The Errors of My Ways
In February's Ancient Hixtory, I wrote that the Caruso #6 midget racer shown at the start of the article was powered by a four-cylinder Bugatti engine. That's all well and good - but contrary to what the article claimed, the motor had not been cut down from an eight-cylinder engine. At birth, it had left the Bugatti works in Alsace with only four cylinders.
There was, however, a different Caruso midget racer that also was powered by a four-cylinder Bugatti engine. It was this second car whose engine began life with eight cylinders. The mistake was mine, and mine alone. On the upside, next month I have the opportunity to make more errors. April's article will delve further into the story of Mike and Rose Caruso's life with automobiles.
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And now, to quote 1920s singer Annette Hanshaw...
"That's All!"
