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1959 Austin A40 Farina Mk II Race Car

Lot Number: 417

1959 Austin A40 Farina Mk II Race Car

This 1959 AUSTIN A40 MK II FARINA RACE CAR

  • Sold for: £27,600

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Friday 26th July, 2013 at 2.00pm BST at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Speedwell Blue

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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DESCRIPTION

The Austin A40 has played a very significant role in British saloon car racing over the years, starting most notably when Doc Shepherd secured the British Saloon Car Championship in 1960 with an example. Two models were used for motorsport purposes, including the Mark 2 Farina. With numerous race wins, podiums, fastest laps and pole positions to its name GFO 117 is one of the most recognisable cars in British historic motorsport. It has been a Goodwood Revival favourite for more than a decade where it has finished on the podium of the St Mary's Trophy races on a number of occasions. Highlights of its recent career include three class wins, along with an overall victory in 2007 and three overall wins in 2008, including one at Spa-Francorchamps. A dominant six wins followed in 2009, followed by a 3rd at Goodwood in 2010. The car continued to set the pace in 2011 with a pole position at the Snetterton HRDC event, followed by a 3rd at the Castle Combe race. The car has been driven by a host of celebrated motorsport figures including Perry McCarthy and David Hobbs. GFO 117 was recently the subject of a double-page feature in Autosport magazine, a copy of which is available, as well as a complete set of qualifying and race results from the last seven years.

The car has been maintained regardless of cost and boasts a full-spec Swiftune engine. Benefitting from a ground up rebuild the car is offered with a comprehensive package of spares, including gearboxes, bodywork, Mk1 shell etc. The car has a fully seam welded and lightened body shell with a full race cage designed and built by Caged Laser Engineering. The car also boasts a close ratio Leyland Special Tuning gearbox, Salisbury type LSD 4.5 ratio , strengthened half shafts, Lifeline fire extinguisher, Recaro seat, 6 point race safety harness, aluminium foam filled fuel tank, Elliot tacho and Racetech instruments, lightened bumpers, Weller race wheels, MG Midget front disc brakes and calipers, negative camber front suspension trunnions, "Slipper' adjustable rear springs, adjustable rear arm dampers, uprated front dampers and one inch front anti roll bar. GFO 117 is painted in Speedwell blue, with an Old English white interior.

Spares include a rolling Mk 1 A40 body shell, two Quaife half shafts, spare standard radiator, Spax rear telescopic shock absorbers, front and rear springs, spare wheels and tyres. The car also comes with the goodwill of the owner – go and win this weekend with the HRDC!

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
417
Make
AUSTIN
Model
A40 MK II FARINA RACE CAR
Body Colour
Speedwell Blue

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