JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
4/29/13 8:20 a.m.

I saw bravenrace's thread, and thought about putting this there, but did not want to threadjack. It is another odd little Italian car....a 750cc Stanguellini sportscar from 1954. I photographed it in 2010 at the Lake Mirror Classic show in Lakeland, FL.

I submitted this one to hooniverse one time, and I don't believe they ever used it. I'm guessing that my photos were just not up to their quality standards

psteav
psteav GRM+ Memberand Dork
4/29/13 8:23 a.m.

That's awesome. Love me some '50's sports-racers and specials.

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
4/29/13 8:25 a.m.

That's really cool...and small!

alfadriver
alfadriver PowerDork
4/29/13 8:39 a.m.

I've always hoped to find that someone made a car similar to that using Alfa Giulietta mechanicals- since I have a spare set.

Great looking car.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
4/29/13 8:46 a.m.

Italian Berkeley?

stafford1500
stafford1500 GRM+ Memberand Reader
4/29/13 9:17 a.m.

Well it is properly Italian, fire extinguisher holding the information plaque. Just in case.

JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
4/29/13 1:34 p.m.
914Driver wrote: Italian Berkeley?

I'm tempted to respond, "Yes, please" but that would depend on the Italian

Vigo
Vigo UltraDork
4/29/13 1:52 p.m.

That engine sure takes up a lot of space for 750cc.

mazdeuce
mazdeuce Dork
4/29/13 3:24 p.m.

Best use of pop up headlights ever. Cool car.

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand UberDork
4/29/13 3:33 p.m.

I need a moment alone.

JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
4/29/13 5:05 p.m.
mazdeuce wrote: Best use of pop up headlights ever. Cool car.

single central headlight behind the grill. I'm pretty sure those are access panels to allow work on the suspension.

Secretariata
Secretariata GRM+ Memberand Reader
4/29/13 6:33 p.m.

Didn't some Canadian band write a song about that vehicle?

Sweet looking!

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/29/13 6:56 p.m.
Vigo wrote: That engine sure takes up a lot of space for 750cc.

more like that is a really small car for 750cc

kreb
kreb GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/29/13 7:04 p.m.

Beautiful! A real forgotten treasure.

belteshazzar
belteshazzar UberDork
4/29/13 7:31 p.m.

Wow

Wow

Slyp_Dawg
Slyp_Dawg GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
4/29/13 10:27 p.m.

it's amazing how beautiful some of the older sports racers/specials/race cars are... I feel sorry for the panel beater who made bodywork for one of those and then was unfortunate enough to see it get damaged in a race!

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
4/30/13 9:18 a.m.

dag-gum

tuna55
tuna55 PowerDork
4/30/13 9:43 a.m.
JoeyM wrote:
914Driver wrote: Italian Berkeley?
I'm tempted to respond, "Yes, please" but that would depend on the Italian

I'm mostly Italian, so, yeah...

Nice car, though.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/30/13 9:56 a.m.

I was at a PCA meeting a few months ago and saw this Stanguellini undergoing restoration.

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JoeyM
JoeyM MegaDork
4/30/13 11:49 a.m.

^^^I love the tail fins!!!

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