With his ambition thwarted by World War II, Salvadori began his career in 1946, racing purely for pleasure, in minor events, in a MG and an ex-Brooklands offset Riley racer before stepping up to an ex-Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo P3 in 1947.
Coa súa ambición frustrada pola Segunda Guerra Mundial, Salvadori comezou a súa carreira en 1946, correndo puramente por pracer, en eventos menores, nun MG Cars e un ex-Brooklands con motor Riley antes de subir a un ex-Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo P3 en 1947.