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Bisiluro Damolnar - futuristic racing car for Le Mans 1955

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Created on January 5, 2014

Reading time 9min

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Balz Schreier / Tamara Tanner

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Sabina Acerbi Museo Scienza

Alessandro Nassiri

Bruno von Rotz

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Sabina Acerbi Museo Scienza

Alessandro Nassiri

Bruno von Rotz

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Von vorne sieht man das asymmetrische Design des Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955 am Besten

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Der rechte Rumpf mit dem Fahrersitz des Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955

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Da ist nicht sehr viel Platz für den Fahrzeugpiloten auf der rechten Seite des Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955

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Das Lenkrad und die Armaturen des Rennwagen Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955

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Der Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955 von hinten - rechts befindet sich der Fahrersitz, links der Motor und das Getriebe

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Der Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955 im Da Vinci Museum in Milan, Italien

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Der Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955 im nationalen Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Milan, Italien

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Der Nardi Bisiluro DaMolNar von 1955 steht heute im Da Vinci Museum in Milan, Italien

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Summary

It is not always the stories about well-known vehicles that bring us joy. This article proves once again that the history of an unknown vehicle can be just as exciting and will certainly make some people smile. Our vehicle report sheds light on the bizarre history of the Bisiluro Damolnar, a one-off from constructor Nardi.

This article contains the following chapters

From the house of Nardi
The forerunner of the Bisiluro in the field test at Le Mans in 1954
A new racing car for Le Mans 1955
Symmetry or elegance are foreign words for the Bisiluro
Air brakes and other aerodynamic innovations
Aluminum body with Lancia/Fiat components
215 km/h with a Giannini 4-cylinder engine
Finished at the last minute
Race aborted at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955
What became of the Bisiluro
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Bi Siluro" is Italian and means something like "twin torpedo" or "double torpedo". If you take a look at the front of the Bisiluro DaMolNar, you can quickly see where the name comes from. The somewhat strange-looking racing car from Italy has no major victories or awards to its name, but its history has some interesting key points. Until his death from leukemia in 1966, Enrico Nardi's creative spirit was a constant source of new ideas, some ingenious, others less impressive, but always original. Nardi's cars and victories were well known in Italy, but also among the Americans, as Nardi racing cars of all shapes and sizes regularly took part in American events. In France, Nardi was known for his participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. More specifically, his reputation came from his desire to put an end to French domination in the 750cc category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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