AutoItalia – August 2019

WIN, WIN, WIN! TICKETS TO FESTIVAL ITALIA IN

ASSOCIATION WITH AUTO ITALIAMAGAZINE

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A car described as “the most significant Ferrari in the world”
will make an appearance at the Concours of Elegance at
Hampton Court Palace, London on 6-8 September. The ex-
works 166MM Barchetta (chassis #0008M) was victorious at
both the 1949 Mille Miglia and Le Mans 24 Hours – the only car
of any marque to have achieved this double.
It will be the highlight of a Ferrari 166 celebration consisting
of four 166 Barchettas. These include the 1949 24 Hours of
Spa winner (chassis #0010M), which will be shipped over
specially from its home in the USA. Next will be the 166MM
specially commissioned by Gianni Agnelli of Fiat and Ferrari
(chassis #0064M), painted in a distinctive two-tone blue and
green scheme (pic right). Finally, the third ever Barchetta built
(chassis #0006M) finished sixth at the 1949 Mille Miglia.

166 FERRARIS SWING INTO LONDON

Lamborghini has unveiled an

unconventional new concept car, the

Huracán Sterrato, that mixes elements

of the Huracán and Urus. Lamborghini

cites its Jarama and Urraco rally cars of

the 1970s as inspiration.

Described as a “super sports car for

challenging environments”, it’s based on

the Huracán EVO with a 640hp V10 engine

and four-wheel drive. The electronics are

specially calibrated for off-road driving,

while ground clearance is raised by

47mm. The track is widened by 30mm,

with new 20in wheels on balloon tyres

fitting the wider arches, which have

integrated air intakes.

The underbody is reinforced and extra

protection includes a rear skid

plate/diffuser, beefed-up side skirts and

carbon/resin mudguards. Off-road LED

lights comprise a roof-mounted light bar

and bumper lights. Inside, the rally 4x

theme continues with a titanium roll cage,

carbon seats and aluminium flooring.

STERRATO TAKES HURACÁN OFF ROAD

This year’s Festival Italia at Brands

Hatch on Sunday 18 August is in

association with Auto Italiamagazine.

We have teamed up with the MSVR

circuit to complement the huge display

of Italian machinery.

And you have a chance to win free

tickets! Simply answer the question

below to be in with a chance of

winning one of five pairs of tickets

to the event:

Q: 2019 is the 70th anniversary of

the Abarth brand but where was its

founder Carlo Abarth born?

A: Merano, Italy

B: Vienna, Austria

C: Stuttgart, Germany

Email your answer to:

[email protected]

before midnight on 31 July 2019.

Winners will be notified by email.

See http://www.festivalitalia.com for

more information on the event. Use

code italia10to get a discount on

entry tickets