Description:

This example of the most desirable historic Formula Ford has a great history, well documented below,
and is well along in a professional
restoration. Much of the really difficult work has been completed including chassis repairs which have
returned the frame to as-new condition. The frame is painted and all of the aluminum skins have been
cut, with the riveted and bonded bellypan and front bulkhead panels in place. All of the parts have
been inventoried, cleaned and crack checked, and replated. This work has been conducted using the
original lotus drawings and parts list. A comprehensive lists of parts remaining to be sourced is
available. The gearbox has been completely rebuild by PDS in England and is ready to install. The
brake system, corners, and steering are ready for assembly. A complete, disassembled Uprated engine
less carb and manifold accompanies the car as does a Loyning-prepared head, carb, and manifold.
Bodywork is complete less screen, the cowling being used but the nose new. The car has the correct
Lotus Cortina steel wheels.

History

The 1971 Lotus Type 69 Formula Ford was built around what was effectively the Formula II/B
spaceframe in response to sales agent's needs for something more potent than the obsolete
Type 61. The resulting car had several more inches of track then the nearest competitor, a highly
sturdy and stiff spaceframe designed for the rigors of Formula II, and the good graces of a design
that had been consistently Works developed for 3 years. Were it not for the precipitous decision by
Lotus to abandon customer race car production in mid seasion, the Type 69 Formula Ford would have
swept all before it. The sole US works car, driven by Fred Stevenson, won 10 of 10 Nationals, collecting
8 poles and 5 lap records in the process, but sadly DNFed at the Runoffs when the only good engine went
away. Fred, who was the Lotus race car importer for the US, had received 17 deposits on new Type 69FFs
when it was announced that no more would be produced. Total production stopped at something around
20 cars, counting some works-built 59 F3s done to FF spec.Engine

• Ford Kent 1600
  
• complete Uprated engine less carb and manifold disassembled
  
• pump and pan
  
• mechanical tach drive
  
• fresh Loyning prepared head, carb, and manifold
  

Fuel System

• needs fuel cell
  

Oil/Water System

• has water rad
  
• original oil tank for pattern
  

Electrical System

• needs complete electrical system
  

Body

• fibreglass cockpit cowling and separate nose
  
• alloy side panels
  
• original livery shown on sales records as red, matching used cowling with car
  

Chassis

• multitubular spaceframe of mostly square tube
  
• chassis restored to as-new condition from original drawings
  
• brand new Koni's by True Choice, valved to spec by "John Fergus"
  
• double a-arm, coil over, need 4 studs
  
• top link, lower reversed wishbone, dual trailing links, needs 1 UJ yoke and
  2 outboard stub axles, spacers, and studs
  
• proprietary rack, complete, needs column and wheel
  
• Girling 10SP calipers front and rear, needs rotors; Triumph GT-6 front, Lotus rear
  
• Lotus Cortina 5-1/2J 13 reversed rims, 4 in excellent shape
  

Interior

• Willans Silverstone-6 3" harness
  
• original Graviner fire bottle
  
• needs guages
  

Spares

• 2 front upper wishbones, light damage
  
• rear top link
  
• steering tie rods, bent
  
• 2 rear lower wishbones, damaged
  
• front ARB clamp, damaged
  
• 2 rear shocks, in need of rebuild
  
• 2 front rotors for pattern only
  
• 1 rear rotor, pattern only
  
• fuel tank upper panel, original, pattern only
  
• front bulkhead, footwell panels, original, pattern only
  
• rad subframe, pattern only
  
• steering Torrington joint
  
• 2 Hewland dog rings
  
• original oil tank c/w cap, damaged, pattern only