European Hill Climb Championship: Ferrari Turns The Mountains Red

Between the late '50s and early '60s, the Germans, as mentioned in our previous episode on Roarington.com, developed prototypes specifically for hill climbs, winning repeatedly with the 718. Meanwhile, the Italians were focused on Formula 1, with the 246 F1 and 156 F1 winning the Drivers' World Championship with Mike Hawthorn in 1958 and Phil Hill in 1961. Porsche's victories annoyed Maranello, so in 1962, Sporting Director Eugenio Dragoni convinced Enzo Ferrari to entrust a Dino 196 SP to Ludovico Scarfiotti. Alone, against Stuttgart's squadron, the Italian won the European Hill Climb Championship with two races to spare, becoming the champion right in Germany.