Fun #134 - Alfonso de Portago in his Kiddie Car

[Otto Puzzell]

For 1 point:

Identify the young driver of this diminutive car, and his significance in the world of car nuttiness.

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[grobmotorix]

A later racing driver?

Sir Stirling Moss?

[Otto Puzzell]

A later racing driver?

Yes!

Sir Stirling Moss?

Not him...

[woodinsight]

Ralph Nader?

[Otto Puzzell]

I wasn't aware of his auto racing exploits. 

[woodinsight]

I wasn't aware of his auto racing exploits. 

That was tongue in cheek but when you posted 'nuttiness'.......well I just had to.....

[Otto Puzzell]

 

[Otto Puzzell]

Some clues are in order.  

[Allan L]

Ah I see!
He's a Londoner born in France of Spanish and Italian parents.
Or some similar combination.

[Otto Puzzell]

Ah I see!
He's a Londoner born in France of Spanish and Italian parents.
Or some similar combination.

You've got the general idea, though the nationality of his parents do not play directly into the solution.

[Allan L]

Well let's try Harry Schell who had some of those connections (plus USofA)

[Otto Puzzell]

Not him. This fellow had a much longer name.

[woodinsight]

Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca de Portago, the 17th. Marquis de Portago and Count of Mejorada?

[Otto Puzzell]

That's him: Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton -the Spanish racing driver - who was born in London, educated in France, and who met any early end at the age of 28 (along with his co-driver Edmund Nelson and 10 spectators) when his Ferrari blew a tire during the 1957 Mille Miglia

[Allan L]

Aaargh I'd forgotten that Fon Portago was born in London, if I ever really knew it.

[nicanary]

I've just found another photo of owner and car, this time with a companion faithful.