Antonio Pucci (1923,

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– 15 July 2009) was an Italian racing driver of the 1950s and 1960s. He was an official test driver for

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and won the

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in April 1964 with the English driver

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.''Motor Sport'', June 1964, Pages 453, 456.

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Interview with Antonio Pucci
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Article at Omniauto
1923 births 2009 deaths People from Petralia Sottana Italian racing drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers Sportspeople from the Province of Palermo {{Italy-autoracing-bio-stub