Another car with which Lella raced during the 1970s, still in excellent condition.
This is the Formula Ford 1600 Tecno-Pirola from 1972 chassis 002/72, one of two Tecno chassis modified and set up by Pirola.
This car was bought by a private owner, Pirola’s friend, in the 1990s and restored for hobby and collectors’ purposes. It was also exhibited at Autostory at the time and has remained in the garage ever since.
During the restoration, an earlier livery with the inscription “Lella Lombardi” on the sides emerged and, thanks to testimonies of the time and archive photos, it was possible to partially reconstruct the racing history of this car, in which Lella Lombardi – Pirola’s friend, too – and Giorgio Francia or Monguzzi raced (there is no certainty as to which of the two raced on chassis 001, which was destroyed, and which on this one, 002).
The car was recently inspected by Formula Ford experts, who assessed the car’s condition as excellent and faithful to the original.
Unfortunately, there is no documentation on the car’s origin or certificate attesting to its previous owners and thus to its ownership by Lella Lombardi, as many things have been lost over the years.
Nevertheless, we do have a vintage photo showing Lella Lombardi with a Tecno Formula Ford in which she raced in the 1970s, which is precisely the car in question.
Pictured is the restored car now, and the vintage photo showing Lella Lombardi with the car.
