1987 SBARRO SPATULE

Chassis No.

001 Former FIA passport, expired • Prototype designed by Franco Sbarro in Grandson • History linked to Gérard Pillon and Patrick Lesur • Chevrolet Small Block V8 engine • In the current collection since 2001 No Reserve Built at the start of Franco Sbarro’s independent career at the ACA workshop in Grandson, the “Spatule” (Spatula) derives its nickname from its low, flattened front end.

This prototype exemplifies its designer’s exploration of V8-powered race cars.

Chassis 001 combines a multi-tubular frame with a Chevrolet Small Block V8 engine, a powerplant documented in its history since at least 1990.

Its racing history includes an appearance by Gérard Pillon at the Casablanca Grand Prix, followed by Franco Sbarro’s participation in hill climbs. The car then passed into the hands of Patrick Lesur, received an FIA passport in 1990, and notably competed in the Coupes de l’Âge d’Or in 1995.

It joined the current collection in 2001, in its present c...