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Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), [1] best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot. Born in London to a prominent family in the peerage of Spain, he was named after his godfather, king Alfonso XIII. [2]
Dec 18, 2023 · Alfonso de Portago was a Spanish aristocrat and a versatile sportsman who raced for Ferrari in the 1957 Mille Miglia. He died along with his co-driver and nine spectators when his Ferrari spun out of control and flew off the road.
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Jan 1, 1970 · C/D Archives: The dean of American motoring writers tells the real story of the man known as Portago. Read the full feature at Car and Driver.
Dec 28, 2023 · Portago, played by rising-star Gabriel Leone, is a strong candidate for most interesting man in history. His full name was Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Marquis de Portago, a fitting...
Dec 26, 2023 · Alfonso de Portago was a Spanish racing driver who died in a crash at the 1957 Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile race through Italy. He was driving a Ferrari car that Enzo Ferrari had entered to save his company from bankruptcy, but the event only added to his personal and business turmoil.
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Alfonso de Portago was a Spanish nobleman who excelled in various sports, from polo to Formula One, and had a reputation for recklessness and philandering. He died in a tragic car crash in 1957, after winning the Mille Miglia race and kissing his last lover.
Alfonso Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, 11th Marquess of Portago, GE (11 October 1928 – 12 May 1957), best known as Alfonso de Portago, was a Spanish aristocrat, racing and bobsleigh driver, jockey and pilot. Quick Facts Born, Died ... The Marquess of Portago. Portago aboard his Ferrari 860 Monza, 1957.
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