Derrington-Francis ATS100
The Derrington-Francis ATS100 was a British Formula 1 racing car from 1964.
The well-known British racing mechanic Alf Francis, who had worked for Maserati in the 1950s and was responsible for the Maserati 250F from Stirling Moss , and Vic Derrington tried to get into Formula 1 in 1964 . Derrington, who was one of the UK's automotive accessories pioneers, acquired an ATS Formula 1 racing car, the ATS 100 . The two enthusiasts modified the vehicle and gave it their names.
Francis designed a new tubular space frame with a wheelbase 15 cm shorter than that of Carlo Chiti's original car and gave the car a corresponding body. The Portuguese racing driver Mário de Araújo Cabral rented the racing car in 1964 to take part in the Italian Grand Prix in Monza . He qualified for the penultimate starting position, but gave up the race prematurely after constant problems with the ignition. Cabral wanted to do more races with the ATS100, which had an ATS V8 engine , but US driver Dan Gurney destroyed the only chassis during a test drive. The car was never used in a race again.
