While looking at my collection of Ferraris (1/43 scale), I noticed that quite a few of the racing cars carried the number 22. The earliest model with the number 22 was the Le Mans-winning 166 MM and the oldest was a P3/4. I have several in between - 250 GTO, 250LM, etc. - and many (not all) carry that number.
What was the significance of the number 22? Or was it simply a lucky number?
Significance of Ferrari number 22?
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scdigest
, Mar 03 2009 19:48
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Arjan de Roos
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 09:00
At Le Mans the lucky number for Ferrari really was #21. After 1965 some Ferrari teams asked for this number. But Ferraris just often carried starting numbers in the twenty (also as there were many Ferrari entered). Daytona 1967 winner was #23.
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barrykin
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 00:04
You're right about #21 being a lucky number too. And you're also right that they use many numbers that start with 20. I've always wondered why though, but I guess there is nothing to it.
I know modern F1 assigns the numbers, but I didn't think that applied to Le Mans or FIA Sports Car Racing of that era.
I know modern F1 assigns the numbers, but I didn't think that applied to Le Mans or FIA Sports Car Racing of that era.
