For Sale – Turner Mk 1 Race Car REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE ...

Availbel to view near Abingdon. Now must be sold at £12,000 Very well prepared and would be eligible for any UK European sports GT series including Goodwood with minimal modifications. It needs a new fire extinguisher system and new race seats and belts. Will be available to view by appointment in early January. Please email to arrange a viewing . The engine runs and and indeed all mechanicals are in great shape. Car: 1959 Turner Mark 1 Chassis 60-438 History: Last owner since 2001 campaigned the car in 39 vintage US events to date. It represents a well sorted race car. The car was raced at various circuits in Colorado (2nd Creek Raceway, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Mead, La Junta Raceway, High Plains Raceway) and at Hastings, Nebraska and Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Oklahoma. Prior to Matts ownership, the car was located on the East Coast and raced there. One of 159 Mk. I cars built by Turner Sports Cars in England; today 83 are known to exist worldwide   A Series BMC 1275cc (original was 995cc) Last rebuilt in 2013 byMatthew Reay with new camshaft, con rods, main bearings and rings. Only 5 races since, last one in May 2015. • 40 DCOE Weber carb • Crankshaft: standard main journals; 0.010” rod journals • Vandervell main and rod bearings • AE Powermax dished pistons +0.020” • Iskenderian dual valve springs and retainers • APT Vintage Race Cam SPVP4 • MSD Ignition w/Mallory dual-point distributor • Accusump • Moss rear oil seal kit this a very dry engine! Clutch • Tilton 7 ¼ “ single plate • Annular slave cylinder • Tilton flywheel Gearbox • Close-ratio Taylor Race Engineering Series 26 Ribcase w/Mk. 9 gears o 1st – 19/32 o 2nd – 22/30 o 3rd – 24/28 o 4th – 1/1 o 1:1 drop gear Front Suspension • 400 lb/in competition coil springs • polyurethane bushings Rear Axle (BMC; 4.2:1) • Splined, hardened axles • Quaife torque-biasing differential • Koni tube-type shock absorbers • Heim joint-adjustable locating links, left and right sides Brakes/Wheels • Front discs/rear drums with race pads/linings • Dual circuit master cylinder w/remote reservoir • Minilite-replica wheels (5) • Hoosier A70-13 Street TD vintage racing tires Other • Driver-side door crash reinforcement • 8-gallon fuel cell • Light-weight Odyssey battery (trunk mounted) • External plug-in for jumper battery • AMB Transponder • RMVR, SVRA & VSCCA Logbooks Spares/Extras (Items are used unless noted): • Weber 32/36 DGV carb w/Pierce manifold • Twin 1-1/4” SU carbs w/linkage and manifold • 1275 cc cast iron cylinder head w/polished intakes & dual valve springs (disassembled) • Hi-torque starter • Miscellaneous small spares (new & used) Fluids: Rear Axle: Redline 75W90 synthetic oil Gearbox: Redline Light Shockproof synthetic oil Engine Valvoline 20W-50 Racing oil Oil Filter: NAPA Gold 1348 Brakes/Clutch: Castrol LMA Ignition: Spark Plug gap: 0.025” (Champion N6Y or NGK BP8ES) Points gap: Mallory Dual Point Distributor: 0.022” gap for primary points set; block secondary set; primary set dwell 32 degrees; unblock secondary set; adjust secondary set to 41 degrees combined dwell.