Description:

This very rare Elden Formula Ford is distinguished by it's period aftermarket Falconer bodywork.
The car was completely restored a few years ago by a professional race shop. The car has garnered
several concours wins as well as race wins. The Ivey engnie has just been rebuilt and has only about
an hour of time on it.


History

The Elden concern was formed by the brothers Hampshier, Briand, and engineer Peter, who contributed
his initials to the car's designations. The first production model was the PH2 Formula 4, of 1967,
powered by a motorcycle engine. This car was also called a Briham. 5 replicas were sold. In 1968
they produced the PH6, also called the Elden, a made-up name suggested by a friend/backer which
stuck. The production model was the PH8, which was driven to good effect by Tony Brise, winning
33 events in 1971! As many as 48 copies of the PH8 were built between 1970 and 1972, while 121 copies
of the follow-on PH10 were built from 1972 through 1974. The firm was hit hard by the enegy crisis
in 1973 and sold out to another owner, who sold the firm back to them three years later. The firm
continued to produce cars for the lesser formulae. Another distress sale was forced in 1979, but the
brothers regained control for the third time in 1980. The firm was still trading in the early 90s,
producing Formula Renaults.

Competition History

Numerous successful Historic Formula Ford outings in the SVRA, HSR, and VSCDA.

Engine

• Ford "Kent" 1600cc
  
• Jay Ivey prepared
  
• 1 hour total time since rebuild
  
• dry sumped
  

Fuel System

• fuel cell
  

Oil/Water System

• oil cooler
  

Body

• Falconer designed period aftermarket bodywork
  
• glassfibre nose, cockpit cowling, undertray, and tail cover
  

Chassis

• multitubular space frame
  
• Konis
  
• dual wishbone, coil over
  
• top link, lower wishbone, dual trailing rods
  
• rack and pinion
  
• Girling disk
  
• steel wheels, Dunlop spec tires
  

Interior

• fire system
  
• 6 point belts
  

Spares

• 2 sets steel wheels