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1959 Elva 100 Formula Junior Racing Single-Seater

United Kingdom • 16 Apr 2023

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This 1959 Elva 100 Formula Junior is a vintage racing single-seater with a rich history, including races in the USA and Europe. It features a Mitter-tuned DKW engine and comes with a spares package that includes three additional engines, offering a great opportunity for vintage racing enthusiasts.

Condition

7 / 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

100/34

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

• Mitter-tuned DKW engine • One of an estimated 75 delivered to the USA • Formerly on display at the Brooklands Museum • Raced throughout the USA and Europe in Lurani Trophy races • Spares package includes three DKW engines Frank Nichols' Elva 100 was one of the most successful British Formula Junior designs.

Elva was one of the first UK manufacturers to embrace the formula, providing Bill de Selincourt with a landmark victory at Cadours, France in September 1959, the first occasion that an international FJ race had been won by a British car/driver combination.

When the first race in Britain exclusively for Formula Junior cars was held at Brands Hatch in October that same year, Elva 100s took all three rostrum places.

The Elva 100 FJs were powered by either a Weslake-modified BMC A-Series engine or a 980cc DKW three-cylinder two-stroke tuned by Gerhard Mitter.

The gearbox was a BMC four-speed unit.

Boasting a multi-tubular space-frame chassis and independent suspension all round, ...