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great history of the Vanderbilts.
the restaurant on bay would be fun to report on. their fun boat spot now
serving great meals.
From Greg O's Garage; W.K. Vanderbilt Sr's Idle Hour Estate and Outbuildings
FIAT factory in Milan with test track on roof…Mystery Photo #7
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
I believe it’s the FIAT facility in Italy with the test track on the roof.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Best and most informative now and then photos of the estate ever ! Great job Greg.
From Greg O's Garage; W.K. Vanderbilt Sr's Idle Hour Estate and Outbuildings
Excellent photos and history of the estate. I certainly hope the vacant structures are repurposed soon. Nice work Greg!
From Greg O's Garage; W.K. Vanderbilt Sr's Idle Hour Estate and Outbuildings
Turin,
Italy
The test track on the roof.
The Fiat Lingotto Factory was built in 1916 by architect Giacomo Mattè-Trucco and you may recognise this distinctive Fiat test track on top of the building from a scene in the 1969 film ‘The Italian Job’ with Michael Caine, which was filmed in Turin
The Link could be FIAT factory racer, Teddy Tetzlaff in the 1912 race.
https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/races/story/1912_vanderbilt_cup_race
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Fiat cars.
Italy
Test track on roof.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Great post, Greg! Live the then and now pics!
From Greg O's Garage; W.K. Vanderbilt Sr's Idle Hour Estate and Outbuildings
This weeks mystery photo relates to last weeks mystery photo, as this is the Lingotto Building in Turin, Italy. Completed in 1923, it was a Fiat factory until 1982. It still houses the Fiat Group administration.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Fiat factory Lingotto building in Via Nizza Turin Italy
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Turin, Fiat
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Old Dodge Cars & 1929 Model “A” Roadster Ken Ball A Part Of My Collection
From The "Sensational" 1910 Port Jefferson Hill Climb
That is the only photo that was taken to my knowledge that day in this world I would have sent more if I had Them A Pair Of My Old Dodges From Years Ago
From The "Sensational" 1910 Port Jefferson Hill Climb
Lingotto Building Turin Italy where Fiats were built.
Cars were built starting at ground level and going to be tested on roof
Building was completed in 1923.
Connection to Vanderbilt cup is hard. Fiat raced at Vanderbilt before building was built. Vincenzo Lancia drove for them in 1905. Lancia made cars and became part of FIAT.
I believe building test track was used in the first version of “The Italian Jib.” I remember it from a movie.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
That’s the FIAT Lingotto in Torino (Turin), Italy where FIAT cars were produced from 1923 until 1982. There is a test track on the roof where cars that had just been assembled could be tested. While many FIATS raced in the early years of the Vanderbilt Cup, after 1923 the only Vanderbilt Cup Race that had a FIAT entered that could have been built at Lingotto was in 1960.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
From Greg O.
Kenneth- Thank you!
Would love to see the rest of your Grandfathers photos!
From The "Sensational" 1910 Port Jefferson Hill Climb
Just seen another picture of that it think, Fiat factory in Italy with a test track on the roof.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
Fiat Lingotto factory
Turin, Italy
Test track on the roof
Building was finished in 1923, I assume cars from cup races were built here.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
This is Fiat’s Lingotto factory in Turin Italy. The rooftop test track is the obvious feature that makes this factory unique. It gives off a “steampunk” inspired design if you ask me. This track was featured in the 1969 movie “The Italian Job,” among many other notable events and incarnations throughout its history.
From Mystery Friday Foto #7 Solved: The former FIAT Lingotto Factory in Turin, Italy
My grand father Wilford Ball participated in the hill climb in 1911 in the 8th event with a 75mile per hour National Speedster—I have the _Photo in black and white A Spooner & Wells Photo
Kenneth Ball Jacksonville Florida 32250
From The "Sensational" 1910 Port Jefferson Hill Climb
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