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The fast racing cars of the performance wizard Amédée Gordini

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Created on December 1, 1983

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Rob de la Rive Box

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Gordini T15 (1954) - raced at Le Mans 1954, the number 30 was driven by André Guelfi and Jacques Pollet and finished sixth

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Amédée Gordini in one of his Grand Prix car chassis (around 1950)

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Simca (1939) - Gordini (right) and Scaron before the start of the Rally de Monte Carlo, 1939

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Gordini Simca-Special (1938) - Gordini in his Simca-Special during the 1938 Bol-d'Or race

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Gordini 1.5 Litre (1950) - the interior of the open-top sports car at Le Mans 1950

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Gordini 1.5 Litre (1950) - competitive Simca-Gordini

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Gordini 1500 (1948) - a closed Gordini in Monthléry

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Gordini 1500 (1955) - Thirion-Wyner at the 1955 Mille Miglia

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Gordini 1500 (1957) - this four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.5 liters was never used

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Gordini 2 Litre (1952) - the six-cylinder in the front of the monoposto

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1953) - Le Mans 1953 - Trintignant-Shell drove the car with the number 35

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1954) - Engine block, 6 cylinders, 2.5 liter displacement, two overhead camshafts on car number 6

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1955) - Chassis and cladding of the 8-cylinder monoposto

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1955) - the eight-cylinder engine was not very reliable

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Gordini (1956) - Rear view of the monoposto with 8 cylinders, German Grand Prix 1956

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1955) - the in-line eight-cylinder with two overhead camshafts

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Gordini 2300 (1953) - Monza 1953, Casella at the GP Autodromo

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Gordini 3 Litre (1953) - drawing, side view, left

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Gordini 3 Litre (1957) - a late sports car

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Gordini 3 Litre (1957) - beautiful vehicle

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Gordini (1947) - Grand Prix of Pau 1947, the monoposto from the front

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Gordini (1948) - the monoposto on the Simca stand at the 1948 Geneva Motor Show

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Gordini (1948) - Simca-Gordini Grand Prix car, exhibited at the 1948 Geneva Motor Show

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Gordini (1952) - Dattner in the Gordini

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Gordini (1953) - Grand Prix use of the eight-cylinder engine

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Gordini (1953) - Rocher Milholy on number 4 in a spirited effort on a hill climb

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Gordini (1954) - GP France 1954

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Gordini (1955) - Gordini and Talbot at a classic car event in 1983

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Gordini T15 (1953) - Georges Berger retired from the Spa and Reims Grand Prix with engine damage

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Gordini T15 (1954) - at the Geneva Motor Show 1954

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Gordini T15 (1954) - at the Geneva Motor Show

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Gordini T15 (1954) - Front view of the fast sports car

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Gordini T15S (1956) - Le Mans 1956 - the car of Manzon and Guichet reached 28th place

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Gordini T15S (1956) - Manzon and Guichet at Le Mans 1956

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Gordini T15S (1956) - Participation in Le Mans 1956

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Gordini T17S (1956) - Milhoux and de Clareur finished 30th at Le Mans 1956

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Gordini T32 (1954) - Behra won with this car in Pau against Ferrari

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Gordini T32 (1954) - the 2.5-liter engine with 256 hp newly built for the 1954 season in the front of the pretty monoposto

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Gordini T32 (1954) - the new 2.5-liter engine with 256 hp built for the 1954 season

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Gordini T32 (1954) - Monoposto in racing use

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Gordini T32 (1955) - the monoposto with newly developed engine in Monza 1955, driver Pollet

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Gordini 1100 (1954) - Thirion-Bousquet in the Gordini

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1953) - View of the six-cylinder engine, Le Mans 1953

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The Gordini T24S with 2.5 liter engine at a pit stop at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1953

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1953) - the six-cylinder with two overhead camshafts

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1953) - Le Mans 1953 - S chicane, Trintignant shell on No. 35

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1953) - Le Mans 1953 - Trintignant shell on the sports car with number 35

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1953) - Six cylinders, three twin carburetors

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1954) - Llano, Schwelm Crouz at number 28

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Gordini 2.5 Litre (1956) - six-cylinder with two overhead camshafts

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Gordini 2300 (1952) - GP of Germany, Manzon in the carousel,

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Gordini 3 Litre (1957) - at an exhibition in 1957

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Gordini (1953) - at the Kandersteg-Mitholz hill climb in 1953

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Gordini (1953) - a monoposto from the fifties photographed in 1968

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Gordini (1953) - Monoposto with front engine

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Gordini (1955) - demonstration drive in 1983

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Trintignant, Lucas, Gordini and Schell around the year 1947

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Amédée Gordini in Bern in 1952

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Gordini (1939) - Gordini and Scaron won their class in the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Gordini 1500 (1950) - In 1950, two Gordini 1500 cc supercharged cars raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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Gordini 18F (1950) - driven by Juan Manuel Fangio

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Gordini 18F (1950) - Fangio was faster with it than JP Wimille in Argentina

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Gordini 18F (1950) - Fangio also drove this car

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Gordini 18F (1950) - Juan Manuel Fangio contested many races for Amedée Gordini

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Gordini Type 16 (1952) - at the Goodwood Revival 2011

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Gordini T15 (1951) - Fangio started his European racing career in a Gordini

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Gordini T15 (1951) - Juan Péron helped Fangio to Europe, his debut was in Reims in 1948

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Gordini T16 (1952) - Fangio competed in the 1951 Paris Grand Prix, among others, with the Type 16

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Gordini 16 (1952) - Race 5 for historic Grand Prix cars up to 1961 at the AVD OGP 2011

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Gordini 16 (1952) - Race 5 for historic Grand Prix cars up to 1961 at the AVD OGP 2011

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Gordini 16 (1952) - Race 5 for historic Grand Prix cars up to 1961 at the AVD OGP 2011

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Gordini (1952) - at the Solitude Revival 2011

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Summary

Born in Bozzano at the turn of the century, Gordini already had his own workshop in Paris at the age of 25 and had already won his first race. Many followed, mainly in rallies and endurance tests. His successes confirmed his skills as a designer and his constant efforts to get more power out of his engines. This article looks back on his life and shows many rare photos of Gordini racing cars.

This article contains the following chapters

Bugatti and Gordini
Son of a horse dealer, grew up around engines
The first race win
Single-handed victory in the Bol d'Or 24-hour race
From Gordini to Simca-Gordini
Gordini-Simca combination also works in the post-war period
Gordini versus Cisitalia
Contracting the best
With 1100 cm3 in the F-1
Record after record
Towards the end
Without Simca support
Some more GP successes
Last chance wasted
The great idealist was 79 years old

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Born in Bozzano at the turn of the century, Gordini already had his own workshop in Paris at the age of 25 and had already won his first race. Many followed, mainly in rallies and endurance tests. His successes confirmed his skills as a designer and his constant efforts to get more power out of his engines. Is it a coincidence that it was two Italians who did the most for French motor sport? The much-discussed and still legendary Ettore Bugatti and the almost forgotten Amadeo Gordini. Gordini was born on June 23, 1899 in Bozzano near Bologna, the son of a horse dealer. As an eleven-year-old boy, he was already working in a Fiat garage. His boss was Edoardo Weber, who later became famous for his carburetor. Amadeo's next boss also became famous later, because when Gordini went to Isotta-Fraschini in 1913, Alfieri Maserati worked in this garage as chief mechanic.

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