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In 1957, Spanish aristocrat and racing driver Alfonso de Portago was behind the wheel of the Ferrari 335 S for the race. de Portago had been wary about the race, because he believed that it was ...
Signature. Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), [1] best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot. Born in London to a prominent family in the peerage of Spain, he was named after his godfather, king Alfonso XIII. [2]
The first crash killed Ferrari driver Alfonso de Portago, ... Spanish driver Alfonso de Portago’s front tire exploded while he was driving more than 150 miles per hour. He lost control of the ...
The Kiss of Death, Cavriana, 12 May 1957. The Kiss of Death(Italian: Il Bacio della Morte), also known as The Last Kiss(Italian: L’Ultimo Bacio), is a black and white photographby an unknown author, taken on 12 May 1957. It depicts the moment in which Linda Christiankisses Alfonso de Portagoat a brief stop during the 1957 Mille Migliarace in ...
De Portago's 4.0-litre Ferrari 335 S blew a tyre and crashed into the roadside crowd while travelling at 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph). The crash killed the driver, the co-driver and nine spectators, including five children. Spinning out of control, the Ferrari hit a channel on the left side of the road, then veered back into the onlookers.
During the 1000-mile race across Italy, driver Alfonso de Portago blew a tire of his Ferrari sports car and crashed into the crowd. As a result, nine people were killed.
Alfonso de Portago was the son of a Spanish aristocrat father and a wealthy American mother who drove for Ferrari during the Mille Miglia, according to History.com.. De Portago was competing in ...
Ferrari 250 TR. The Ferrari 335 S was a sports racing car produced by Italian manufacturer Ferrari between 1957 and 1958. The car was a direct response to the Maserati 450S which with its 4.5-litre engine was threatening to overpower the 3.8-litre 315 S and 3.5-litre 290 MM. [2] Four cars were produced in total. [1]