2:09Ferrari 'Arno XI' Hydroplane (1953)
Arno XI
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Arno XI is a hydroplane conceived by Achille Castoldi. Designed to break water speed records, it was built between 1952 and 1953 by the Cantiere Timossi boatyard, located in Azzano (a frazione of Mezzegra) on the shores of Lake Como. Castoldi persuaded Ferrari, via its racing drivers Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi, to supply him with the same power unit used in the Ferrari 375 F1. The engine w...
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