The Story
((Also see Ilario Bandini)) Despite the successes are not missing in USA and races uphill and Italian circuit, the " little bar of soap" initially paid the rapid evolution of regulation in a short time saw the rise of engine capacity to 850 cc and then to 1000 cc. However proved a car fast and successful, able to express themselves at high levels even with higher displacements collecting victories with Gene Parsons, James Eichenlaub (both ex aequo vicechampion U.S. SCCA in 1958), Dave Lang (third in the final classification 1961 with only four races: three first and second place), Skip Callanan, Paul Richards, Victor Lukens, Jack Connolly, Giorgio Cecchini and Ilario Bandini circuit and up until 1965. Wins's most prestigious given that many car competitors had engine at the rear; choice desitnata to influence the entire motor sports. In this context, it is most important third place to Trento-Bondone in 1964 (valid for the European championship mountain) and fourth place to Mugello circuit road, 1965 (Round of World Championship sport cars) both obtained by Antonio Benelli.
Today, nine "Saponetta" remained, one is exposed to the museum Marconi Los Angeles, two are stored in the museum Bandini Forlì.
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