Top Six 1950's Formula 1 Cars

With Formula 1 returning back this week for the Italian Grand Prix. This post is the top six 1950's Formula 1 cars of all time, similar post to the top six 1980's Formula 1 cars from last year, and the top six 1960's, 1970's and 1990's Formula 1 cars post from a few months back. So starting with number six:

Number 6: 1957-58 Vanwall VW5
Story: The Vanwall VW5 was designed by Frank Costin, the Vanwall VW5 was powered by the Vanwall 2.5 litre Straight-six engine. Which, took the Vanwall VW5 to nine wins between 1957 till 1958, five wins for Stirling Moss, three for Tony Brooks, and one shared win between Tony Brooks and Stirling Moss. Although the Vanwall VW5 never took a drivers' championship in those two seasons. It did took Vanwall to the 1958 F1 Constructors championship, the first for any Formula 1 Constructor as it was introduce in 1958.



Number 5: 1959-60 Cooper T51
Story: The Cooper T51 was designed by Owen Maddock, the Cooper T51 was powered by the Climax 2.5 litre Straight-six engine. Which, took the Cooper T51 to five wins in 1959, two wins for Jack Brabham, two wins for Stirling Moss, and one for Bruce McLaren. Which took, Jack Brabham to the 1959 F1 Drivers' Title, his first of three titles, and Cooper to the 1959 Constructors' Championships. And the T51 earned a significant place in motor racing history to become the first rear-engined car Formula 1 car to win both championships as the previous race cars before were front-engined cars.



Number 4: 1938-51 Alfa Romeo 158/159
Story: The Alfa Romeo 158/159 was designed by Gioacchino Colombo, the Alfa Romeo 158/159 was powered by the Alfa Romeo 1.5 litre straight-eight supercharged engine. The Alfa Romeo 158/159 started its life in 1938, and continued after the Second World War which includes 37 wins between 1938 till 1953. But in Formula 1, the Alfa Romeo 158/159 took ten Grand Prix wins in-between 1950 and 51, five for Juan Manuel Fangio, four for Giuseppe Farina, and one shared win between Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli. Which took, Giuseppe Farina to the 1950 F1 Drivers' Title the first ever Drivers' Champion in Formula 1, and Juan Manuel Fangio to his first F1 Drivers' Title in 1951.



Number 3: 1954-60 Maserati 250F
Story: The Maserati 250F was designed by Gioacchino Colombo and Valerio Colotti, the Maserati 250F was powered by the 2.5 litre Maserati Straight-six engine. Which, took the Maserati 250F to eight wins in-between 1954 and 60, six for Juan Manuel Fangio and two for Stirling Moss. Which took, Juan Manuel Fangio to the 1957 F1 Drivers' Title, and his final Drivers' Title as-well.









Number 2: 1952-53 Ferrari 500
Story: The Ferrari 500 was designed by Aurelio Lampredi, the Ferrari 500 was powered by the 2 litre Ferrari Straight-four engine. Which, took the Ferrari 500 to thirteen wins in-between 1952 and 53, eleven for Alberto Ascari, with nine Grand Prix wins in a row between 1952; one each for Giuseppe Farina and Piero Taruffi. Which took, Alberto Ascari to the 1952 and 1953 F1 Drivers' Titles.



Number 1: 1954-55 Mercedes-Benz W196
Story: The Mercedes-Benz W196 was designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the Mercedes-Benz W196 was powered by the 2.5 litre Mercedes Straight-eight engine. Which, took the Mercedes-Benz W196 to nine wins out of twelve Grand Prixs' in-between 1954 and 55, eight for Juan Manuel Fangio and one for Stirling Moss. Which took, Juan Manuel Fangio to the 1954 and 1955 F1 Drivers' Titles.







End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.