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1973 Brabham Formula Atlantic BT- 40 - SOLD

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Description:


The car is in A1 condition. A complete restoration was completed in 2005, and has only run two hours since. The car comes with two complete sets of body work. One as seen in the photos and the other a Falconer sports car nose with front radiator and side pods similiar to a Ralt RT-1. 15 sets of gears, 4 additional Koni shocks,spare rear wing and spare front wings. A nose mold and two and one half sets of wheels. The wheels on the car as pictured are from Lee Chapman Magnesium. and the spare set is Al./ Mag. BBS. The restoration included all new suspension a-arms of chrome moly and nickel plated, all new wiring and all new plumbing. The rollbar is new along with the dash support made of much stronger chromemoly tubing and nickel plated. The paint is absolutely fantastic raven black with Porsche speed yellow wings. Engine has new head with big valves and 48mm webers. Complete documentation of this two time National SCCA Runoffs Champ included with sale. LISTING WAS MARKED SOLD AT OWNER'S REQUEST ON 1/11/08. IT WILL BE RELISTED IN SUMMER 2008.


History

This is a two time National Champion car. 1973 car was raced with a Lotus twin cam and won the runoffs as a Formula B and in 1975 the car won the Formula Atlantic title with a Cosworth BDD. Driven both times by Ken Duclos. Duclos an east coast hot shoe even raced Cobras for Shelby in the Bahamas. All documentation is included. It's vintage history includes Peter Gates five races in the late 90's and current owner running 10 race weekends in the midwest i.e. Gingerman, Road America, Blackhawk, and Grattan

Competition History

Two time SCCA Runoff Champ 1973 and 1975
Performance Data

  • FAtl
  • 1030 lbs
  • Road America
Engine
  • PHP Race engines
  • Cosworth
  • BDD
  • 1804
  • 238
  • 169
  • 48mm DCOE Webers
  • New Blue Sky Racing Aluminium big valve
  • iron with sleeves
  • Ross
  • F1
  • 2 hours
Fuel System


  • 4 years
Oil/Water System

  • brass
  • side pods/ spare nose mount
  • new Alu
  • trans axle mount
Electrical System

  • crank fire and distributor
  • n/a
Transmission

  • Hewland
  • FT-200
  • 5
  • 2 hours
Body

  • fiberglass
  • black and yellow
  • polyurethane
  • concours
Chassis

  • monocoque
  • brabham
  • aluminium
  • painted exterior
  • double a-arms chromemoly , nickel plate
  • double a-arms chromemoly, nickel plate
  • Koni ,double adjustable
  • frt 4 piston, vented rotors
  • 10/13 frt/ rr 14/13 mag, and alu./mag spares
  • Hoosier frt 9/20/13 , rr 12.5/23/13
Interior

  • new in 2003
  • new Sparco
  • Smith/ original
  • Momo
Spares

  • 14 gear sets
  • 4 Konis
  • body work wing/ and nose
  • original rear wing
  • spare body of the shovel nose type with frt rad.
  • one set 45 Webbers
  • 4 front and 2 rear BBS mag centers alu. rims