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1953 Turner 1.5-Litre Sports Racing Car (Chassis #006)
United Kingdom • 23 Feb 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This 1952 Turner Sports Car, chassis #006, is a rare piece of British racing history, being one of only seven built by Turner Sports Cars. It comes with an extensive history file, FIA/HTP Appendix K papers, and a VSCC buff form, highlighting its racing pedigree and eligibility for historic events. However, it has been unused in a private collection since 2015, requiring a condition assessment and potential reconditioning for racing.
Condition
5
While the car boasts an extensive history and recent race preparation work in 2015, including engine, gearbox, and brake maintenance, it has remained in a private collection without use since then. The listing mentions it's running and driving but requires a potential buyer to assess its current condition and fitness to race, suggesting possible mechanical or safety concerns due to inactivity.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
#006
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
LJW 471
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The car presented here is one of just seven cars built by Turner Sports Cars between 1950 and 1954, one being an F2 car and the others sports cars.
This example is chassis #006, built in 1952 and first road-registered in 1953.
It was originally purchased by Wilfred McDougall of Wolverhampton, who raced it at a number of different circuits and hill climbs around the UK during the mid-1950s including Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Mallory Park, Oulton Park, Shelsley Walsh, Castle Combe and Charterhall in Scotland.
The full race history of Turner #006 is still to be fully researched but race programmes in the history file for this early period of the car’s life include: Charterhall International in August 1953, Castle Combe in April 1954, Brands Hatch BRSCC and International in May 1955 and August 1954 respectively and Silverstone in August 1954.
Although no evidence at this stage has been found linking #006 to Goodwood, it is interesting to note that two of its sister cars (Chassis 003/...
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£81,000
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£81,000
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£81,000
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