Description:

This Elva Junior is one of the best around. It is in very good condition and has recently had the following: new fuel cell, belts, Dunlap 204's, new classic red paint, new clutch, engine refreshed, etc. It is extremely dependable and has had one DNF(clutch) in the last 18 race weekends. It is very competetive and finished first in class(CVAR) in 2002 and 2003 with an older and slower driver. The Elva is absolutely race ready and needs nothing. It is able to run anywhere. It has run the Monterey Historic Races and mostly California venues until being acquired by present driver in 2000. It has raced CVAR since 2000. Owner has history records back to 1983. It was originally DKW powered and converted to BMC "A" in the early 60's. Price includes custom light weight trailer.


Competition History

CVAR 1st place 2002, 2003. 2nd place 2004.
Performance Data

• FJ
  
• 1000 lbs
  

Engine

• Elva/Merrill Restoration
  
• Elva Engineering Co Ltd.
  
• Formula Junior
  
• 1100cc
  
• 85.5
  
• 70.5
  
• single weber 45 DCOE
  
• modified BMC 948, 1275 valves
  
• MBC "A" 948 no. 5P3089
  
• van .20 over
  
• MBC "A" modified racing
  
• racing modified
  
• aries, custom alum. .40 over
  
• apt "A" 5PVP4 296 deg.
  
• 1275 modified ss
  
• 1275 racing
  
• borg & beck racing
  
• borg & beck
  
• competition lightened
  
• custom
  
• 6/400
  
• 12
  
• refreshed 2004, rebuilt 2001
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• fuel safe-custom
  
• 2 yrs
  
• 7.5 gal
  
• electric
  
• 110 unleaded
  

Oil/Water System

• 19"X10" Elva custom
  
• front
  
• apt.wpa-2-racing
  
• 10"x6"
  
• front
  

Electrical System

• lucas with ignitor
  
• n/a
  
• racing sealed
  
• n/a
  
• n/a
  

Transmission

• BMC
  
• 1275 "ribcage"
  
• 4- close ratio
  
• custom right hand
  
• n/a
  
• 15 hrs/30
  
• completely rebuilt 2002
  

Rear End

• BMC/Elva
  
• Elva alloy-ring & pinion
  
• n/a
  
• 4.55/1
  
• Elva alloy
  
• hypoid bevel
  
• Elva independent
  
• 15 hrs/30
  
• completely rebuilt 2002
  

Body

• fiberglass all 4 sections
  
• Classic red
  
• 2 part enamel
  
• excellent
  
• repainted -January 2004
  

Chassis

• spaceframe
  
• Elva
  
• mild steel
  
• grey enamel
  
• excellent
  
• independent coil over--excellent
  
• independent coil over--excellent
  
• spax.gas.20 yrs. 2002
  
• 10" lockheed drum-inboard rear
  
• rack & pinion
  
• Elva mag 15"
  
• Dunlop 204 racing--new 2004
  

Interior

• blue
  
• leather
  
• fire bottle-5LB-auto-3PT
  
• team tech, 5PT, new 2004
  
• original smiths
  
• 14" removable
  
• excellent
  

Spares

• lucas starter-rebuilt
  
• new wheel bearings-front
  
• 4 steel wheels-with Dunlops
  
• other misc.
  
• 2 new connecting rods
  
• 1 new aries piston