Carlo Maria Pintacuda (18 September 1900 – 8 March 1971) was a motor-racing driver from
Italy
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.
Pintacuda was born in
Florence
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Florence ...
on 18 September 1900. He was one of the greatest drivers from the "Florentine School" alongside
Emilio Materassi,
Gastone Brilli-Peri,
Clemente Biondetti and
Giulio Masetti, and won two editions of
Mille Miglia
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races, in 1935 and 1937. After retiring from racing he lived in
Argentina
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where he opened a grocery store.
He died in
Buenos Aires
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on 8 March 1971.
Carlo Pintacuda
at grandprixhistory.org, last accessed on 8 October 2019
References
1900 births
1971 deaths
Sportspeople from Florence
Italian racing drivers
Grand Prix drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
European Championship drivers
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