OSELLA FA IMSA 2000-1983
CODE OSE00001
The only Osella with closed body ever made in the world
Chassis no. 001
Engine type: BMW M12/7, 2000cc, 4 cylinders in line
Engine number no. OS 86/85 – 1269506
Power: 350 HP
Rear-wheel Drive
Gearbox: Hewland FGB 400/098, 5-speed + RM
Brembo self-ventilated hydraulic brakes, 280x26
13" magnesium alloy wheels
GTP fiberglass body
Frame construction: with tubular 25 CO4 – Avional 20/24
OMP fire extinguishing system FIA 2000 approved
Certifications
Osella Certificate of Origin
CSAI technical passport
Fia FIA n.1922 OF 09/01/2001
Osella Construction Declaration of 04/28/2000
In 1983 the Chicago driver, Frank Werner commissioned Enzo Osella a single-seater to be deployed in the GTP class of the IMSA American Championship. The result is a coupé, the first and last built in Volpiano, on which the 4-cylinder BMW derived from the Osella-BMW that won the Formula 2 Constructors' World Championship in 1982 and 1983 was installed. This project bears the initials FA 2000 IMSA .
The first “Light” Gran Turismo Prototype, powered by the superb 2-litre BMW formula 2 engine detuned to 350 HP for endurance racing.
Enzo Osella himself wanted to personally test the car on the track shortly before its debut at the 1984 24 Hours of Daytona.
A curiosity: its career on the track ended prematurely, in the mid-eighties our FA 2000 ended up in the hands of some drug traffickers who hid it in a container. Traces of the car were lost for about a decade, until a New York doctor with a passion for cars recovered it in poor condition and moved it to the Big Apple to bring it back to its splendid original condition. Numerous participations in competitions and historical re-enactments in Italy in the last decade.
Very rare on the market are cars capable of mixing exclusivity and passion, such as this splendid one-off from 1983, which is also the only "closed" racing car manufactured by the Volpiano company.
Participation in US tenders
- 02.05.1984 - 24 Hours of Daytona Camel GT Trophy – Werner Frank /Piercarlo Ghinzani /Corrado Fabi
- 2.26.1984 - 3 Hours of Miami - Werner Frank
- 03.24.1984 - 12 Hours of Sebring - Werner Frank/Rudy Bartling
- 8.4.1984 - 500 km Road Atlanta - Werner Frank/Pierre Honegger
- 10.6.1984 - 500 Miles Mid-Ohio Sports Car Race - Werner Frank/Pierre Honegger.
- 8.7.1984 - 6 Hours of Watkins Glen - Werner Frank/Pierre Honegger
- 26.8.1984 - 500 miles Road America - Bob Johnson/George Wilkie/Mark Naas
- 2.4.1984 - 24 Hours of Daytona - George Wilke and Bob Johnson.
- 11.25.1984 3 Hours of Daytona - George Wilkie/J. Robert Johnson.
- 2/3/1985 24 Hours of Daytona- Bob Johnson, Juan Fangio III, Patty Moise and George Wilkie.
From today it is possible to view the car online, by booking a call with one of our commercial operators, via Skype, Zoom, Whatsapp and Google Meet platforms.
For more information please contact:
Petru: + 39 338 6429745
Pellegrino: +39 338 6235648
Alessandro: +39 3398890950
Office: +39 0522 268511
