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£11,250
1986 Ben Bowlby SC100
Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 30 Jul 2016
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This 1985 race car, originally designed and built by Ben Bowlby, has been fully restored with a new 1,100cc ZZR Kawasaki engine and updated components. It boasts a rich racing history, including a Channel 4 documentary and lap records, and is eligible for the CSCC Special Saloon and Modsports Championship.
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Based on the description, the car underwent a full restoration in mid-2010 by its current owner. The engine was replaced with a new 1,100cc unit, suspension components were checked and replaced, the chassis was stripped and crack tested, and new bodywork sections were made. The exhaust system was ceramic coated, and carbon fiber was used to remake the front splitter and rear diffuser. The car passed noise restrictions and is described as being in superb overall condition.
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The ultimate track-day or Modsport weapon! This is the very car that was designed and built by Ben Bowlby and his dad Richard in 1985 and was raced by Ben in Special Saloons from the 1986 season onwards.
The car is currently eligible for the CSCC Special Saloon and Modsports Championship.
During the time that Ben was using and developing the car, there was a Channel 4 documentary about Ben and the car 'The nuts and bolts of Ben Bowlby' (the current owner has this on vhs videos) as well as a YouTube clip of Ben visiting Frank Durney at Lotus to discuss the car's aerodynamics.
Amongst the design innovations by Ben in the early 80s were the flat floor, diffuser, adjustable front splitter and a ride height levelling system which sadly got banned.
Whilst Ben Bowlby went on to climb the motorsport design and engineering ladder working for the likes of Lola and Chip Ganassi, his more recent innovations have been the Delta Wing Project and Nissan's LMP1 car.
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