the road from the stadium used for the last winter olympics.
2 more Images lifted from Google Earth and it can still be found on the Via Nizza Turin
David
#18
Posted 09 November 2006 - 20:25
Zoe
#19
Posted 09 November 2006 - 20:27
Yup, I just confused the new Mirafiori complex with the old Lingotto factory. It is still in my precious Fiat book (If only my Italian would be better....)
Zoe
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#20
Posted 10 November 2006 - 11:31