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1959 DE SANCTIS FORMULA JUNIOR MONOPOSTOChassis no. 003The brainchild of Count Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani, Formula Junior
was intended as a relatively low cost 'feeder' class for open-wheel,
single-seater racing, the pinnacle of which was, and still is, Formula- Formula Junior was first introduced in 195 in 0taly, and rapidly
spread across Europe. It catered for two classes of car: minimum
weight 400kg (1,100cc engines) and minimum weight 360kg
(1,000cc). Engines had to be taken from standard touring cars, and
opportunities for tuning were limited. Italian manufacturers dominated
the class during its early years, fielding mainly conventional front-
engined cars, before British mid-engined designs took over. The
Italian-built De Sanctis was unusual in being mid-engined. Gino
De Sanctis and his son Lucio ran a FIAT dealership in Rome and,
naturally enough, their car used a FIAT engine. The De Sanctis FJ
featured a tubular spaceframe chassis with coil-sprung control-arm
front suspension and transverse leaf-sprung swing axles at the rear.
0t soon became the car to beat in 0taly. The example offered here is
powered by a F0AT 1100 engine and is finished in 0talian Rosso Corsa
with contrasting black cockpit. Accompanying CSAI papers (dated
- show that the De Sanctis was owned at that time by one
Massimo Vezzosi. Restored in 1999, the car comes with FIA papers
(2001), and represents an exciting opportunity to acquire a potentially
competitive 'turn key' historic racer.
£20,000 - 30,000
€23,000 - 35,000
No Reserve
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1962 NASH METROPOLITAN COUPÉRegistration no. 615 UYK
Chassis no. NK3E/32705The Heritage Certificate on file shows that this particular Nash, chassis
number 'NK 3E/32705', was built at Longbridge on 27th February- The car was finished in Coral RedFrost White, with extras of a
heater, radio, whitewall tyres, and a laminated windscreen. Immediately
exported to the USA, it was purchased by a American serviceman, who
a few years later was posted to a <S base in Suffolk. The Nash came
with him and was registered in the UK in 1962. Successive owners
can be traced from the early 1970s onwards, with only two further
keepers from 197 to date. 0n 197 , the car was discovered by Nash
enthusiast Bill Dowsing, who had established the Nash Owners Club
in 1972 and was its Chairman. A full 'last nut and bolt' restoration was
then undertaken. This was evidently a labour of love, as the Nash did
not return to the road until 19 3, and it was not until 1990 that the
interior was finished. Contained within a history file, accompanying
documentation consists of the original old-style green logbook, a
substantial quantity of expired MoTs, a V5 registration document,
a typed history from Mr Dowsing, plus various original handbooks,
workshop manuals, and various prizes and memorabilia. Restored,
driven, and cherished by the Club Chairman, this well known Club car
is a 'must have' for the Nash enthusiast.
£10,000 - 15,000
€12,000 - 17,000
No Reserve