Augusto Caraceni

Dr. Augusto Caraceni is a former Italian racing driver. He entered four races between 1951 and 1958.[1] Caraceni was the son of Domenico Caraceni, founder of Caraceni, a Rome-based tailor whose clientel included Humphrey Bogart and Aristotle Onassis.[2] He was named after his uncle, Augusto Caraceni, who opened the Paris branch of the Caraceni tailors.[3]

Results

YearDateRaceCarTeammateResult
1951April 29Mille MigliaFerrari 166 InterFranco MeloniDNS
1952May 4Mille MigliaFerrari 225 ExportFranco MeloniDNF
1953May 31Coppa della ToscanaLanciaPaolo Fontana23rd
1958September 7Coppa Inter-EuropaFerrari 250 GTnone-

References

  1. http://www.pirro.com/english/pirro/mode.html Even there one can find a connection to motor sports. In the 1950s, principal Dr. Augusto Caraceni was competing himself, mostly racing a Ferrari. Caraceni even held the title of Italian Mountain Champion with his Ferrari 225S Vignale."
  2. Sporting Classics of Monaco Saturday, May 1, 2010 1952 Ferrari 212/225 Sport Coupé by Vignale
  3. http://www.milanesespecialselection.com/caraceni/ "Treize ans ont passé depuis ses débuts. Peu à peu, il convainc deux de ses frères, Augusto et Galliano, qu’il a appelés en renfort pour le seconder, de s’installer à Paris et à Milan dans le but d’accroître la réputation du style Caraceni, savant mélange des meilleures techniques anglaise et italienne."

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