Description
I purchased this vehicle from a very good friend of mine 4 years ago. He had spent a fortune restoring it but was relocating internationally and needed to sell the car as a result. The specifications are massive, see below:
• Genuine GCAT Mexico
• 2. 1 pinto by Vulcan Engineering
• Twin 45 Weber DCOE’s
• Fully mapped Weber ignition system
• Stage 1 Maxi-flow cylinder head (compression set at 11. 5:1)
• Kent FR32 camshaft with Vernier
• Simpson 4-2-1 stainless manifold and single box system fitted
• Forged pistons
• Flywheel lightened and dowelled to crank
• HP/ HC oil pump
• 13 row oil cooler
• Heavy duty clutch
• Hi Torque starter
• Genuine ‘Rocket’ close ratio gearbox (4 speed)
• Burton quick shift kit
• High capacity aluminium radiator by Ralloy
• Gartrac strut brace
• 2. 75 turn to turn quick rack
• World cup crossmember
• Supaflex bushes throughout
• 260mm ventilated discs on alloy hubs
• Hi-Spec 4 pot front callipers
• Bias pedal box
• Adjustable TCA’s
• 2 ¼” coilover front suspension (145llb – 1”)
• Anti-dive kit fitted
• Twin cam anti roll bar fitted
• Grp 1 single piece prop-shaft
• Grp 1 half-shafts
• Bilstein rear dampers
• 116llb rear leaf springs
• Quaife alloy diff housing
• Quaife ATB LSD
• Shell fully seam welded and gusseted
• Panhard rod tower fitted
• 12 gallon tank in the boot
• Spare wheel post in the boot – with spare Minilite
• Facet silver top fuel pump
• Leather seat covers for the Fishnet Recaro’s
• Betacloth for rear seats
• New door cards
• New headlining fitted
• Inertia reel seatbelts in front (super modern!)
• New windscreen
• 2 up, 2 down Cibie Super Oscars (driving and long range)
I have enjoyed having her immensely, however, I am moving on to something a little more sedate and am in the market for a TR4A IRS or an MGC or the like. This is a drivers car and is great fun to drive. I will miss it when it goes. An absolute bargain for those who know what they are getting for the price. This car has been subject to a full body off restoration around 5 years ago and is in very good condition as you can see from the photographs.
