Faranda

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Giuseppe Faranda, from Patti, Province of Messina, the owner of Squadra Trinacria built the Faranda FJ in 1959. Sadly he was killed when competing in the Coppa Junior at Monza in a De Sanctis, number 18, on the 9th of October 1960.

After his death the family locked the Squadra’s cars and the premises  of the Scuderia.

In 1974 the premises were opened and a family friend Carlo Frosni purchased and sold the collection.

Subsequently the car has been owned by :

  • 1982 Maurizio Tabucchi
  • 1993 Giovanni Anzeloni
  • 1996 Bruno Sorosina
  • 1999 Cristiano Luzzago
  • 2016 Pierre Hallet
  • 2018 Malcolm Wishart (current owner)

Powered by a FIAT 1100cc wet sump engine the 1959 Faranda Formula Junior is interesting in its construction having a superleggera type chassis which is  independently sprung.

At the front a transverse tube is fitted to the lower part of the chassis. It contains internal coil springs operated by push rods on the bottom wishbones.

At the rear the suspension uses a leaf spring and twin radius rods

The Aluminium body is by Filacchione of Rome.