Description
Eligible for Masters Historic Sportscars , Peter Auto CER and HSCC thundersports events.
Period history Group6 2L sports proto with a low hour FVC and hewland FT200 gearbox. Very Competitive and good spares package including the original body moulds and 3 sets of wheels and tires.
Chassis number C14/ 005/ 70 is one of a small number of Group 6 Sports Prototypes constructed in 1970 by Bill Needhams Coldwell Engineering in Sheffield UK. The car has a short chain of ownership from new in 1970. Sold by Bill Needham to Herbert Tulodzieki (Austria) and subsequently sold to Peter Maurer (Germany) and Fred Laufer (Germany). Bought in 2001 by Lorraine Gathercole and then raced by LG and Dave Gathercole in Martini Trophy (HSCC) and Master Historic Sports Car Racing with great results including a Masters outright win. Purchased by Martyn Donn in 2016 and raced in CER, Masters and HSCC Pre 80’s and Thunder Sports.
Fitted with a Gathercole FVC with around 5 hours running since the last full rebuild. A fast car on similar pace with B19 and priced to sell. Recent races at Silverstone Classic and Gold Cup with good results, it was on similar pace to B19 driven by Dean Forward at Oulton and finished 3rd overall:
New FIA HTP issued 07/ 03/ 17 valid until 31/ 12/ 2027. Also previous HTP’s issued 03/ 09/ 02 & 10/ 01/ 2011.
Recent Leda dampers front and rear including springs – I have the dyno sheets for these. Recent AP complete clutch assembly. Pair of new front hubs and discs, rear calipers checked and serviced by BG Developments. Rear discs crack checked and ground by BG Developments. New Stack Pro Control gauges (Water temp, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp and Rev Counter). New Oil cooler, oil circuit hoses and fittings. New fuel system hoses and high pressure fuel pump. 4 recent drive shaft UJ’s, Seat belts new. 3 sets of wheels, 1 set brand new from Mike Barnby Engineering with 1 set slicks , 1 inters and 1 wets.
Included is a Small Spares package including front upright and hub, charger for Lithium battery, hoses and ancillaries to race etc. and complete set of all body moulds.
Documented UK & European race results from 1971 and 72 when raced by Bill Needham and also period photographs of Bill Needham with the car. Original C14 , 1 of 3 and only 2 remaining .
low chain of ownership and running with correct drivetrain for CER and Masters.
When similar cars such as Lola and chevron are twice the price this is an absolute bargain
