555/2 55
555 Super Squalo 
renumbered to FL/9002
After the works career of the two 555 Super Squalos was over, the English privateers Peter Whitehead and Reg Parnell bought them in autumn 1956. 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 - Scuderia Ferrari
55/jun/19 5th OA GP Holland, Zandvoort Eugenio Castellotti #6  
55/sep/11 6th OA GP Italy, Monza Umberto Maglioli #12  
56 - after the (unsuccessful) works career of the four 555 Super Squalos was over, the English privateers Peter Whitehead and Reg Parnell bought two of them (555/1 & 555/2) in autumn 1956. 3.5-litre Tipo 860 Monza engines were installed for Formula Libre racing in Australia and New Zealand. Therefore the chassis was stretched 3 inches and renumbered to FL/9001 and FL/9002.  
56 - chassis stretched 3in due to installation of 860 Monza engine
56 - renumbered to FL/9002
56 - Reg Parnell, GB (traded 0188F for it)  
56/nov/25 3rd OA Olympic Games Meeting, Albert Park, Melbourne Reg Parnell #2  
56/dec/02 6th OA GP Australia, Albert Park, Melbourne Reg Parnell #2  
57/jan/12 1st OA GP New Zealand, Ardmore Reg Parnell #4  
57/jan/25 dnf (engine) Lady Wigram Trophy, Wigram Airfield Reg Parnell #4  
57/feb/02 1st OA Dunedin Road Race, Dunedin Wharf Circuit Reg Parnell #2  
57/feb/16 2nd OA Southland Road Race, Ryal Bush Reg Parnell #4  
57/feb - John McMillan, NZ
57/feb/23 3rd OA South Island Championship Road Race John McMillan #1  
57/mar/30 3rd OA Levin, Formula Libre race John McMillan #1  
57/mar/30 6th OA Vic Hudson Trophy, Levin John McMillan #1  
57/apr/06 3rd OA Wellington CC Sprint John McMillan    
57/jun/03 1st OA Southbridge Trophy John McMillan    
57/aug/11 acc. Circuit West of Sydney, Mt. Druitt John McMillan #1  
57/sep/28 2nd OA Commonwealth Speed Record John McMillan #1  
57/oct/06 dns NSW Road Race, Bathurst John McMillan #1  
57 - Arnold Glass, Sydney, AUS
57/nov/03 3rd OA Lowood Arnold Glass #10  
57/nov/10 1st OA Mount Druitt Arnold Glass #79  
58/jan/11 12th OA GP New Zealand, Ardmore Arnold Glass #10  
58/jan/18 dnf Levin International Arnold Glass #10  
58/jan/25 6th OA Lady Wigram Trophy, Wigram Airfield Arnold Glass #2  
58/feb/22 3rd OA Fisherman's Bend Arnold Glass #2  
58/feb/23 2nd OA Victorian's Trophy Arnold Glass #2  
58/mar/01 3rd OA Longford, prelim Arnold Glass #2  
58/mar/02 3rd OA Longford Trophy Arnold Glass #2  
58/apr/07 1st OA Bathurst, prelim Arnold Glass #2  
58/apr/07 2nd OA Bathurst 100 Arnold Glass #2  
58/oct/06 dnf GP Australia Arnold Glass #2  
58/oct/23 dnf Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst Arnold Glass #2  
58/nov/30 dnf Melbourne Trophy, Albert Park Arnold Glass #2  
59/jan/10 12th OA GP New Zealand, Ardmore Arnold Glass #8  
59/jan/27 3rd OA South Pacific Trophy Arnold Glass #2  
59/feb/22 dnf Victorian's Trophy Arnold Glass #7  
59/feb/28   Longford Arnold Glass #2  
59/mar/30 dns Bathurst 100 Arnold Glass #2  
59 - 860-engine sent back to factory for rebuilt, the factory sent back a Tipo 106 2.5-litre engine which was installed instaed of the 860-engine  
59 - Arthur Griffiths, Queensland, AUS
59/jun/13 6th OA Lowood, prelim Arthur Griffiths #15  
59/jun/13 5th OA Lowood Trophy Arthur Griffiths #15  
59/sep/30 6th OA Lowood, prelim Arthur Griffiths #96  
59/sep/30 2nd OA Lowood, Handicap race Arthur Griffiths #96  
59/sep/30 dnf Queensland Centenary, Lowood Arthur Griffiths #96  
.. - Des Kelly, Brisbane, AUS
61/jun/11 dnf (engine) Queensland Centenary Road Race Championship, Lowood Des Kelly #17  
65 - George Giltrap, Rotorua, AUS  
7.-8. - long-term displayed in Giltrap's Gold Coast Auto Museum, Coolangatta, AUS  
8. - ................., USA
8. - completely restored in USA  
89/nov/11 - S - Solo Ferrari Orion Monaco auction - $1,770,335 incl. comm.  
89/nov/11 - Albert Obrist, Gstaad, CH
91 - displayed at CMT Show, Stuttgart, D C64 p11
96 - Bernard Ecclestone, London, UK & Gstaad, CH
 
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