Description:

Recently restored by owner (2000-2002). The car has not been competitively raced since restoration. the resto included completedismantle & reassembly, including bead blasting & stripping paint off all components of car & applying fresh paint. All components inspected & repaired or replaced to original condition. New brake shoes, and rebuilt brake cylinders. New Hoosier tires, new upholstery, new wiring, new battery, new custom made fuel cell. New Simpson 5-way restraint system. New fire bottle. the engine and transmission have not been dismantled as they are in good condition. The Carb has been rebuilt and engine freshly tuned. the car was shown to VARA race techs who stated the car is race ready.


History

Built by Joe Huffaker as a kit car in 1961 for BMC's (British Motor Car Distributors Ltd., San Francisco) competition dept. These cars were sold ready to race for $3995.00. When Joe Huffaker joined BMC's Competition dept. late in 1959 and designed the first BMC Juniors, little did he know that he had produced the most successful front-engined Formula Junior car going. The first season of campaigning under the BMC banner netted nine first, two seconds and only three DNF's, none of which were caused by engine or drive line failure. They not only won races , but they sold cars, delivering 22 in a single year. As the competition in Formula Junior grew hotter, a wave of new machines from England cropped up and, with their more refined suspensions and rear-mounted engines, soon began monopolizing the winner's circle. Not being one to stand still and let someone else pick up all the brass, Huffaker began designing a new chassis with hopes of cutting down on the frontal area, improving road-holding, and at the same time keeping the price well within the reach of the average competitor. A prototype running chassis was assembled for test purposes and was built in complete secrecy, with suspension and engine mounts made adjustable to be changed with little or no trouble, so proper design ideas could be tested and proven out. Rear engine location was chosen to simplify construction and eliminate any possible power loss through an off-set drive line. Still using the BMC A engine though now factory prepped, Huffaker began supplying Mk-II Juniors in kit form.

Competition History

The car raced in the VARA series in the late 70's and early 80's by Jim Baillie. Owned by Ron Walden. This race car has been in storage for at least 18 years, current owner is second generation.
Performance Data

• 798 lbs
  

Engine

• Morris (BMC Series A)
  
• 996cc
  
• 85 hp
  
• Weber DCOE 45
  
• extensively modified heads, milled .090
  
• 2.540 bore, 3.00 stroke,
  
• BMC comp pistons 12.3:1
  
• altered cam timing, cam reworked and modified from BMC race
  
• intakes enlarged to 1.5
  
• BMC competition 1.25 ratio rockers
  
• 6.25
  
• special Huffaker-BMC flywheel
  
• tuned headers
  
• modified oil pan has baffle installed, dry sumped
  

Fuel System

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• Fuel Safe
  
• 4 gallon cell
  
• electric pump
  

Oil/Water System

• radiator
  
• front mounted
  

Electrical System

• Lucas ign. w/centrifugal advance complete new wiring
  

Transmission

• four-speed VW w/special close ratio gears
  

Rear End

• in unit w/gearbox
  

Body

• fiberglass body w/high penetration & low drag characteristics
  
• Grabber Blue w/white accents
  
• Dupont Chroma One acrylic
  
• freshly painted
  

Chassis

• tubular spaceframe
  
• recently bead blasted 7 repainted Viper Silver
  
• A-rm, coilover
  
• double wishbone, trailing rods, coilover, fully adjustable
  
• spring shock units frnt/rear, good condition
  
• powerful drum brakes front & rear
  
• lightweight rack & pinion
  
• Magnesium 13x5 rear, 13x4 fronts w/mounted Hoosier Historic
  

Interior

• new upholstered seat cover
  
• new fire system w/nozzles
  
• new Simpson 5-pt harness
  
• new oil & water temp gauges
  
• original steering wheel
  
• excellent condition
  

Spares

• none