Beschreibung:

948cc BMC A-series OHV In-line 4-cylinder Single Weber side-draft twin-choke carburetor Est. 85-90 bhp 4-Speed Manual Transmission Independent Front Suspension with Triumph Uprights, Fabricated Control Arms and Coil-over Shock Absorbers; Independent Rear Suspension with Cast Uprights, Fabricated Lower Control Arms, and Coil-over Shock Absorbers 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes *A rare and significant "Barn-find" Gemini *An excellent candidate for a straight forward restoration *Eligible for an array of premiere league vintage racing events *A winning and sort after marque THE MOTORCAR OFFERED Formula Junior racing emerged in 1958 as a small-displacement single-seat "training class" for up-and-coming young drivers. The first Juniors were scaled-down front-engined Formula 1 cars with one-liter engines and drum brakes. They proved quite popular, with many small manufacturers entering the fray. Constructed by Graham Warner, owner of Chequered Flag Car Sales in London, the Gemini Mk. II was based on the Mooreland Mk.1 F-Jr. drawn up by Len Terry and built by Les Redmond. Soon after the Mooreland's successful debut at Brands Hatch in 1959, Warner took over the project and renamed it after his astrological birth sign. The first Mk. II appeared at Brands Hatch that fall, generating great interest. Future F1 World Drivers' Champion Jimmy Clark drove a Gemini Mk. II in the 1959 Goodwood Boxing Day F-Jr. race, his first open-wheel ride. Research by the consignor indicates that the first Mk. II available to the public was chassis 1007. He believes that one number was skipped, thus making the period-original example offered here the second car sold. Although it cannot yet be confirmed (research is ongoing) this may be the second of two originally delivered to Hugh Grammer of Fort Worth. Grammer purchased his first Mk. II directly from the factory, but that car was destroyed in shipping and he was provided another. This example is fitted with a Weber 40DC03 carburetor and its special manifold. The consignor states that Grammer's was the only one known to have this Alfa Romeo carburetor. Discovered in "Barn-find" condition, this car retains its original build plates, a Landar aluminum valve cover, "Banana-bunch" spoked wheels, finned brake drums, Triumph front uprights, Raydyot mirrors, unusual gearshift and proprietary rear axle. It is supplied with a folio of receipts, technical information, and other documents circa 1969 accrued by its last in-period owner. Interest in historic Formula Juniors has soared in recent years, and once recommissioned, this rare little car would be eligible for entry to prestigious international vintage racing events including Goodwood, Silverstone, Donington, Copenhagen, the Monaco Grand Prix Historique, the Walter Mitty at Road Atlanta, and races in Australia and New Zealand. This may well be the last un-restored Gemini Mk. II, and presents an opportunity not to be missed.