The famous Carrera Panamericana "Mexico" road races from 1950 to 1954
Summary
The Carrera Panamericana "Mexico" road race (official title), also known as the Carrera Mexicana, was held five times in its original form, from 1950 to 1954, and the major event immediately gained a position of prestige. This unique road race, which crossed Mexico in stages in a longitudinal direction, contained everything: the ardor of the enthusiastic people, the passion that suddenly took over an entire country, but also the triumph of the automobile in general, which gradually conquered the world in the 1950s and became a means of transport that no longer remained the exclusive privilege of the upper classes. This overview article provides an introduction to the five races and links to the detailed individual articles.
This article contains the following chapters
- McGriff/Elliot win the first Carrera in 1950
- Taruffi in a Ferrari wins the second Carrera in 1951
- Mercedes victory at the 1952 Carrera
- Lancia as the winner of the 1953 Carrera Panamericana "Mexico"
- Ferrari duel at the last Carrera Panamericana "Mexico" in 1954
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The Carrera Panamericana "Mexico" road race (official title), also known as the Carrera Mexicana, was held five times in its original form, from 1950 to 1954, and the major event immediately gained a position of prestige. This unique road race, which crossed Mexico in stages in a longitudinal direction, contained everything: the ardor of the enthusiastic people, the passion that suddenly took over an entire country, but also the triumph of the automobile in general, which gradually conquered the world in the 1950s and became a means of transport that was no longer the exclusive privilege of the upper classes.
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