Originally built in 1959 the car has been the subject of a bare metal restoration to the highest standard to create an international standard rally car to the ultimate specification.
The car performed well on the London to Monte Carlo Rally and has done a number of hill climbs. It is fitted with a bored and stroked 1460cc Peter May engine producing 143bhp at 6800rpm and 120ft lb at 5500rpm. The red line is at 7500rpm.
The specification is:-
1460cc Full Race Peter May engine with race spec 1.5 inch SU carbs.
Aldon distributor with Lumenition electronic ignition.
Front mounted 11 row oil cooler.
High flow Revotec fan.
Red Top high flow fuel pump
7.5 inch competition clutch.
BGH Rally spec close ratio gearbox.
4.2 ratio LSD with fine spline half shafts.
Taper roller front wheel bearings.
Double hub rear bearing conversion.
Full Frontline front suspension conversion.
Frontline rear suspension telescopic conversion
Lowered 1 inch springs all round.
11/16 inch anti-roll bar with poly bushes.
Rear traction link.
4 pot front calipers with Mintex 1144 pads.
Rear disc conversion kit.
Large bore master cylinder kit.
Braided Aeroquip hoses all round with Dot 5.1 fluid.
6 x 14 inch painted steel wheels.
Bespoke wiring loom with upgraded feeds for the period Lucas spot lamps.
Heated frogeye seats trimmed in leather with modified foams
Retrortip trip meter.
Rear body period reversing lamp.
All steel body with no filler.
Works style hard top with side screens.
Bespoke custom roll cage.
4 point harnesses.
Interior trimmed in bespoke leather with all weather carpet.
Sound-proofed throughout with Dynamat.
Spare set of Minilite wheels.
Apart from the above, it’s bog standard!