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{{Short description|Italian automobile engineer (1903–1988)}}
[[Image:Aurelio Lampredi e Gioachino Colombo.jpg|250px|right|thumb|[[Aurelio Lampredi]] and Gioacchino Colombo.]]
'''Gioacchino Colombo'''<ref>Spelled alternately as &laquo;Gioachino&raquo;</ref> (1903–1988) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[automobile]] [[engine]] designer.
'''Gioacchino Colombo'''<ref>Spelled alternately as "Gioachino"</ref> (9 January 1903 – 24 April 1988) was an Italian [[automobile]] [[engine]] designer.


[[File:1949-09-11 Monza Cassani Colombo Bazzi.jpg|thumbnail|right|Gioacchino Colombo (in the middle)]]
==Early life==
[[Image:Ferrari212 motor.JPG|thumbnail|right|[[Ferrari 212]] 2.6&nbsp;L engine]]
Colombo was born in [[Legnano]]. He began work as an apprentice to [[Vittorio Jano]] at [[Alfa Romeo]].
[[File:Ferrari 125 F1 engine.jpg|thumb|Colombo's supercharged 125 F1 engine]]
==Biography==
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Born in [[Legnano]], Colombo began work as an apprentice to [[Vittorio Jano]] at [[Alfa Romeo]]. In 1937, he designed the 158 engine for the [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfetta]] and caught the attention of [[Enzo Ferrari]], who asked Colombo to design a small [[V12 engine|V12]] for his [[Ferrari]] [[marque]]'s racing and road cars. The first [[Ferrari Colombo engine|Ferrari-Colombo engine]] appeared on 11 May 1947. Colombo's most successful work for Ferrari was a tiny 1.5&nbsp;litre V12, first used in the Tipo 125, 159, and then [[Ferrari 166 S|166]] [[sports car]]s. This engine, also known as the "[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo engine]]", was produced for road cars and endurance racing cars for more than 40 years in displacements up to 4.8&nbsp;L. These included the 3.0&nbsp;litre [[Ferrari 250]] racing, sports, and GT cars.


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Colombo's engine was not as successful in [[Formula One]] racing. After stunning early success in the 166, the engine was [[supercharge]]d for use in [[Formula One]] but failed to perform well. Unsatisfied with the results, Ferrari brought in fellow designer [[Aurelio Lampredi]] to create a large [[naturally aspirated]] V12, which replaced Colombo's.
==Career==
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In 1937, Colombo designed the 158 engine for the [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfetta]] and caught the attention of [[Enzo Ferrari]]. Ferrari asked Colombo to design a small [[V12 engine|V12]] for use in the new [[Ferrari]] [[marque]]'s racing and road cars. The first [[Ferrari Colombo engine|Ferrari-Colombo engine]] appeared on May 11, 1947. Colombo's great work for Ferrari was a tiny 1.5&nbsp;L V12, first used in the Tipo 125, 159, and then [[Ferrari 166 S|166]] [[sports car]]s. This engine, known in Ferrari circles as the "[[Ferrari Colombo engine|Colombo engine]]", was produced for road cars and endurance racing cars for more than 15 years in displacements up to 4.8&nbsp;L. These included the famed  3.0&nbsp;L [[Ferrari 250]] racing, sports, and GT cars.


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Colombo left Ferrari in 1950 and returned to [[Alfa Romeo]], where he oversaw that company's racing efforts - including the Formula One World Championship success that year of [[Nino Farina]] and, in 1951, of [[Juan-Manuel Fangio]]. In late 1952, Colombo moved on to [[Maserati]] where he created the [[Maserati 250F|250F]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] car. Two years later, Colombo headed to newly restarted [[Bugatti]] to work on the [[Bugatti Type 251|251]]. He then worked for [[MV Agusta]] in 1957–1970.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fox |url=http://www.modelfoxbrianza.it/Progettisti.htm |title=Prottegisti in Ferrari |publisher=Modelfoxbrianza.it |date=2012-02-05 |access-date=2012-06-23}}</ref>
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Colombo's engine was not as successful in [[Formula One]] racing. After stunning early success in the 166, the engine was [[supercharge]]d for use in [[Formula One]] but failed to perform well. Ferrari hedged his bets, as he often did, by bringing on competing designer [[Aurelio Lampredi]] to create a large [[naturally aspirated]] V12, which replaced Colombo's. Later, Colombo's former mentor, [[Vittorio Jano]], came to Ferrari and displaced the work of both men.


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Colombo left Ferrari in 1950 and returned to [[Alfa Romeo]]. Here, he oversaw the company's racing efforts, including the success that year of [[Nino Farina]] and, in 1951, [[Juan-Manuel Fangio]]. In 1953, Colombo turned to [[Maserati]] and created the [[Maserati 250F|250F]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] car. Two years later, Colombo headed to newly restarted [[Bugatti]] to work on the [[Bugatti Type 251|251]]. He then worked for [[MV Agusta]] in 1957-1970.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fox |url=http://www.modelfoxbrianza.it/Progettisti.htm |title=Prottegisti in Ferrari |publisher=Modelfoxbrianza.it |date=2012-02-05 |accessdate=2012-06-23}}</ref>

==Death==
Colombo died in Milan in 1988.
Colombo died in Milan in 1988.


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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last1=Colombo |first1=Gioachino |title=Origins of the Ferrari Legend |date=1985 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |location=Sparkford Nr. Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ, England |isbn=0-85429-624-7}}

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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1903
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Legnano]], [[Italy]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1988
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Milan]], [[Italy]]
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Latest revision as of 11:09, 10 July 2024

Gioacchino Colombo[1] (9 January 1903 – 24 April 1988) was an Italian automobile engine designer.

Gioacchino Colombo (in the middle)
Ferrari 212 2.6 L engine
Colombo's supercharged 125 F1 engine

Biography

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Born in Legnano, Colombo began work as an apprentice to Vittorio Jano at Alfa Romeo. In 1937, he designed the 158 engine for the Alfetta and caught the attention of Enzo Ferrari, who asked Colombo to design a small V12 for his Ferrari marque's racing and road cars. The first Ferrari-Colombo engine appeared on 11 May 1947. Colombo's most successful work for Ferrari was a tiny 1.5 litre V12, first used in the Tipo 125, 159, and then 166 sports cars. This engine, also known as the "Colombo engine", was produced for road cars and endurance racing cars for more than 40 years in displacements up to 4.8 L. These included the 3.0 litre Ferrari 250 racing, sports, and GT cars.

Colombo's engine was not as successful in Formula One racing. After stunning early success in the 166, the engine was supercharged for use in Formula One but failed to perform well. Unsatisfied with the results, Ferrari brought in fellow designer Aurelio Lampredi to create a large naturally aspirated V12, which replaced Colombo's.

Colombo left Ferrari in 1950 and returned to Alfa Romeo, where he oversaw that company's racing efforts - including the Formula One World Championship success that year of Nino Farina and, in 1951, of Juan-Manuel Fangio. In late 1952, Colombo moved on to Maserati where he created the 250F Grand Prix car. Two years later, Colombo headed to newly restarted Bugatti to work on the 251. He then worked for MV Agusta in 1957–1970.[2]

Colombo died in Milan in 1988.

References

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  1. ^ Spelled alternately as "Gioachino"
  2. ^ Fox (2012-02-05). "Prottegisti in Ferrari". Modelfoxbrianza.it. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

Bibliography

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  • Colombo, Gioachino (1985). Origins of the Ferrari Legend. Sparkford Nr. Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ, England: Haynes Publishing Group. ISBN 0-85429-624-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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