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1971 TRIPLEX SALOON CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING Hillman Imp

  • Right Hand Drive
  • Manual, 4 speed
  • Petrol
  • 850cc
  • 1971
  • Blue
  • Private seller
  • IE
    Tipperary, Ireland

Description

IMP RACECAR

1971 Triplex saloon car championship winning Hillman Imp

-Built & campaigned by Mike O'Dell & owned by him until 2006.

-Held the 850cc Silverstone lap record at 1min 12. 6 seconds.

-Mike had a total of 54 class wins, including 12 in 1969, 13 in 1970, 14 in 1971, 5 in 1972 and 6 in 1973.

-Extensively lightened throughout with hundreds of holes and fibreglass and aluminium panels.

-As last raced

-Suit restoration, or would make a great display as is

- A unique opportunity to acquire a piece of Motorsport history

- Can help arrange transport
to Europe or UK
-----------------------------------------Engine: 875cc Imp engine with reduced stroke to 850cc. Big valve head, race cam, modified distributor, larger oil pump, larger baffled sump, lightened crank, con-rods & flywheel, heavy duty clutch, twin weber 40DCOE’s on a combined manifold.

Front mounted radiator & oil cooler , small fuel tank .

Body : Fibreglass bonnet & arches , aluminium bootlid & doorskin lowers , neat lightening holes EVERYWHERE ! The starter motor is very cool , as are gear shift tube, pedals,  handbrake etc etc

Aluminium strap deadbolt door latches in gutted doors , all Perspex windows & headlight lenses .

Wheels: 13 x 10” wide Revolution alloy wheels on the rear and 13 x 8” wide Revolution wheels  on the front. 

Suspension: Lightened wishbones, front anti-roll bar, Koni alloy big bodied shock absorbers, twin rear springs.
Front disc brakes

RACE WINS
Duxford April 1967 1st
Duxford May 1967 1st
Duxford June 1967 1st
Duxford August 1967 1st
Duxford September 1967 1st
Duxford October 1967 1st
Duxford October 1967 1st
Silverstone March 1969 1st
Duxford March 1969 1st
Silverstone April 1969 1st
Silverstone May 1969 1st
Silverstone May 1969 1st
Silverstone May 1969 1st
Snetterton June 1969 1st
Silverstone July 1969 1st
Snetterton July 1969 1st
Silverstone August 1969 1st
Snetterton August 1969 1st
Silverstone September 1969 1st
Silverstone September 1969 1st
Mallory Park September 1969 1st
Brands Hatch November 1969 1st
Snetterton April 1970 1st
Snetterton May 1970 1st
Silverstone May 1970 1st
Mallory Park July 1970 1st
Mallory Park July 1970 1st
Silverstone August 1970 1st
Silverstone August 1970 1st
Silverstone August 1970 1st
Silverstone September 1970 1st
Silverstone September 1970 1st
Silverstone September 1970 1st
Silverstone October 1970 1st
Silverstone March 1971 1st
Silverstone March 1971 1st
Snetterton March 1971 1st
Silverstone March 1971 1st
Silverstone April 1971 1st
Thruxton April 1971 1st
Silverstone May 1971 1st
Silverstone May 1971 1st
Silverstone June 1971 1st
Silverstone July 1971 1st
Silverstone August 1971 1st
Silverstone August 1971 1st
Silverstone October 1971 1st
Mallory Park March 1972 1st
Silverstone March 1972 1st
Snetterton May 1972 1st
Silverstone April 1973 1st
Silverstone July 1973 1st
Silverstone August 1983 1st
Silverstone August 1983 1st

Vehicle background

Has the vehicle ever been imported?

No

Is there any outstanding finance?

No

Has the vehicle ever been declared a total loss?

No

Has there ever been any major structural issues which needed work?

No

Private seller

1 Listings since 2024
+353 876660023

Vehicle location

Tipperary, Ireland
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