Gioacchino Colombo

Gioacchino Colombo was an Italian engine designer who worked for Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Bugatti. His design of the Alfa Romeo 158 engine caught the attention of Enzo Ferrari, who asked him for a small V12 for his racing and road cars. The first Ferrari-Colombo V12 appeared on May 11, 1947, with a displacement of 1.5 liters, initially in the Tipo 125, 159, and 166 sports cars. The engine grew up to 4.8 liters and was built for more than 40 years, notably in the 3.0-liter Ferrari 250. In Formula 1, the supercharged version disappointed; Aurelio Lampredi designed a large naturally aspirated engine that replaced Colombo's engine.

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