Taydec Cars was founded in the late 1960s in Keighley, Yorkshire by engineer Tom Clapham, who initially prepared other race cars before deciding to build his own.

Marks 1 and 2 were followed, not surprisingly, by the Taydec Mk3, a cutting-edge design for its time, featuring an aluminium monocoque with motivation provided by a 1,790cc Ford Cosworth FVC.

One specific Mk3 was raced internationally by drivers like Francois Migault and Peter Hanson, competing in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Sportscar Championship, where it achieved a class win at Reims and a 3rd place overall finish.

Only three Mk3s were initially completed.

The Mk4 2.0-litre Sports Car appeared in 1985 and this example is one of nine built by our vendor, constructor and race driver, John Suckling, and developed with the help of fellow Taydec associate Andy Hilley.

Many of the body panels were from the original moulds used in the production of the 1970 Taydec Mk2.

It's powered by a mid-mounted, full-r...