555 Super Squalo F1 s/n FL/9001

555/? 55
555 Super Squalo 
renumbered to FL/9001
After the works career of the two 555 Super Squalos was over, the English privateers Peter Whitehead and Reg Parnell bought them in autumn 1955. They installed 3.5litre Tipo 860 Monza engines for Formula Libre racing in Australia and New Zealand. Therefore the chassis was stretched 3 inches.
Date Result Event Driver # Reference
55 - SF
55 - Peter Whitehead, GB (traded 0482 for it)
55 - chassis stretched 3in due to installation of 860 Monza engine
55 - renumbered to FL/9001
55/nov/25 Olympic Games Meeting, Albert Park Peter Whitehead
56 1st Bryson Industries Cup, Albert Park Peter Whitehead
56 3rd Australian GP Peter Whitehead
57 2nd New Zealand GP, Ardmore Peter Whitehead
57 1st Lady Wigram Trophy, Christchurch Peter Whitehead
57 3rd Dunedin Trophy Peter Whitehead
57 1st Southland Road Race, Ryall Bush Peter Whitehead
57 - Tom Clark, NZ
57 1st Mairehau Tom Clark
57 1st Levin Tom Clark
58/nov 3rd Australian GP, Albert Park Tom Clark
59 New Zealand GP Tom Clark
59/feb 3rd Ohakea Tom Clark
59 1st Levin Tom Clark
60 - Bob Smith, NZ
63/feb acc. Pukekohe club race Bob Smith
63 - wreck stored at used car lot in Auckland, NZ
6. - engine removed and used for speedboat racing
6. - chassis used for a Chevy V8 powered Morris Minor by Garth Souness called "Morrari"
6. - engine sold to Len Southward for display in his museum
.. - engine & chassis reunited by Gavin Bain, NZ
.. - completely reconstructed with new body
.. - Nigel Moores, UK CaS 12/88 p70
76/oct/04 - displayed at Ferrari Club Italia Meet, Imola, I
97/jul/25-27 Coys International Historic Festival, Silverstone Tony Merrick
98 - Nick Harley, UK  
98/sep/18-20 Goodwood Revival Meeting Willie Green #17
9. - SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA  
99/aug/28 - S - RM's Monterey Sports Car auction - $1,0mio
99/aug/28 - ................
00/feb - still or again offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA  
00/may - still offered by SMC
00/may/27-28 1st OA GP Historique Monaco Martin Stretton #48d C118 p56
00/aug - Juan Quintano, Madrid, E - $1.0mio  

 

 

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