Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
24th of July, 2024 13:00
1960 Ford Anglia 105E Race Car
Estimate
£10, 000 - £12, 000
Registration No: 501 UYR
Chassis No: 105E115195
MOT: Exempt
Well known historic racer with ownership history from new
A previous Goodwood Revival entrant
1500cc pre-crossflow engine
Mechanical overhaul in 2020 with over £15, 000 worth of expenditure
Ford's fourth and last Anglia - the 105E - broke cover in 1959. The styling displayed a strong American influence and included a sweeping nose, notchback rear window, and muted tail fins. The newcomer benefited from an equally new engine, a 997cc OHV straight-four unit codenamed ‘Kent', versions of which powered all manner of Fords for years after. It was mated to a four-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top three ratios. The suspension was by MacPherson strut at the front and leaf-sprung live axle at the rear. Motorsport is engrained in the Blue Oval's DNA and the 105E Anglia played its part in the company's competition history, including winning the 1966 British Touring Car Championship.
Chassis ‘105E115195’ is a well-known example, that was converted into race car specification in 1997 and has previously belonged to John Smith, JF Toplis, Ralph Forbes, Andy Baillie, Nick Morgan, John Atkins, Alex Postan, Grahame Bryant, and Peter Kennerly, and competed in many rally and race meetings; including the Goodwood Revival in 2001 and 2003. Its roof once carried the signatures of 52 drivers, including Sir Stirling Moss, Gerry Marshall and Win Percy, although none are now visible. The Anglia is accompanied by a large history file including previous ownership records, previous FIA papers and HSCC identity form, restoration photos, technical information, a collection of invoices and MOTs, and sundry paperwork.
Benefitting from a significant mechanical overhaul in 2019 – 2020 with over £15, 000 worth of expenditure, the Anglia received a full engine overhaul of the 1500cc pre-crossflow engine completed by Gathercole Race Engines (invoice included in the images), a new underslung pedal box, and a full brake kit from Burton Power. In current ownership since 2022, the 105E been used on track once in his ownership, after a thorough preparation. ‘115195’ would now benefit from a tune before any future competition, but represents a reasonably priced entry into historic racing.
