Comments on: Mystery Car: Playing the Numbers https://velocetoday.com/mystery-car-playing-the-numbers/ The Online Magazine for Italian and French Classic Car Enthusiasts Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:52:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Andreas Dziedzic https://velocetoday.com/mystery-car-playing-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-96924 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:20:50 +0000 https://velocetoday.com/?p=173193#comment-96924 Hi Pete,
thanks once again fo your excellent detective work. Reviewing my own database, I found a reference to a Ferrari 500 Mondial with starting number #47 that raced at Elkhart Lake. There is a photo evidence in the ‘Official Year Book 1957′ on page 28 that shows Robert Tappan’s Mondial . Based on the other photos shown, it’ clear that this race was on 10 September 1955. But in the entry list, the Mondial is listed with start number #46. In fact, he had a second car at the start that, namely his Austin Healey with number #47. We don’t know, why he changed the numbers. But I think this could be the solution.
September 10, 1955 – Elkhart Lake, Race 3 EM+FM 100 miles – #47 Robert Tappen – Ferrari 500 Mondial s/n 0506 MD.

]]> By: John Shea https://velocetoday.com/mystery-car-playing-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-96900 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:01:13 +0000 https://velocetoday.com/?p=173193#comment-96900 Pete
All you need now is a Peugeot and a trench coat ! Great detective work !

]]> By: pete https://velocetoday.com/mystery-car-playing-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-96898 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:19:22 +0000 https://velocetoday.com/?p=173193#comment-96898 In reply to Alan Boe.

Alan, thanks for the additional info. As I was going through the Cavallinos, I was reminded of all the stunning features you did for the magazine. They were superb. Are you still contributing to Cavallino?

Any idea of how the damage shown in the photo occurred to 0506 MD?

Pete

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