Nardi Giannini Bisiluro

Vehicle Overview

The Nardi Giannini Bisiluro was a 0.7-liter racing car built according to a completely new concept in 1955, which was used as the successor to the 750LM in the Le Mans 24-hour race. The small car, bodied by Carrozzeria Motto, was shaped like a trimaran, which lacks the right float. In the idiosyncratic design, the engine was in the smaller, left-hand part of the car. A 735 cm³ Giannini unit was installed horizontally. In the larger right part of the car were the cockpit and the tank. At Le Mans, the car was driven by Mario Damonte and Roger Crovetto. The car was extremely unstable on the racetrack. The vehicle could tip over in a light cross wind. During the race, the car had an accident after just five laps. Damonte came into the lapping traffic of the top vehicles. The pull created by the much faster 3-liter cars, raised the Bisiluro and overturned. However, the speed of the racing car was so slow that the Nardi was only slightly damaged and the driver was uninjured. Nardi did not pursue the concept any further and the Bisiluro was no longer used.