(7-22-09) From author and
historian Michael
T. Lynch:
"Car is 004, sold to Frank Arciero, not
Parravano, by Pino Lella, although both Arciero and Parravano were at one
time cement contractors. This car presents an interesting mystery.
Before the sale, Lella entered the car at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
During the race he unwittingly missed a turn and kept racing into a neighborhood
adjoining the park before he realized his mistake. He was escorted back
onto the course by an SF police motorcycle patrolman. At that race
the car was entered as a 195 (2.3 liter). By the time it went to
Arciero, it was entered as a 166 (2.0 liter). The question is, was
the engine swapped along the way, or was Lella not representing the car
correctly. Considering its age, Arciero always presented the car in immaculate
condition."
(8-4-09) From Andy Dziedzic:
"In 1956 Bob Drake drove Frank Arciero's
166 Barchetta in at least 6 events but he used #149 only at the Fiesta
Del Pacifico Road Races at San Diego on July 21/22. He finished 7th OA/1st
EM at the 10-lapper prelim on Saturday and 9th OA/1.EM in the main event
on Sunday." |