Beskrivning
The vehicle is very beautiful and has never competed after restoration. It is the De Sanctis Formula junior 1958 chassis No. 005 with extensive documentation. Technical characteristics: Tubular chassis, front suspension with lower and upper oscillating trapeziums. Telescopic shock absorbers and coaxial cylindrical springs, rear suspension with lower oscillating trapezium, oscillating half-shafts, upper transverse leaf spring, longitudinal reaction struts, telescopic shock absorbers Engine derived from the Fiat 1100/ 103 rear, 1, 100 cc displacement, gearbox derived from that of the Fiat 600 reinforced with 4 gears + RM, total weight about 400 kg, power about 72 hp at 6200 rpm.
Powered by two horizontal twin-body Weber carburettors Aluminium bodywork fruit of the suggestions of the aeronautical engineer Armando Palanca, at the time a collaborator of the manufacturer Gino De Sanctis. 13" front and 15" rear Amadori rims The car is the one photographed in Alberto Rastrelli's book "Gino and Lucio De Sanctis" on pages 32, 33, 34, 35.
The car was used in competitions by driver Antonio Maglione and participated in numerous races, the following are only those in which the driver earned points for the 1959 championships Italian Drivers' Championship Race Driver Classification Circuit of Cesenatico Antonio Maglione 3rd classified Six Hours Esso Antonio Maglione 2nd classified Grand Prix of Pergusa Antonio Maglione 2nd classified Circuit of Teramo Antonio Maglione 5th classified Circuit of Sassari Antonio Maglione Grand prix Shell Antonio Maglione 1st classified 1959 Italian cadets championship Salerno circuit Antonio Maglione Gold Cup of Sicily Antonio Maglione 10th classified 1960 Italian drivers championship Caltex Grand prix Antonio Maglione 1st classified Cesenatico circuit Antonio Maglione 7th classified Teramo circuit Antonio Maglione 2nd classified Caserta circuit Antonio Maglione 4th classified
