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1952 Kieft Formula 3 Monoposto Engine no. H11M2 48452
United Kingdom • 15 Sept 2012
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This is Cyril Kieft's first racing car, a mid-engined Formula 3 design from 1950. Restored in 2001 and unused since, it features a rebuilt 490cc Manx Norton engine and comes with documentation and racing gear, making it a potentially competitive historic racer.
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The car was totally restored in 2001, has been unused since, and is described as ready to race. The chassis has been stove enamelled and fitted with new wheels/tyres, while the original aluminium bodywork has been repainted and is described as in excellent condition.
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Cyril Kieft's first racing car – a mid-engined Formula 3 design – appeared in 1950, making a significant impact on the class the following year thanks to a certain Stirling Moss.
Don Parker won the 1952/53 Autosport championship driving a Kieft while Ken Wharton and Bernie Ecclestone were other noteworthy exponents.
Swansea-born Cyril Kieft spent his early career working in the South Wales steel industry and after WW2 founded his own company in Bridgend, Cyril Kieft & Co Ltd, making components for the motor industry.
One of the first firms to offer a complete car for the new Formula 3 was Marwyn, and then the latter failed Kieft took up the design.
Stirling Moss was one of the drivers used for Kieft's successful record attempt at Montlhery in 1950 and his suggestions for improvements would prove invaluable when it came to making the cars more competitive.
Keift moved to Wolverhampton and recruited designer Gordon Bedson from the aircraft industry.
Bedson's new design could not ha...
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