Race Cars 4 Sale

Ref: F5000-1006

LOTUS 70 FORD F5000 1970

Rare opportunity to buy a genuine two-owner historic Lotus single-seater.

Chassis No: 70 – 04

Supplied new by Lotus to Jock Russell and debuted in May 1970 at Mallory Park for the Guards F5000 Championship where it qualified 14th and finished 8th.  The car was ‘retired’ at the end of 1970 and retained by Jock Russell until it was purchased from him by Peter Denty in 1999.

Fully restored by Peter Denty Racing during 1999/2000 and raced successfully by James Denty in HSCC and FORCE race series.

302 cu. in. “Boss Ford” Engine rebuilt by Mathwall Engineering and Hewland LG Gearbox rebuilt by PDS Racing.
2 sets wheels (mounted with slicks and wets)
Spares include nose and custom-made cover
Car will be sold ready to race with FIA papers and current crack testing certificates.  Support available to purchaser for first test/race

Price :   £70,000 ovno.

Ref: F5000-1005 G 28.9.07

1969 Lola T142 Formula 5000.

Surely the most unique T142 available today.
Delivered to Carl Haas in 1969, believed to be the only T 142 with a complete history. SL21 also has the distinction of having a matching chassis tag and plate.
This car has had a complete rebuild with all new parts with the exception of the original chassis, restored and powder coated by Supercharger, the original Traco engine & LG600 have been rebuilt respectively by Graham Hickman & Hewland engineers R.T.S.
The uprights crack tested by Creasey Castings & rear Koni shocks serviced by Koni (the fronts new).

The drive shafts, brake callipers, radiator & rack professionally serviced locally. Every other part of this car is new, over £2500.00 was spent on rose joints bearings and bushes alone. All new body, fuel cells, alloy panels, wires, seat, clocks, nuts bolts and washers. The all new wishbones, rockers and radius arms are finished in nickel. The final set up was carried out by Tony Steele & forty successful test laps were completed in both wet & dry conditions. A final tweak to the top end was administered by Alex Doig a V8 specialist.  Photos, drawings, spec. sheets etc., all available on purchase.

I have hill climbed and raced the car for the last 14 years during which time there were only two dnf’s, one slight collision, the second when rain stopped play at Mallory (see me in the spray in Bernard Cowdrey’s book Formula 5000).  For financial reasons the car has never been driven through the red mist as to win some of the pots I’ve won I have to enjoy and finish!. The mind is willing but the body will no longer follow orders and finally bought play to an end.

Naturally the car has F.I.A. papers and must be the ultimate most eligible Lola T142.

The asking price for this awesome car is £58,500..considerably less than it’s full potential.

No.F5000-1004 ref:JH/7/705

March 73A F5000. 1973.

Chevy V8 on carbs (engine run recently).   Very nice original appearance having spent many years in a museum.
  Documents with car state it was developed from John Cannon’s successful 1972 March 725/72A by Ecurie Santos Racing of Edgeware UK.   Chassis no. ESR1 73A (plus Arch Motors’ stamp AM725/13X).
   View in Bromley, UK (N.Kent/S.E.London).   £39,950.