{"id":172239,"date":"2026-02-23T20:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/?p=172239"},"modified":"2026-03-02T20:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T01:02:15","slug":"tripoli-1939-italian-job-that-mis-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/tripoli-1939-italian-job-that-mis-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripoli 1939: Italian Job That Mis-fired"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The late Clyde Berryman\u2019s diorama of the Mellaha pits and timing tower.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Story by Robert Young<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fabulous \u2018golden era of motor sport\u2019 of the 1930s was dominated by the silver German Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union racers. The Italian challengers in their brave red Maseratis and Alfa Romeos were outgunned in a motor sporting equivalent of the blitzkrieg. From 1934, when the German teams came on the scene, to 1937, the European Championship \u2018750kg\u2019 formula for Grand Prix cars saw engine capacities of up to 6 liters employed, but in 1938 this was reduced to 3 liters and once again the silver cars ruled the roost, with the \u2018titans\u2019 driving the Mercedes V12 W154.<\/p>\n

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Story by Robert Young The fabulous \u2018golden era of motor sport\u2019 of the 1930s was dominated by the silver German Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union racers. The Italian challengers in their brave red Maseratis and Alfa Romeos were outgunned in a motor sporting equivalent of the blitzkrieg. From 1934, when the German teams came on the... <\/p>\n

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