Uphill Racers: The History of British Speed Hill Climbing

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Current champion is 2 time winner and only female competitor to take the title in the history of the climb, Stacey Heaney on a 1971 Yamaha XS650. is thought to be the steepest bitumen surface in Australia, [11] and so was only used during race events. Lifeline 4 litre plumbed-in fire extinguisher system incorporating 2x under bonnet nozzles+ 1x drivers footwell. Purchased by the current owner in 2013, and benefitting from a full nut and bolt Edginton Racing restoration to Formula Atlantic specification in 2014, including a new upright, new wishbones, Konis, springs, bodywork, radiators, bag tanks, two sets of new wheels, a full chassis analysis and professional set up. A spare MG Midget 1275 engine complete (dismantled) - spare standard gearbox - spare 1/4 elliptic rear axle with backplates and brake drums + spare 4.

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This engine has only been used for two seasons of hillclimbing since a comprehensive rebuild at Ridgeway Race Engines. They have since been upgraded with new Dennis Welch dual circuit pedal box, master cylinder, and competition servo. It is managed by a Bosch Motorsport calculator and has a MoTeC instrument cluster and PDM for full telemetry.The file also includes several restoration photos and a film of the car made at the 2006 Dellows Meeting at Shelsley Walsh, where the car attracted much attention. It is a regular FTD winner against single seat racing cars, perpetual class winner and multiple record holder. The BT38 was the first monocoque production Brabham, and the designation applied to F2, Formula Atlantic and F3 versions.

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Currently in mod prod trim on slicks but comes with V5 and all parts to easily put back to roadgoing (lights, passenger seat and harness but minus tyres). Importantly, it has the factory approved ROPS with MSA paperwork, extra footbox diagonals, upgraded cockpit diagonals, etc. The car continued to compete successfully in the hands of Martyn Griffiths, and in turbo form finished second overall in 1988 British Hillclimb Championship, narrowly missing out on an overall win. This unique and highly successful Sports Libre car was built and maintained by Ian Dayson at Force Racing Cars. The car also benefits from a recent Simpson exhaust system, freshly rebuilt Konis and a bulletproof Hewland FG 400 gearbox.Competitors are given practice runs before the competition starts, before a minimum of two competitive runs, with the best time counting in the final results.

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CAB 282 is one of the best-known examples of the marque and is one of two survivors of the four prototypes built by Dellow immediately after WW2. Complete with spare ratios, single and twin seat bodywork/screen, silenced and open tailpipes and a Motorsport UK log book. X2 sets of wheels one set ATS 6x13 alloys in very good condition with slicks and a second set in fair condition will require tyres, there are also a number of assorted tyres to come with the spares package. He is about to embark on a journey through Climb Canyon that takes him to where no ride has ever been before.

It was raced in the SCCA by Milwaukee-based Mark Daniels and later by Nick Slevin of Newport Beach who took it to the 2004 Historic Sportscar Racing West S2000 Championship. This Kaimann from circa 1972/3 has just had an engine “refresh” to include, new bearings, crank and cam, new alloy cam drive gear, new oil pump (uprated) new pushrod tubes, barrels honed and new piston rings and all gaskets and seals where required. Chassis 15 is believed to have been constructed from spares by the factory, around the time when Edenbridge was being closed down.