Description:

This car has just been restored and has only one race on the restoration. It has the original
SCCA logbook which shows a total of only 19 races, including the most recent. It carries a period
but non-original two-piece nose fitted prior to 1973. The car was restored to conform to pre-1998
SCCA safety standards.

History

The American firm of Autodynamics closed it's doors in 1973 but by that time had become and still
remains the highest volume producer of racing cars in the U.S., having produced over 1000 cars.
After an abortive DeDion rear, solid axle front design which was predictably unsuccessful in 1968 for 1969 the
firm went with a known quatity and based it's new design on the Merlyn Mk11A. Dubbed the Caldwell D-9
after founder Ray Caldwell, the car won the runoffs in it's inaugural year at the hands of one Skip Barber.


Competition History

One race since restoration at Waterford hills where the car was very competitive.

Engine

• Ford "Kent" 1600
  
• Cortina
  
• dry sumped
  
• aeroquip oil lines
  
• freshened engine (new valves, rings, bearings, etc., I am told by previous owner)
  
• staight exhaust and muffled exhaust
  
• new ignition pieces (coil, cap, plug wires, etc.)
  

Fuel System

• new fuel cell and polished alumium cover (seat back)
  
• full aeroquip fuel lines
  

Oil/Water System

• new oil tank
  
• Front rad
  

Electrical System

• new gell-cell battery
  
• new Lucas starter
  

Body

• non-original period two piece nose, alluminum side panels
  
• freshly painted bodywork
  
• new original shape noses available for approx $1000
  
• new windscreen and mirrors
  

Chassis

• freshly painted frame (gloss black) with nice triangulation around cockpit and engine
  
• fresh plating of suspension pieces, half-shafts, roll bars, and pedals
  
• forward-facing rollbar supports (detachable)
  
• external coolant lines (not through frame)
  
• new Carrera adjustable shocks
  
• new rod ends where needed
  
• 
  
• 
  
• full aeroquip brake lines, new Tilton brake bias adjuster
  
• original Dunlop wheels (painted silver) (not the Wellers in the pictures)
  
  used Dunlop Monoposto tires (not the new ones in the pictures)
  

Interior

• new Willans formula-style cam-lock belts
  
• new Momo steering wheel with Spa quick-release
  
• new fire system
  
• fiberglass seat
  

Spares

• an extra set of Pyke body work that came with the car
  
• new compliment of track spares (ignition parts, cylinder rebuild kits, brake pads, drive
  belt, two gearsets, etc)