and 1957 Mille Miglia races in which drivers and numerous spectators died. In August 1952 Taruffi protected a racing car design under patent 2,608, 264. The patent had three torpedo-shaped parallel bodies joined together. Independent twin motors and wheels were in the two larger bodies, at left and right. The driver and the passengers sit in the car's central part. The central portion is both higher and smaller than the others. Taruffi commented on the low wind resistance and low centre of gravity of his design. Formula One He participated in 18 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 September 1950. He won one race and scored a total of 41 championship points. He also participated in numerous non-championship Formula One races. Taruffi drove a Ferrari to victory in the May 1952 Swiss Grand Prix. He led from the start, with the Ferrari of Rudolf Fischer coming in second. Museum The Piero Taruffi museum is in Bagnoregio, a small town between Viterbo and Orvieto in Central Italy. It has vintage cars and motorbikes of his era. Stock cars Taruffi drove a Ford stock car owned by Floyd Clymer of Los Angeles in the Pan-American race held in November 1954. Complete World Championship Grand Prix results (key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Indicates shared drive with Juan Manuel Fangio† Indicates shared drive with Paul Frère Non-Championship Formula One results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) References 1906 births 1988 deaths People from Albano Laziale Italian racing drivers Italian Formula One drivers Italian motorcycle racers Formula One race winners Alfa Romeo Formula One drivers Ferrari Formula One drivers Mercedes-Benz Formula One drivers Maserati Formula One drivers Vanwall Formula One drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Motorcycle land speed record people World Sportscar Championship drivers European Championship drivers Grand Prix drivers Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Carrera Panamericana drivers