Marquis de Portago was the 17th nobleman in a line of Spanish elite. Marquis Alfonso de Portago raced Ferraris at Sebring, the Bahamas, the Mille Miglia in Italy, and Formula One Grand Prix circuits throughout Europe. A multi-talented athlete,MoreMarquis de Portago was the 17th nobleman in a line of Spanish elite. Marquis Alfonso de Portago raced Ferraris at Sebring, the Bahamas, the Mille Miglia in Italy, and Formula One Grand Prix circuits throughout Europe. A multi-talented athlete, Marquis befriended Juan Manuel Fangio among other elite Formula One drivers. Enzo Ferrari signed the young Spaniard to a contract in 1957.
He completed a team of Ferrari drivers that included F1 contender Wolfgang von Trips of Germany. My e-book was researched from various sources, but leans heavily on newspaper accounts to complete the portion of the scions love life with models, movie stars, and women of international society.