Ford Anglia Superspeed Replica Race Car

Superspeed Conversions Ltd was a specialist racing company set up in the late '50s by two brothers, Mike and John Young in the East End of London. In the late '50s and through the '60s, Ford Motor Company did not have their own Works race team and outsourced this activity to three professional race car preparers; these teams were Alan Mann Racing, Broadspeed and Superspeed. During the Sixties, Superspeed operated from a garage behind the local Ford dealership at Ilford, East London and specialised in preparing and racing Ford Anglias with race drivers Mike and John Young as well as Chris Craft and Nick Brittan. They prepared 1000, 1300 and 1650cc engined cars to race in the various championships at the time. With this Lot is a copy of an article from the 30th April 1966 Motor magazine describing the race car preparation of Superspeed:

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Ford Anglia 1298cc Superspeed Replica Group II Race Car

This car has been carefully built to replicate exactly the period specification of the Superspeed Group II Race Car, therefore all items on the car are 'period' spec.(The only none period items fitted to the car are the race seat, harness and fire system to comply with the current FIA safety regulations.)

The car is fitted with a full race engine prepared at a cost of £10,943 by renown specialist engine builders - Competition Engine Services (CES).

It also features a close ratio heavy duty gearbox,

Limited slip diff,

Lotus Cortina front suspension and brakes,

Lotus Cortina front struts and rear Armstrong leaver arch adjustable shock absorbers,

Foam filled original style fuel tank,

Heavy duty battery fitted in the boot as in period,

Lotus Cortina 5.5” steel wheels plus spare wheels and tyres,

Container of spares to support a weekend of racing,

Current FIA Historic Papers.

This car has completed eight races with the Top Hat Racing Series over the past two years where it is considered to be one of the most appreciated cars in the paddock.

It is extremely easy to maintain keeping the cost of running it low and it is eligible for any pre-1966 historic saloon car race meeting to FIA regulations, anywhere in the world.

This Anglia is one of the best period examples available having been built regardless of cost.