Bisiluro Damolnar

Designed for the famous 1955 74-Hours-of-Le-Mans race, the Bisiluro was the result of experiments of a group of amateurs: Mario Damonte, driver and fonder, Carlo Mollino, architect and designer, Enrico Nardi, automobile engineer. Changing the normal order of things, it was Carlo Mollino who dictated the requirements: the chassis was adapted to the body, not vice versa. The Bisiluro (Twin torpedo) has an asymmetrical shape, characterised by two distinct cockpits: the left one for the engine and transmission: the right one for the large fuel tank, with a small space for the driver. During the race, the Bisiluro kept an impressive average speed of 143 km/h and reached a top speed of 215 km/h. Unfortunately, alter only two hours, it was thrown off track by the air blast of a Jaguar. Ten years after this important French race, the Bisiluro was donated to the museum by Enrico Nardi, co-designer and executive director of the eponymous company.