Cristián Bertschi trained in industrial design and lectured at the University of Buenos Aires until 2000, when he discovered that he could turn his passion for cars and motorsport into a full-time job. He has written for publications such as Het Klaverblaadje, Cavallino and Automobilsport. He also runs the INGO database, a platform that tracks the individual history of more than 15,000 cars by their serial numbers.
Foreword 7
Introduction 9
The Car 10
1 From Voiturette to Formula 1 12
2 The racing career of the 4CL and 4CLT 20
The Races of 4CLT 1600 34
3 1949: ACA’s first international season 36
4 1950: Fangio scores 1600’s greatest victory 52
Transplant: 1600 with a Ford V8 68
5 Rebirth for Mecánica Nacional Fuerza Libre 70
6 Racing career with Juan Viaggio 74
Found and restored 80
7 Mystery in Argentina 82
8 Back to the track 88
9 Owning and driving 1600 100
10 Photo gallery 108
Acknowledgements 126
Index 127
