Description:

A comprehensive restoration was completed on the car 1995-2001. Dave Irwin of Lime Rock Motors rebuilt the frame. The transaxle is rebuilt. All magnesium castings have been crack tested and chromate or keyfos finished. the rear uprights are new. Ted Wenz of MWE built the engine. The car appears in the original livery in which it competed in the North American Continental FB series in 1971. The car has only competed in two races since completion.

History

the car was originally purchased and raced by Lana Lader in 1971. It was raced four times:Performance Data

• FB
  
• 880 lbs
  

Engine

• Ted Wenz, MWE
  
• Lotus/Ford
  
• Twincam
  
• 1600cc
  
• 193
  
• 138 ft/lb
  
• twin 45mm Webers
  
• Lotus twincam
  
• Ford L block
  
• steel
  
• Crowder billet steel
  
• Carillo
  
• JE
  
• 2L1, 2L16
  
• stainless
  
• new
  
• 7 1/4 Tilton
  
• 7 1/4 AD
  
• Cosworth
  
• custom
  
• 4 hours
  
• 2
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe
  
• new
  
• 7 gal
  
• Faucet
  
• VP
  

Oil/Water System

• New aluminum
  
• front
  
• lotus twincam
  
• integral with water rad
  
• front
  

Electrical System

• new Lucas
  
• none
  
• Red Top 30
  

Transmission

• Hewland
  
• Mk5
  
• new
  
• 2 races
  

Rear End

• Hewland
  
• in unit with gearbox
  
• 10:31
  
• mag
  
• cam&pawl
  
• New with FB 4.44 donuts
  
• 2
  
• Heavy Duty with large FB donuts
  

Body

• new fiberglass
  
• orange
  
• acrylic
  
• as new, 2 races
  
• original livery
  

Chassis

• spaceframe
  
• Arch Motors
  
• mild steel
  
• Grey powder coat
  
• rebuilt to as new
  
• dual wishbone, new chrome
  
• top link, lower reversed a arm, dual trailing arms, new chrome
  
• new 8212 aluminum Konis
  
• Girling A/R
  
• rebuilt original proprietary rack
  
• Brabham 13x10F, 13x12 R
  
• Dunlop
  

Interior

• grey deat, black dash
  
• fiberglass/steel
  
• new SPA
  
• Willans
  
• rebuilt original
  
• Momo
  
• 100% restoration with only 2 races
  

Spares

• 18 gearsets
  
• many original parts, oil tank
  
• 1 rear wheel repaired
  
• spares box
  
• original front wings