1948 O.S.C.A. MT4 1100
Chassis no.
1101
Engine no.
1101
Coachbuilder
O.S.C.A.
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1948
Manufacturing
1948
1st and current chassis no. 1101
1948
1st engine no. 1101
Manufacturer:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
1948
1st and current interior
Seats:
Black
1948
1st body
Coachbuilder:
O.S.C.A.
Type:
Sport and Barchetta
Colour:
Red
Note:
"Siluro" shaped body with separate motorcycle fenders.
April 1948
No information available about this GF-94124 generic fact
April 1948
No information available about this GF-94055 generic fact
April 1948
No information available about this GF-94054 generic fact
April 1948
No information available about this GF-94053 generic fact
From August 1948
to 27th June 1952
to 27th June 1952
Owner:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian car manufacturer
15th August 1948
Event:
Gran Premio di Pescara
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#36
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
Breakage of a counter spring of a valve.
From 19th August 1948
to 22nd August 1948
to 22nd August 1948
Event:
II Stella Alpina
Locality:
Aprica (IT)
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Co-Driver:
Erardo Matuella (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
Accident due to a dog wedging itself under the steering linkage of the car causing it to hit a wall. Co-driver Mutuella suffered a broken collarbone.
19th September 1948
Event:
Gran Premio di Napoli
Locality:
Napoli, Italia (IT)
Race number:
#8
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Team:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Driver:
Luigi "Gigi" Villoresi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st OA
24th October 1948
Event:
VIII Circuito del Garda - I Criterium A.S.A.I.
Locality:
Salò (IT)
Race number:
#12
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Teodoro Dorino Serafini (IT)
Results / Prizes:
1st OA
Time:
1.13'18''4
Note:
Hourly average km. 107,374
14th November 1948
Event:
XVII Criterium di Roma - XV Coppa Gallenga
Locality:
Rocca di Papa (IT)
Race number:
#72
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Class:
From 750 cc to 1100 cc
Driver:
Ovidio Samuele Capelli (IT)
Results / Prizes:
2nd CL
Time:
9'08''
Note:
Hourly average Km. 88,029
From 19th March 1949
to 20th March 1949
to 20th March 1949
Event:
XXXIII Targa Florio - IX Giro Automobilistico della Sicilia
Circuit:
Giro di Sicilia
Locality:
Palermo (IT)
Race number:
#244
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Team:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Co-Driver:
Alessandro Bassi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
15th OA / 7th CL
Time:
15.07'48'' 2/5
24th April 1949
Event:
XVI Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#552
Category / Group:
Sport
Class:
1100 cc
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Co-Driver:
Luigi Lesma (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Time:
Start: 5.52’00"- Brescia-Roma: 5.57'50"- Brescia-Roma-Brescia: ritirati
Note:
After a clear improvement in the race in Rome the crew had to withdraw from the race in Rome due to the breakage of a valve spring. Some sources identify Lesma as Lesna.
5th June 1949
Event:
Circuito del Tigullio
Locality:
S.Margherita Ligure (IT)
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
F. Amendola (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th OA
Time:
1.56’53’’
From 12th June 1949
to 15th June 1949
to 15th June 1949
Event:
Grand Premio di Bari - Coppa della Fratellanza
Locality:
Bari (IT)
Race number:
#42
Category / Group:
F2
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Results / Prizes:
9th OA
Note:
Cornacchia seemed to be heading towards victory but due to a misunderstanding with the mechanic he remained in the pits for 35 minutes believing he had broken a valve while it was the insulator of an engine spark plug. At the end 34 seconds ran between Capelli and Cornacchia.
10th July 1949
Event:
IX Circuito del Garda
Locality:
Salò (IT)
Race number:
#42
Category / Group:
F2
Team:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Results / Prizes:
6th OA
Time:
1.26’27’’
Note:
Results first heat of the competition 7th time: 1.15’55 2. Hourly average
17th July 1949
Event:
III Coppa Internazionale delle Dolomiti
Locality:
Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Race number:
#102
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Class:
from 751 to 1100 cc
Driver:
Salvatore Ammendola (IT)
Results / Prizes:
14th CL
Time:
4.58'52''
Note:
Arrived out of time.
27th July 1949
Event:
Susa - Moncenisio
Locality:
Susa (IT)
Race number:
#56
Driver:
F. Amendola (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
30th October 1949
Event:
Carrera Internacional de Automoviles I Gran Premio de Madrid
Locality:
Madrid (ES)
Race number:
#38
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Team:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
28th May 1950
Event:
III Grand Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza - Formula 2
Circuit:
Autodromo di Monza
Locality:
Monza (IT)
Driver:
Vincenzo Meynardi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNQ
Note:
Meynardi runs in the second heat (12th in 20'04'' -7 laps). Once the heats are over, the repechage is held for admission to the final where, in addition to the first six classified of the two heats, the first three classified of the repechage are added. Meybardi finished eighth (in 22'23'') and therefore did not qualify for the final.
3rd September 1950
Event:
Gran Criterium 1100 - Coppa Dante Spreafico
Locality:
Monza (IT)
Race number:
#42
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Gastone Crepaldi (IT)
Results / Prizes:
14th OA
Time:
1.15'24''1
Laps:
26
Note:
Crepaldi in the best lap classification is 19th with 2.45 on his fifth lap.
From 1st April 1951
to 2nd April 1951
to 2nd April 1951
Event:
XI Giro Automobilistico di Sicilia
Locality:
Palermo (IT)
Race number:
#306
Category / Group:
Sport Internazionale
Class:
Sino a 1100 cc
Driver:
Guglielmo Pinzero
Co-Driver:
Giampaolo Volpini (IT)
Results / Prizes:
33rd OA / 6th CL
Time:
13.32'02''
10th June 1951
Event:
XII Gran Premio Roma - Formula 2
Circuit:
Circuito di Caracalla
Locality:
Roma, Italia (IT)
Race number:
#28
Category / Group:
F2
Driver:
Guglielmo Pinzero
Results / Prizes:
7th OA
16th September 1951
Event:
VIII Gran Premio Vetturette
Locality:
Monza, Italia (IT)
Race number:
#34
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Guglielmo Pinzero
Results / Prizes:
10th OA
Note:
Pinzero in the best lap classification is 11th with 2.34''4 on his second lap. Arrived tenth but not classified having done only 22 laps.
From 4th July 1952
to 25th July 1952
to 25th July 1952
Owner:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
20th July 1952
Event:
V Chiusaforte - Sella Nevea
Locality:
Chiusaforte (IT)
Category / Group:
Hill Climb
Driver:
Guglielmo Pinzero
Results / Prizes:
2nd CL
From 25th July 1952
to 18th May 1955
to 18th May 1955
Owner:
Armando François (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian Aviator and racing driver
From 1st August 1952
to 17th June 1957
to 17th June 1957
Plate:
FE-19651
Country:
IT
10th August 1952
Event:
VIII Circuito Moto-Auto di Senigallia
Locality:
Senigallia (IT)
Race number:
#62
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
Withdraw on lap nine.
15th August 1952
Event:
XXI Circuito di Pescara - 12 Ore Corsa Internazionale per Vetture Categoria Sport e Gran Turismo
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#33
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Driver:
Guglielmo Pinzero
Co-Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
10th OA / 3rd CL
Note:
Km. 1271,333
17th August 1952
Event:
Trullo d'Oro
Locality:
Bari (IT)
Category / Group:
Sport Internazionale
Class:
Fino a 1100 cc
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
2nd CL
Time:
34'35''
14th September 1952
Event:
II Trofeo della Regione Sarda
Locality:
Cagliari (IT)
Race number:
#32
Category / Group:
Sport
Class:
Fino a 1100 cc
Team:
SCUDERIA SAN GIORGIO AUTOCORSE (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Co-Driver:
Ivan Tabanelli (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3rd CL
Time:
4.30'58'' 1/10
Note:
Departure time: 9.15am. Hourly average: 92,999
28th September 1952
Event:
Gran Criterium Sport di Bari
Locality:
Bari (IT)
Race number:
#42
Class:
Fino a 1100 cc
Driver:
Francois
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
Time:
44'08''2
Note:
Driver referred to as Colonel Francois in the press of the time.
5th October 1952
Event:
Treponti - Castelnuovo
Locality:
Padova (IT)
Category / Group:
Sport
Class:
II
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
8th OA / 4th CL
Time:
6'06''4
12th October 1952
Event:
V Bologna - Passo della Raticosa
Locality:
Bologna (IT)
Category / Group:
Sport
Class:
Da 751 a 1100 cc
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
8th CL
1953
2nd engine no. 1402
Manufacturer:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Note:
MT4-2A type
1953
2nd body
Coachbuilder:
Fratelli Mariani
Type:
Sport and Barchetta
Colour:
Red
Note:
Barchetta shaped body with integrated fenders.
24th May 1953
Event:
III Trofeo Internazionale della Sardegna
Locality:
Cagliari (IT)
Race number:
#80
Category / Group:
1100 cc Sport
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3rd CL
31st May 1953
Event:
XVI Internationales ADAC-Eifel-Rennen Nürburgring
Locality:
Nurburgring (DE)
Race number:
#174
Category / Group:
Rennen V: Sportwagen
Class:
G bis 1100 cc
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
19th July 1953
Event:
XXI Coppa del Montenero
Locality:
Livorno (IT)
Race number:
#98
Class:
1100 cc
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
7th CL
9th August 1953
Event:
Internationaler ADAC-Bergrekord Grosser Bergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland
Locality:
Friburgo in Brisgovia (DE)
Race number:
#174
Category / Group:
Sportwagen
Class:
Bis 1100 cc
Team:
SCUDERIA SAN GIORGIO AUTOCORSE (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
30th August 1953
Event:
Internationales ADAC - 1000 km Rennen Weltmeisterschaftslauf Nürburgring
Locality:
Nurburgring (DE)
Race number:
#34
Category / Group:
Sports Car
Team:
SCUDERIA SAN GIORGIO AUTOCORSE (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Co-Driver:
Erwin Bauer (DE)
Results / Prizes:
8th OA / 4th CL
6th September 1953
Event:
I Circuito Automobilistico Città di Sassari
Locality:
Sassari (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
27th September 1953
Event:
Bologna - Passo della Raticosa
Locality:
Bologna (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
23rd May 1954
Event:
XVII Internationales ADAC-Eifel-Rennen Nürburgring
Locality:
Nurburgring (DE)
Race number:
#59
Category / Group:
Rennen VI
Class:
Rennsportwagen bis 1500 cc
Driver:
Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Results / Prizes:
11th OA / 8th CL
From 11th June 1954
to 13th June 1954
to 13th June 1954
Event:
Rally Internazionale Lido di Venezia
Locality:
Venezia (IT)
Category / Group:
C
Class:
VIII
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
96th OA / 2nd CL
8th August 1954
Event:
Circuito Automobilistico Città di Reggio Calabria
Locality:
Reggio Calabria (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNS
22nd August 1954
Event:
Trullo d'Oro
Locality:
Bari (IT)
Class:
Oltre 1100 cc
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
5th CL
29th August 1954
Event:
VI Gran Premio di Pergusa
Locality:
Enna (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
24th October 1954
Event:
Campionato Sociale Emiliano
Locality:
Modena, Italia (IT)
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
From 6th May 1955
to 8th May 1955
to 8th May 1955
Event:
Circuito di Santa Gorizia
Locality:
Gorizia (IT)
Race number:
#42
Driver:
Armando François (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Note:
The car had a bad accident which destroyed the rear of the car. Due to the injuries sustained in the accident, François died in Gorizia on 8 May 1955. The Trofeo François, a race in the Italian CSAI Historic Regularity Championship, was dedicated to him.
From 18th May 1955
to 29th April 1957
to 29th April 1957
Owner:
Maddalena Boccato (IT)
Note:
Boccato Maddalena (wife of Francois Armando) co-owner with Francois Alice and Giuseppe
From 29th April 1957
to 14th May 1958
to 14th May 1958
Owner:
Antonio Consolazio (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
From 17th June 1957
to 29th March 1961
to 29th March 1961
Plate:
FI-99208
Country:
IT
18th August 1957
Event:
Trapani - Monte Erice
Locality:
Trapani (IT)
Driver:
Antonio Consolazio (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3rd OA / 2nd CL
From 14th May 1958
to 16th September 1958
to 16th September 1958
Owner:
Giuseppina Poneti Fusi (IT)
1st June 1958
Event:
Coppa della Consuma
Locality:
Firenze (IT)
Race number:
#172
Driver:
Lori (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
From 16th September 1958
to 26th May 1959
to 26th May 1959
Owner:
Giorgio Del Santo (IT)
From 26th May 1959
to 10th November 1959
to 10th November 1959
Owner:
Enrico Martellini (IT)
From 10th November 1959
to 19th October 1960
to 19th October 1960
Owner:
Renato Rocci (IT)
Note:
Brandi Attilio sold by proxy to Martellini Enrico
26th September 1960
Event:
XIII Catania - Etna
Locality:
Catania, Italia (IT)
Class:
1150 cc
Driver:
Vito Sabbia (IT)
Results / Prizes:
6th CL
From 19th October 1960
to 4th April 1961
to 4th April 1961
Owner:
Silvio Sabbia (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
28th March 1961
Identification document:
Carta di Circolazione
From 29th March 1961
to 30th November 1979
to 30th November 1979
Plate:
CT-69086
Country:
IT
From 4th April 1961
to 18th February 1964
to 18th February 1964
Owner:
Gregorio Filippone (IT)
Famous owner:
Italian racing driver
30th April 1961
Event:
XXXXV Targa Florio
Circuit:
Piccolo Circuito Madonie
Locality:
Palermo (IT)
Race number:
#74
Driver:
Luigi Filippone (IT)
Co-Driver:
Francesco Patanè (IT)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
15th August 1961
Event:
4 Ore Sport di Pescara
Locality:
Pescara (IT)
Race number:
#50
Driver:
Luigi Filippone (IT)
Results / Prizes:
5th CL
24th September 1961
Event:
Catania - Etna
Locality:
Catania (IT)
Race number:
#468
Driver:
Luigi Filippone (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
27th May 1962
Event:
XXI Palermo - Monte Pellegrino, XIV Coppa Achille Varzi, XVIII Salita del Monte Pellegrino
Locality:
Palermo, Italia (IT)
Category / Group:
Hill Climb
Driver:
Luigi Filippone (IT)
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
9th September 1962
Event:
Catania - Etna
Locality:
Catania (IT)
Race number:
#530
Category / Group:
Hill Climb
Driver:
Luigi Filippone (IT)
Results / Prizes:
8th CL
Time:
22'53''8
Note:
Some sources indicated 6th as position in the ranking of the race.
From 18th February 1964
to 1st September 1966
to 1st September 1966
Owner:
Santo Sorbello (IT)
From 1st September 1966
to 10th September 1968
to 10th September 1968
Owner:
Filippo Allegra (IT)
From 10th September 1968
to 21st August 1970
to 21st August 1970
Owner:
Graziano Corsaro (IT)
From 21st August 1970
to 14th March 1979
to 14th March 1979
Owner:
Antonio Carbonaro (IT)
From 14th March 1979
to 30th November 1979
to 30th November 1979
Owner:
Vittorio Menza (IT)
27th March 1979
Identification document:
Foglio Complementare
30th November 1979
Owner:
Massimo Colombo (MC)
1980
Owner:
Herbert Allemann (CH)
Note:
Co-Owner Perrone Bill
1986
Owner:
Rudy Pas (NL)
1989
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Osca La Rivincita Dei Maserati , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 1989
1990
Record:
Car Photo
1990
3rd and current body
Coachbuilder:
O.S.C.A.
Type:
Sport and Barchetta
Colour:
Red
Note:
Original shape restored: "Siluro" body with separate motorcycle fenders.
1990
3rd and current engine no. 1101
Manufacturer:
O.S.C.A. (IT)
Note:
Original OHC engine reinstalled
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
1991
Owner:
Robert Grant
1992
Record:
Car Photos
7th April 1992
Identification document:
FIVA Identify Card N. 10223 ; ASN that issued the certificate Schweizer Motor - Veteranen - Club ; Owner'Country Switzerland
From 21st May 1992
to 24th May 1992
to 24th May 1992
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#127
Driver:
Perrone (IT)
Co-Driver:
McKinley (US)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
22nd May 1993
Event:
Trofeo Città di Pontedera
Locality:
Pontedera (IT)
Category / Group:
Hill Climb
Driver:
Francois
Results / Prizes:
RET
July 1994
Bibliography:
De Boer John, The Italian Car Registry - John Fulton De Boer , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1994
18th August 1996
Event:
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Locality:
Del Monte Forest (US)
Driver:
Perrone (IT)
Results / Prizes:
3
1997
Bibliography:
Santovetti Francesco, Vermicino Rocca Di Papa - Una Corsa Castellana , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 1997
1997
Restoration:
Car Restoration
May 1998
Event:
Greenwich Concours
Locality:
Londra (GB)
21st July 1998
Record:
Letter from Epifani restorations to Randy Riggs
2000
Owner:
RG TEAM (NL)
2000
Bibliography:
Cancellieri Gianni, Polvere E Gloria: La Coppa D'oro Delle Dolomiti (1947-1956) , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2000
From 2000
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
2003
Bibliography:
Anselmi Angelo, Mille Miglia Identikit , Le Edizioni Dell'opificio, n.p. 2003
2006
Bibliography:
Fondi Pino, Targa Florio Un'epopea Del Novecento , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2006
July 2006
Bibliography:
Lucchese Dario, Targa Florio 1906 - 2006 Cronache Di Un Mito , Fondazione Targa Florio, n.p. 2006
2007
Bibliography:
Altorio Enzo, Targa Florio Il Mito , Legenda Publisicula, n.p. 2007
2010
Bibliography:
Alfano Nello, La Cagliari - Sassari - Cagliari , Serra Editore, n.p. 2010
April 2013
Bibliography:
Perla Michele, Gran Premio Di Bari 1947-1956 , Libreria Automotoclub Storico Italiano, n.p. 2013
10th September 2017
Event:
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Locality:
Unknown city (FR)
2018
Event:
Unknown
26th August 2018
Event:
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Locality:
Del Monte Forest (US)
Driver:
Lawrence Auriana
Results / Prizes:
4th CL
14th December 2022
Record:
Chassis and Engine Number
June 2023
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023
2024
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Targa Florio's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2024
2025
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Coppa D'oro Delle Dolomiti's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2025
2026
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Giro Di Sicilia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2026