Equipment
RHD. 366/497hp Chevy, four Webers, Hewland LG500 transaxle, braced rollbar, suede rim Momo steering wheel, centerlock alloy wheels, Avon tires.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Raced when new in SCCA with four first place finishes plus starts in USRRC and Can-Am races but no notable finishes. Crashed in 1966 or 67 and later rebuilt with a new tub and Chevy power in place of the original 289 Ford. Acquired in 2020 and restored with invoices totaling over $110,000. Good paint with gaudy gold accents. Torn seat lining. Orderly engine, chassis and cockpit. Looks race-ready.
Market commentary
Reported sold at Coys London auction in 1997 for $136,053 (£83,700 at the time) then reportedly having a South American restoration. It was sold by Bonhams in their Quail Online auction in 2020 for $100,800 but there is an issue mentioned in Bonhams description with other cars sharing this chassis number that was not mentioned here. It is a potentially competitive historic race car with sound in period race history that commends it to historic racing entries and a reasonable value in this transaction even slightly above the pre-sale high estimate.