Description:

This car was the subject of a thorough restoration over the last few years and is in pristine condition and race ready.
It was raced only once since restoration and would be a very serious contender in Sports 2000 races.


History

Royale was a late comer to the Sports 2000 scene.

Competition History

One race only

Engine

• 2 litre Ford Pinto NE to Sports 2000 specification
  
• Single downdraught Weber 32/36 DGV carburettor
  
• Dry sumped
  
• Electronic ignition
  
• Rebuilt by Bernard Goubet Moteurs (BGM) - France
  
• One race since rebuild
  

Fuel System

• Mechanical fuel pump
  
• Foam filled rubber fuel cell (8.5 US gallons capacity)
  

Oil/Water System

• Rebuilt water side radiators
  
• Original oil tank
  
• New oil cooler
  

Electrical System

• Total loss 12V system
  
• Master switch
  
• Rain / tail light
  
• Stop lights
  

Body

• Fibreglass bodywork with covered rear wheels
  

Chassis

• Alluminum monocoque in excellent condition, reinforced by Mike Pilbeam around the engine bay
  
• gas-filled Bilsteins front and rear
  
• double wishbone, coil overs, fabricated steel uprights with detachable steering arms, tubular anti-roll bar
  
• lower wishbone, top link, upper radius rod, coil overs, aluminium cast uprights, tubular anti-roll bar
  
• proprietary rack
  
• 10.25" dia. non ventilated front discs, 9.25" dia. non ventilated inboard rear discs, Lockeed (Metro) steel 4 pot front calipers with new pistons and seals, Lockeed 2 pot FF rear calipers with new pistons and seals, new Girling master cylinders, Mintex 1144 brake pads, cokpit controlled balance bar, Aeroquip hoses, cooling ducts
  
• centre locked Compomotive split rims, 6" x 13" at the front and 8" x 13" at the rear, Bridgestone slick tyres
  
• tbd
  

Interior

• Jones mechanical revcounter
  
• Racetech and Lucas gauges
  
• New SPA dual chamber electrical fire system
  
• Steering wheel with quick release
  
• New Willans 6 point safety harness
  

Spares

• Compomotive split rims with Bridgestone wet tyres
  
• one complete standard Pinto engine and almost a second one in bits