Ernst Loof was an automotive engineer and racing driver from Germany.
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10 Facts About Ernst Loof
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Ernst Loof contributed to the design of the BMW 328 sports car in the late 1930s.
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Ernst Loof participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the German Grand Prix held on 2 August 1953.
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Ernst Loof retired with fuel pump failure after two metres of racing and scored no championship points.
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Ernst Loof was a famous motorcycle racer and designer, who scored numerous successes in pre-war years for Imperia of Bad Godesberg and for BMW.
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Ernst Loof later became one of the founders of the Veritas company, successful in Formula Two with the Meteor racer in the immediate post-war period.
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Ernst Loof built sports cars, mostly BMW-engined, as well as the Panhard-engined Dyna-Veritas cabriolets.
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Ernst Loof was the head designer of the Veritas car he drove in this race.
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Ernst Loof had already gone bankrupt by this time, and its assets were purchased by BMW.
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Ernst Loof was hired by BMW in styling and body engineering and worked there until he retired due to illness.
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