Feb 20, 2024
Kip Cyprus and the 1967 De Tomaso Vallelunga
“This is a 1967 De Tomaso Vallelunga, the first Formula 3 race car”, commented Kip Cyprus.
Kip continued, “It’s argued whether it was the De Tomaso Valanga or the Lotus, but they were the same time, so it’s a debate that remains open.”
“This 1967 De Tomaso Vallelunga has a fiberglass body with a Ford Cortina motor, a 1600cc engine.
They made 50/50 production or prototypes of the 1967 De Tomaso Vallelunga.
It weighs about 1,500 lbs with a 1600cc motor, so it really gets up and goes” remarked Kip C. Cyprus.