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1960 Kieft Formula Junior - SOLD
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Description:
History from 1960. Featured in "A to Z of Formula Junior".Bought by present owner in 1989. Fully documented & photographed rebuild in 2000/2001. "Richardson parts" all-steel engine, nil-miles rebuild.VW box.Fully sorted suspension by ex-McLaren suspension designer. Aluminium body. Reliable mechanicals, predictable handling.Succesful races with class wins. Old HVIF & current FIA-HTP papers. Absolutely "on the button" & race ready. Eligable all major events such as Monaco & Goodwood.
History
Built 1960, works car driven by T. Dickson & L.Mayman. Sold by works to John Axon & Len Hill who used it in Junior & Libre events. Then used for Hillclimbs, ending with a 1298 supercharged engine, sold late 1970's to the Wright brothers who put it under a Rhododendron bush 'till rescued in 1989. Present owner from 1989, full restoration 2000/2001, & subsequent race history to date.
Competition History
Class positions. In 2004, competed in 3 of the 6 Lurani FIA rounds, finished 3rd in class & 7th overall out of 97.
Performance Data
- FJ/1
- 860 lbs
- Bonewell using Richardson parts
- Ford
- 109E
- 997
- approx 110/120
- Twin Weber 40 DCOE
- Cosworth & Richardson
- Ford 109E
- Steel
- Richardson steel
- Steel
- Cosworth
- Kent A6
- 1.562 / 1.325
- Burton twin chain
- VW
- VW
- Purpose made
- Purpose made
- Fuel Tank
- 15 +4 litres
- Solid state
- Petrol
- Front
- No
- Alden breaker/coil
- VW
- Beetle
- No
- VW
- Beetle
- 4.375
- Aluminium
- Blue
- Cellulose
- Excellent
- Spaceframe
- Kieft
- Steel tube
- Grey cellulose
- Excellent
- Wishbones. Coil over telescopic dampers
- Wishbones. Coil over telescopic dampers
- Telescopic. AVO
- Drum
- Rack & pinion
- Kieft Magnesium 13
- Dunlop racing
- Red
- Leathercloth
- AFFF Hand-held
- Willans 6-point
- Revs. Oil. Water
- Excellent
- none