Re: Just bought a 1956 Patrician (newbie to Packard)

Posted by Packard53 On 2007/11/26 21:32:21

dr: Here is a story for you is called THE COUNT FROM ITALY THAT RACED AND DROVE ENGLISH MADE AUTOS.

In 1933 Kimber the owner of MG, entered three MG K3's in the Mille Miglia. The team placed two cars in first and second in their class, and won the Team Prize. Two of the drivers on that team were Captain George Eyston and Count Johnny Lurani. In 1934 Count Johnny Lurani entered the Mille Miglia driving a MG K3 again. The car he drove in the 1934 race was fitted with single seater body in 1937, which I have a picture of.

I hope that you like that piece of research work. To be frank what I have written you already knew, but I like talking history.

John F. Shireman