Description
The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
Viewing: Tues 2nd December from 12pm
Auction: Wed 3rd December from 9am
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JH
1962 Turner Mk2 Race Car
Estimate
£30, 000 - £34, 000
Registration No: 515 EZ
Chassis No: 62/ 518
MOT: Exempt
A highly competitive and very well prepared historic racer
Most recently raced in the Equippe GTS Series at Donington Park, winning its class
Subject to significant improvements to the engine and gearbox to the cost of over £20, 000
Ready to race, with all belts, fire extinguishers and fuel tank valid for the upcoming race season
In 1960, a Turner Sports Mk II model appeared, with improved interior trim and further minor styling revisions. From 1960, the front suspension became Triumph Herald-based. In 1961, as well as the Austin and Coventry Climax engines, other options were introduced, such as the Ford 105E 997 cc and 109E 1, 340 cc units. Finally, in 1963, the new Ford Cortina1, 500 cc engine was also made available. About 150 Turner Sports Mk II models were made. Many Turners had illustrious racing careers such as the legendary VUD 701 driven by John E Miles in the Autosport National Race Championship of 1963–64, winning outright 15 of the 17 races against the works cars of Jaguar, Lotus and Aston Martin. Fully developed as a space-framed Modsports Race Car using a Cosworth engineered Ford 1824cc, VUD 701 is known to be the fastest of all the racing Turner Sports Cars, holding many UK class lap records to the present day. Throughout the UK, USA and Australia, the owners of these lightweight nimble Turner Sports Cars are still winning in their class and overall, beating much more powerful cars.
This car was supplied new on the 25th of April 1962 by Alexander Engineering of Haddenham to Mr Arthur Carter. It's not known exactly what he did with the car but before his passing in 2018 he mentioned the car had been raced in period by various different drivers. After his ownership the car spent its time in Ireland. It changed hands through various ownership awaiting restoration until 2005 when it was restored for the 2006 HSCC HRS season. In 2015 the car was the sold and further worked on and in to its current colour scheme and raced it in the WestLake cup at Goodwood Members meeting. In more recent years the car has been mechanically overhauled by Autorevive London as a highly competitive historic racer. It has been a front running car in the Equipe Classic Racing series in GTS and pre-63 with many class wins and overall podiums. It's most recent outing was with equipe GTS at donington with a 3rd overall finish. Running A-series drive train, the engine was built by Classic & modern Engineering at a cost of £18, 000 and has done two race meetings since a full refresh. The gearbox has been fully refurbished also with a new gear set by Hardy Enginnering and as such, presents a machine perfect for an entry into historic motorsport.
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