1960 GEMINI Mk II - Formula Junior (FJ)

FOR SALE : It is not easy or much fun to offer for sale a car that I would like to keep because it is probably one of the only rare front engined FJ's in Australia and is SO PRETTY as it is indicative of other cars of the era such as Maserati 250F, Vanwall, Super Squalo Ferrari and others that all had that "same look" with a large tail section and similar profile. That is predominantly why I bought it as it reminded me of my boyhood and I simply fell in love with it ... helped of course also by Roger the previous owner's untiring persistence and endless encouragement!!!

I also took into account my personal size as I am a "big" person and it appeared initially that I fitted but when competing at my first race meeting at Wakefield Park in September all was not as it seemed and I had comfort difficulties (won't elaborate) resulting in a pretty average weekend and initiation to Formula Junior topped off on Sat afternoon race when I was starting to come to grips with my uncomfortableness (new word) and the front transfer case seal decided to "shit itself" and so without a spare I parked the car for the rest of the weekend ... now fixed of course and the car is also fully prepared for it's next race meeting wherever.

So after some serious thinking I have decided to offer it FOR SALE at a price that would cover my buying price and new tyres etc since spent ... not to make a profit but so someone else a bit more nimble will continue to enjoy it as it is a delightful little mid field car and so different to all the rear engined jiggers some with their 5 x speed gearboxes etc and it has already been to GOODWOOD by invitation in 2009 and no doubt would be eligible for an invitation again.

Call me .... have a chat and I will be happy to go into further detail BUT I am not going to "give it away" to a bargain hunter and I will make some necessary cockpit adjustments to suit me if not sold I will probably continue to race it sparingly in 2014 ... or let Tom drive it as well.

RT