Carlo Salamano (1891 - 19 January 1969) was an

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. A resident of

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, in 1923 he drove a FIAT 805 to win the

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at Monza, the event also serving as the inaugural

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; it was the first victory by an automobile equipped with a supercharger in a significant European event. While an official championship had yet to be established, he was considered to be the season champion by historians. Following his retirement from racing competition, Salamano acted as the leader of Fiat's vehicle testing department, being described as the company's "technical conscience". He retired from Fiat in 1962.''

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'', Volume 121: 1962. Page 792.

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* 1891 births 1969 deaths Racing drivers from Turin {{Italy-autoracing-bio-stub Italian racing drivers