Help identifying FC/F3 car
Some time ago I purchased a Formula car that was once raced by Mike Sauce in FC in the early 70's. I bought it from a third party who told me it was a Chevron. Upon research I found it was not a Chevron. I became discouraged and the project has sat for a number of years. I talked to Mike about it and he confirmed that he bought it from a pawn shop or some such thing and did not know the history of the car. I've decided to start working on it again, if nothing else it has some value in being Mike Sauce's first race car. The car is set up for a Ford/Cosworth MAE type engine. It has a Hewland MKIV gearbox. The chassis is similar to a Chevron B9 or Brabham B15. The clutch and brake pedals are modified English Ford units with logo. It has Armstrong single adjustment shocks dated 6/64. The steering arms are different from most cars in that they attach at the top of the upright not in the center. The front brake rotors are unique in the they are flat disks with no hat like a LeGrand, the hat being build into the hub. The rear cross-member that the gearbox mounts to has the name "Rose Machine" stamped on it. Wheels are 13x10 and 13x8 magnesium that look similar to American Racing wheels. Any help identifying the car would be appreciated along with and entry sheets, photos or other info from the early 70's in the SCCA Southwest Division that might include the car.
Forsgrini Mk 10 Fromula C
Here are some pic's of the front suspension.
Forsgrini Mk 10 Formula C
Here are some pic's of the front suspension.
Going out on a limb here...
DeTomaso?
Somewhere in my pile of old results of my brother's racing I recall him running his BT38 FB or the Alexis Mk15 he had prior to the Brabham in the same race group at Nelson Ledges against a DeTomaso FB or FC. This was back in the mid 1970s.
I vaguely recall the nose on the car, which was red, looking like that. On the off chance I pegged this right, you have a rare and desirable car with some serious pedegree. If I am wrong, which is more likely, then all bets are off.
I will try to dig around later this week if someone else has not correctly identified the car.
Provamo, you might have been at the same event; does this ring any bells with you?
Ciao,
Kip
Well nuts, I dug around and found a bunch of stuff but not that result sheet.