Description:

The GRD is an early monocoque Formula B/2 which is a lineal descendent from the Lotus 69.
This example has a good race history. The car has just undergone a full ground up restoration and
has a fresh all steel MWE twin cam and fresh Hewland. The original configuration included wings and
slicks and the car is therefore
eligable for Formula 70. It is believed that some examples ultimately ran BD motors so a full
Atlantic configuration is a possibility. The car has a good selection of spares and a sports car
nose. The car is rare, very quick, and race ready.


History

The former employees of Lotus Components, the customer race division which closed in 1971, formed
GRD (Group Racing Developments) to pick up the market for customer race cars. The 272/372 was the firm's
first offering and may have even
been on the drawing boards at Lotus as the proposed side rad, monocoque replacement for the very successful
Lotus 69. Officially, the design is attributed to Jo Marquart with input from ex Lotus designer Dave
Baldwin. In European F3 the car was dominant in the early 70s.


Competition History



Engine

• Lotus twincam 1600cc.
  
• MWE prepared
  
• all steel
  
• 189 Bhp.
  

Body

• glassfibre cockpit cowling, side rad shrouds, separate removable nose
  
• non-original? Pike? tail cover
  
• a second sports car nose accompanies the car
  

Chassis

• aluminum monocoque, mild steel space frame from firewall back and for rad subframe
  
• top link, radius rod, lower wishbone, coil over
  
• top link, dual lower links, dual trailing arms, coil over
  
• proprietary rack
  
• Girling 10 3/8 rotors all around, inboard rear, front vented, alloy calipers
  
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