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[VDP]

I would like to know more about him, his career, and what happened to him.

Robert

[Mischa Bijenhof]

Robert,

A quick google search gives results in ETC (mainly 1964 & 65), le Mans, Sebring, Reims 12-hours and several GT-races in the mid-seventies. Also, a Andrea Vianini apperently drove in the 1991 SudAm F3-championship. His son, perhaps?

[David McKinney]

Came to note as a saloon driver in Argentina, placing second in the 1962 500 Milllas Standard at Buenos Aires with an Alfa Romeo.
Later contested the Turismo Carretera class in an IKA-Chevrolet, and was one of the leading Argentine single-seater drivers in 1967/68, impressing the Europeans in the F3 and F2 Temporadas in that period. About the same time was contesting the Argentine ‘Formula 1’ series with a Brabham-Falcon.
Can't help with his later career, sorry

[Pablo Vignone]

Andrea Vianini lives today in Buenos Aires, but a serious accident postrated him to a wheelchair since October 4th, 1970. He was racing a Baufer-Chevrolet during a Sport Prototype Championship race at Las Flores circuit, chasing the leader Carlos Ruesch -who later went to race for John Surtees in European Formula 2- and found his way obstructed by a backmarker. The Baufer took the grass, spun, went over the armco barrier and crashed. He never was to walk again, despite dozens of medical treatments.
Of course, the Andrea Vianini who ran in the Sudam F3 C'ship was his son, a nice guy I used to interview. But I think he hasn't the very will to be a successful racing driver.
There is a book on his life, which I have, but I don't remember now the name. If you want more details, I can look for it and translate some.
Indeed he won his class in the 1964 Reims 12 Hours, driv ing his Porsche 904 with fellow Nasif Estefano.

[VDP]

Thanks a lot everybody
From memory, he did good impressions in the 1968 Temporada. I wonder why he didn't get the chance to go to europe ?. Was the Baufer chevy a closed car from TC or was it a look alike european proto from this period ?

Robert

[Udo K.]

Originally posted by Pablo Vignone
Indeed he won his class in the 1964 Reims 12 Hours, driv ing his Porsche 904 with fellow Nasif Estefano.

... and he took part in the Nürburgring 1000ks in 1964 as well, driving his 904 together with
nasif Estefano. They finished 10th, if i recall it correctly by heart. Quite an achievement on
a track like the Ring for firsttimers.

[humphries]

VDP

From "Corsa" a photo of Vianini's Baufer from an earlier round of the championship.

Andrea Vianini Baufer-Chevrolet

Andrea's accident from which he was lucky to come out alive but was seriously injured.

Accident Andrea Vianini

John

[Repco von Brabham]

The Huayra-Ford V-8 of Carlos Pascualini in close figth with the Baufer-Chevrolet
de Andrea Vianini., Autodromo Municipal de Buenos Aires..


The "cordobés" argentine driver Carlos Ruesch was come to the doors of the
Team Surtees F-1, he was involved in a local traffic accident, and he was replaced for the brazilian José Carlos Pace.


The full in full tribunes of the Autódromo Municipal de Buenos Aires don't need of
major comments.. Reutemann, Copello, Garcia Veiga Gradassi, Pascualini, Vianinni, Franco,
Nasif Stefano.., there is the Popes of the racing sports of Argentina.


Carlos Alberto Reutemann with the Halcón-Ford of the argentine designer Heriberto Pronello

[VDP]

Very nice pictures.
When I m looking the pictures I wonder why all the cars are front engined and second why there is a huge windscreen ?

Robert

[Repco von Brabham]

Originally posted by VDP
Very nice pictures.
When I m looking the pictures I wonder why all the cars are front engined and second why there is a huge windscreen ?

Robert

..because the pictures show the first generation of the Argentines Sport Prototypes..

Look this pictures of the second generation..., (1970/1971)

WARNING: The Berta's cars (Tornado six cilynders) smashed with no mercy to the PORSCHE 908, Ford GT-40, and Alfa Romeo 33's of the Brazilian Drivers Luiz Pereira Bueno, Marivaldo Fernándes, Lian Duarte, Pedro de Lamare.... etc, etc ..

The Berta-Tornado 6 cilynders, driver Luis Rubén Di Palma


This Berta is powered by a Berta V-8 of 3 litres engine, was a "inspiration" in the Ford DFV.
The Berta V8, driver Emilio Bertolini, champion of the Argentine F-1 with Cooper-Tornado.


The Vounta-Chevrolet of the Argentine-German Driver Jurgen Nathan in close battle with the Berta-Tornado drived for Joege Ternengo




The powerful Porsche 908 of Brazilian driver Luis Pereira Bueno (Surtees F-1).., he never can defeat to the Argentine Cars., builded and designed by the local constructors and tunners.




The Brazilian Pereira Bueno (left), Luis Di Palma ( Argentine, in middle), and Lian Duarte (Brazil, rigth) owner of a beautiful Alfa Romeo 33.. never won!

[Pablo Vignone]

When I m looking the pictures I wonder why all the cars are front engined and second why there is a huge windscreen ?

First question: the SP cars were derived from the most advanced Turismo Carretera cars from those years 1967-1968: the tech regs admitted only front engined cars; the only exception was if the original model was rear engined (like the Renault Dauphine, who once compited with his 1-litre engine against the 4-litre cars). Again, for 1969 and 1970, the cars can use 4-liters engines in the front. For 1971, spyder-body, rear-engined cars were permitted but only with 3-liters engines.
That is the answer of the second question. In 1969 and 1970, the cars were due to have a real high minimal height, IIRC, 130 centimeters. That is the explanation for all those psicodelic tops.

[Pablo Vignone]

Andrea Vianini in the 1966 Formula 3 Temporada Internacional

Brabham BT17 nº 12

January 23th, 1966, Buenos Aires
Heat 1: 2nd
Final: 11th, 1 lap behind winner Chris Irwin

January 30th, 1966, Rosario
Heat 3: DNF
Final: DNS

February 6th, 1966, Mendoza
Heat 1: 1º
Final: 7º, 1 lap behind the winner Charles Chricton Stuart

February 13, 1966, Mar del Plata
Heat 2: 5º
Final: 6º

[Repco von Brabham]

The "Can-Am" of the South.. The "Campeonato Argentino de Sport Prototipos"
(Argentine SP Championship).

In the photo, the twin Berta-Tornado, builded by Oreste Berta, was a local design and remarkable effort and perfomance.. Why? ..The Berta cars defeat with no mercy to the Porsche 908 (Pereira), the Lola T-70 (Avallone), Mc Laren M8C (Pairetti), Alfa Romeo 33 (Duarte), and defeat.. everything!

[Repco von Brabham]

La "Pantera Rosa" (The Pink Panther) was a project of Baufer, engined with a Chevrolet 6 cilynder, 3 carburettors (twin barrels).. and a power of 338 HP.

The driver is Eduardo Pino, in the 1.000 Kms of Buenos Aires.




Here, the Mc Laren M8C property of Carlos Pairetti.
He was buy the car to Alain De Cadenet.., the engine was a Ford 4.2 litres V8 with 4 carburettors (twin barrels)., but never the exotic Mc Laren can defeat to the Berta-Tornado's, engined with a 6 cilynders of only 3 litres..,

[D-Type]

If the Berta was so good, it's a shame the team never competed internationally!

[FRWL]

Originally posted by humphries
VDP

Andrea's accident from which he was lucky to come out alive but was seriously injured.

Accident Andrea Vianini

John

I think one of the inscriptions on remains of Vianini's car reads as 'Froilan Gonzalez'

[Pablo Vignone]

Of course! At that time, José Froilán González was heavily involved in argentinian racing. He had a team which ran Chevrolets in Turismo Carretera and Sport Prototipos. And he had a Chevrolet showroom in one of Buenos Aires' best places: below the grandstand of Luna Park stadium, in downtown BA.

[Repco von Brabham]

Originally posted by D-Type
If the Berta was so good, it's a shame the team never competed internationally!

Sir Jackie Stewart testing the car Berta LR (first generation), here you can see to Jackie talking with Mr Oreste Berta, the designer and builder of the car.
The photo was taken in the Autodromo Municipal of Buenos Aires, January 1970.




Start of the "1.000 Km de Buenos Aires", January 1970. The BERTA LR in hard battle with the Porsche 917 (Piper), the Alfa Romeo 33 (Stommelen), and the Porsche 908 (Masten Gregory)..



The Berta LR drived by Luis Di Palma (a legend) was a powerful menace for the Porsche 908 (Masten Gregory).. ever, ever the Berta defeat to the Porsche 908(of Europe, or Brazil, or USA).
What shame!

[eldougo]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Repco von Brabham
I just love the way the Marshall is taking photo's into the 1st corner & then you got "Manuel "in denim on one knee getting the shot of his life(it could have been if the Porsche went to the right!!!)
just amazing the safety control in those days .

[dretceterini]

Is there any books on all these sports racing cars? I have never heard of most of them.

[Repco von Brabham]

Originally posted by dretceterini
Is there any books on all these sports racing cars? I have never heard of most of them.

Many better of that!


Mr dretceterini.. Click here in those links:

http://www.thef1.com...topic.php?t=865

And here:

http://www.porsche91.../berta_menu.htm

And yes, a good book was wrote., his name is "Historia de Una Pasión" (A Passion's History), by the gentleman Alfredo Parga (old friend of Fangio and Carlos Reutemann).

Mr Alfredo Parga was die reciently.

Bonus Track for you:

Another picture of the Mc Laren M8C raced in those glorious days.., the owner and driver is Carlos Pairetti.

[dretceterini]

Thank you! I will try and find a copy of the book.

[Repco von Brabham]

The proud Team Berta (Tornado engines) of SP championship, season 1971

The man in middle is Mr Oreste Berta, designer, builder and team owner.. he tunning and design the engines too!!

The touring cars in the picture is the Kaiser Torinos of the legendary "Turismo de Carretera" Championship..

[Bjorn Kjer]

Any info on Nannini and his codriver Nasif in their Team Argentina Porsche 904 in 1964 ?

[Repco von Brabham]

The Baufer-Chevrolet 4.0 litres ex Jorge Cupeiro, was sold to Brazilian driver Pedro De Lamare, after the race "200 Km do Interlagos",
because the brazilians are much impressive by the Argentinians self made cars.,