If it doesn't lose any oil, there is none left
02/02/2024
You've often heard the saying, but when I saw the Fiat 130 HP from 1907, I immediately remembered it.
This car, now around 117 years old, is very impressive.
Four cylinders and a displacement of 16,286 cm3 were needed to generate 130 hp. You don't really think of lightweight construction with this displacement monster.
But when you look at the brake lever, it becomes clear that the Italians around Giovanni Enrico, who was supported by Carlo Cavalli and Guido Fornaca, tried to save weight.
This can also be seen in the pedals. Incidentally, the racing car had a foot brake and even a differential.
The rear axle was driven by two chains. The front axle was "carved" from the solid.
Three of these cars were built in 1907 and one of them, F2, was driven by Felice Nazarro at the French Grand Prix at that time.
Whether he started the car himself with the front crank is not known. In any case, it could have been a rather dangerous maneuver ...
