LOT 104

1960 Stanguellini Formula Junior Single Seater Chassis no. 00179 Engine no. 748861

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Lot 104

Road-registered example
1960 Stanguellini Formula Junior Single Seater

The Monaco Sale 'Les Grandes Marques à Monaco'|10 May 2024, 15:00 CEST|Monaco, Villa La Vigie

1960 Stanguellini Formula Junior Single Seater
Chassis no. 00179
Engine no. 748861

• In-period race history
• Believed only five owners from new
• Eligible for Goodwood Revival, FIA Lurani Trophy and numerous vintage racing series and events
• Road-registered in Portugal

An engineering firm founded in Modena in 1879, Stanguellini, headed by the founder's grandson Vittorio, began tuning and racing FIATs in the 1930s. After WW2 the company branched out into the manufacture of its own sports and racing cars, embracing the new Formula Junior when the latter commenced in Italy in 1957. Brainchild of Count Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani, Formula Junior was intended to provide an entry-level gateway to single-seater racing for younger drivers. To keep costs down, the rules stipulated that production-car components must be used.

Juan Manuel Fangio tested Stanguellini's prototype in Modena, after which the Italian company became the first manufacturer to commence volume production. Styled like a Maserati 250F, the Stanguellini employed a tubular ladder-frame chassis that offset the driver to the left to clear the propshaft, and was powered by a tuned FIAT 1100 engine. The elevation of Formula Junior to international status for 1958 helped swell Stanguellini's order books, and the cars dominated European racing throughout 1958 and 1959. In 1959 the first international Formula Junior Championship was won by the Swiss driver/engineer Michael May driving a Stanguellini. 1960 was also a glorious year for Stanguellini, with the mark winning Italian, French and Austrian championship. Up-and-coming drivers that cut their racing teeth on Stanguellinis included Lorenzo Bandini, Ritchie Ginther and Wolfgang von Trips.

Offered with its original Portuguese title, this Stanguellini Formula Junior is one of the very few 'Formula' cars registered for the road. Powered by a FIAT 1100 engine (as it is today), chassis number '0179' was delivered new in Italy in 1960 to Mario Rossini and is believed to have had five owners in Italy and Portugal. Its subsequent owners were Franco Burdisso (until 1989), Luigi Lomolino (until 2000), Tito de Noronha (until 2021) and then the current owner.

'00179' is known by the current owner to have competed in the following events:

March 1960 Stallavena-Bosco Chiesanuova hill climb
April 1960 Circuito di Cesenatico (number '8')
July 1960 VI Gran Premio Città di Salerno in Formula Junior
October 1993 Coppa Ascari
May 1999 Monza
October 1999 Imola
Until 2000, Lurani Trophy
2021 Rampa Historica Michelin, Caramulo Motor Festival

Offered with a Portuguese registration document and CSAI technical passport (expired 2004), this beautiful Stanguellini represents an affordable entry into the increasingly popular historic Formula Junior events.

Footnotes

Exemplaire immatriculé pour la route
1960 Stanguellini Formula Junior monoplace
Châssis n° 00179
Moteur n° 748861
• Concurrente en période
• Vraisemblablement 5 propriétaires seulement
• Eligible à Goodwood Revival, au Trophée Lurani FIA et à de nombreux évènements classiques
• Titre d'immatriculation portugais

Stanguellini, bureau d'études fondé à Modène en 1879, se tourna au cours des années 1930, sous la direction de Vittorio, le petit-fils de son fondateur, vers la préparation et la course des automobiles FIAT puis après la Seconde Guerre mondiale de leurs propres voitures de sport et de course en s'impliquant notamment dans la nouvelle Formula Junior lorsque celle-ci fit ses débuts en Italie, en 1957. Cette formule, conçue par le comte Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani, était faite pour offrir aux jeunes pilotes un accès à la compétition en monoplace. Pour limiter les coûts, son règlement imposait l'utilisation de composants issus de voitures de série.

Juan Manuel Fangio vint essayer à Modène le prototype Stanguellini, à la suite de quoi cette entreprise italienne devint le premier constructeur à entamer une production d'importance. Sa voiture, qui ressemblait à une Maserati 250F, faisait appel à un moteur de FIAT 1100 préparé et à un châssis échelle qui décalait le pilote sur la gauche pour laisser passer l'arbre de transmission. L'attribution d'un statut international à la Formula Junior, en 1958, contribua à la croissance de la firme et ses voitures s'affirmèrent dans les épreuves d'Europe en 1958 et 1959. Le premier championnat international de Formula Junior eut lieu en 1959 et fut remporté par le pilote et ingénieur suisse Michael May, au volant d'une Stanguellini. L'année 1960 fut aussi pour la marque une belle année, car elle remporta les championnats d'Italie, de France et d'Autriche. Des pilotes prometteurs tels que Lorenzo Bandini, Ritchie Ginther et Wolfgang von Trips se sont fait la main sur des Stanguellini.

Cette Stanguellini Formula Junior, munie de son certificat d'immatriculation portugais d'origine, est l'une des très rares voitures de Formula Junior à être immatriculée. Alors équipé d'un moteur 1100 FIAT (du même type que celui qui l'équipe aujourd'hui), ce châssis 00179 a été livré neuf en 1960 en Italie à Mario Rossini ; il a ensuite vraisemblablement connu quatre propriétaires en Italie et au Portugal, Franco Burdisso (jusqu'en 1989), Luigi Lomolino (jusqu'en 2000), Tito de Noronha (jusqu'en 2021) et enfin son actuel détenteur.

Ce dernier nous a informés que sa voiture avait participé aux manifestations suivantes :

Mars 1960 : Course de côte Stallavena-Bosco Chiesanuova
Avril 1960 : Circuit de Cesenatico (numéro 8)
Juillet 1960 : VIème Grand Prix de la Cité de Salerne, en Formula Junior
Octobre 1993 : Coppa Ascari
Mai 1999 : Monza
Octobre 1999 : Imola
Jusqu'en 2000 : Trophée Lurani
2021 : Rampa Historica Michelin, lors du Caramulo Motor Festival

Cette magnifique Stanguellini, qui est proposée avec un document d'immatriculation portugais et un passeport technique de la CSAI (expiré en 2004), sera un moyen abordable de s'engager dans les manifestations historiques de Formula Junior, de plus en plus populaires.

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