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Marquis de Portago: The Legend of Ferrari's Aristocratic Playboy Driver

"Alfonso de Portago—the 11th Marquis of Portago—remains one of the most charismatic, dashing, and tragic figures in 20th-century motorsport. A Spanish aristocrat, international playboy, Olympic bobsledder, steeplechase jockey, and premier Scuderia Ferrari factory driver, Portago embodied the peril and glamor of grand prix racing's golden age. The Life of Alfonso de Portago: From Spanish Nobility to High-Speed Thrills Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Ángel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton was born in London in 1928 into extraordinary privilege and history. Named after his godfather, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, he inherited the t..."

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