Enrico Nardi

Nardi and Giovanni Michelotti at right, with the 1960 Plymouth Silver Ray

Enrico Nardi (1907 in Bologna – 23 August 1966) was an Italian racing car driver and designer.[1][2][3]

He worked at Lancia between 1929 and 1937 as a truck engineer, racing car driver, and later, advisor to Vincenzo Lancia. He was moderately successful as a driver by 1932,[4] when, with Augusto Monaco, he created the Nardi-Monaco Chichibio.[5]

Nardi himself also competed in Mille Miglia, sharing a Fiat 508 Balilla with J. McCain in 1935 and with M. Trivero in 1936, as well as a Lancia Augusta Berlina with Vittorio Mazzonis in 1937, and a Lancia Aprilia speciale in 1938 with Pier Ugo Gobbato (1918–2008),[6] the son of Alfa Romeo CEO Ugo Gobbato.[7]

Working at Scuderia Ferrari from 1937 until 1946, Nardi became known for setting up the Fiat 508 (chassis for the 1940 Auto Avio Costruzioni 815), and doing the development work following Massimino's design;[5] he also co-drove an 815 with owner Lotario Rangoni in the 1940 Mille Miglia.

  1. ^ Rick McBride, A Visit With the Inventor of the Wheel
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  3. ^ Enrico NARDI (1907–1966) Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine from pilotosmuertos.es
  4. ^ Setright, L. J. K., "Nardi: The Italian Miniaturist" in Ward, Ian, executive editor. The World of Automobiles (London: Orbis Publishing, 1974), Volume 13, p.1491.
  5. ^ a b Setright, p.1491.
  6. ^ "wspr-racing.com". wspr-racing.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  7. ^ Pier Ugo e Ugo Gobbato. Due vite per l'Automobile by Associazione Italiana per la Storia dell'Automobile.