1965 HILLMAN IMP WORKS RALLY CAR FRW306C (1966 MONTE CARLO RALLY)

       1965 HILLMAN IMP WORKS RALLY CAR

                          FRW 306C

UP FOR AUCTION I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT MY ORIGINAL 1965 HILLMAN

IMP WORKS RALLY CAR

IT IS THE ONE WHICH  ROSEMARY SMITH AND VAL DOMLEO COMPETED

THE INFAMOUS 1966 MONTE CARLO RALLY WHICH THEY WON THE COUPE

DES DAMES BEFORE HAVING THE VICTORY SNATCHED BACK AFTER FALLING  FOUL OF THE SAME LIGHTING IRREGULARITY THAT SAW THE WORKS MINIS LOSE THEIR 1ST. ND AND 3RD PLACES.

IT WAS THEN UPGRADED BY THE COMPETITION DEPT FROM GROUP 1 875CC MONTE SPEC TO 998CC IN PREPARATION FOR THE SCOTTISH RALLY WHERE IT WAS RETIRED DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE.

IT HAS A RATHER SPECIAL ENGINE AND GEARBOX FITTED TO IT

THE ENGINE IS A FULL SPEC 998CC BUILT BY ANDY CHESSMAN AS COMMISSIONED BY VW DERRINGTON AND IS COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL TYPED UP PAPERWORK IN PERIOD

THE ENGINE IS AS NEW AS WAS NEVER RAN. T HAS BEEN FULLY STRIPPED FOR INSPECTION AND REBUILT WITH NEW WILLS RINGS AND CHECKED FOR ALL TOLERANCES. T HAS A R21 CAMSHAFT. LOCK STRENGTHENED. AS A SPECIAL ALLOY COVER AND SUMP ETC.

FUELING IS BY TWIN WEBER 40DCOE CARBURETTORS

THE ENGINE HAS COVERED LESS THAN A GENUINE 400 MILES AND THIS IS INCLUSIVE OF A 220 MILE ROUND TRIP TO THE REMAINING BUILDING AT LINWOOD FOR THE IMP 50TH CELEBRATIONS ON THE 2ND OF MAY WHERE IT PERFORMED FAULTLESS IF YOU VIEW YOUTUBE ( LINWOOD 50TH) YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE AND HEAR FRW306C

 GEARBOX IS A CORRECT WORKS RR HELICAL CUT UNIT WITH LIFTED 1ST GEAR (A NECESSITY FOR TWISTY MOUNTAIN HAIRPINS) THIS AGAIN HAS BEEN FULLY STRIPPED AND INSPECTED AND REBUILT AND IS PERFECT IN OPERATION (RATIOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)

WHEELS ARE ALL GENUINE MINILITE ALLOYS (5) AND FITTED WITH NEW TYRES

INTERIOR HAS ORIGINAL WORKS SEATS. ALDA SPEEDPILOT. LOPRESS TYRE INFLATOR. RADEX FIRE EXTINGUISHER ETC

FUEL TANK IS ALLOY WORKS SPEC TANK

BRAKES ARE UPRATED TO FRONT DISCS AND PADS AND GOODRIDGE LINES

FRW 306C WAS REUNITED WITH ROSEMARY SMITH AT THE IMP NATIONAL SHOW ( WHERE SHE SIGNED BOTH WINGS AND THE HEADLINING )AND THE HRCC OPEN DAY AT GAYDON MOTOR MUSEUM. IT NOW ALSO HAS A PERSONAL MESSAGE ALSO ON THE ROOF LINEING FROM ANDREW COWAN ANOTHER OF THE FAMOUS ROOTES WORKS RALLY DRIVERS WHEN FRW306C WAS INTRODUCED TO HIM AT THE LINWOOD EVENT

HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS IMP WILL ATTRACT A PRIVATE COLLECTOR WHERE IT WILL MAKE A WELCOME ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION AS SUCH

I WOULD ADVISE ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER TO JOIN THE IMP CLUB WHERE YOU WILL FIND A VERY HELPFULL. NOWLEDGEABLE FRIENDLY FAMILY ENVIROMENT AND FOR THE VERY SMALL JOINING FEE IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT. OCAL MEETINGS. ATIONAL MEETING ETC ALONG WITH A MONTHLY MAGAZINE. (IMPCLUB LTD). HIS YEARS NATIONAL TO BE HELD IN PERTH IN AUGUST WHERE YOU WILL FIND A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL RUN SHOW.

FRW 306C ALSO   HAD A CORGI MODEL MADE OF IT NUMBER 328

ONE OF WHICH COMPLETE WITH BOX IS INCLUDED

YOU ARE WELCOME TO VIEW BEFORE AUCTION ENDS

I WILL ALSO GLADLEY TAKE YOU FOR A TEST DRIVE(WEATHER PERMITTING) 

I WOULD REMIND POTENTIONAL PURCHASERS BEFORE PRESSING THE BUY IT NOW OR SUBMITTING AN OFFER PLEASE BE 100% HAPPY THAT THIS IS THE CAR FOR YOU AND THAT FUNDING IS IN PLACE AS SUCH AS STATED YOU ARE WELCOME TO VIEW BEFORE AUCTION END AS WINNING BID SHOULD BE TAKEN AS A BINDING CONTRACT NOT TO COME AND TRY TO RENEGOTIATE AFTER THE EVENT

ANY OVERSEAS BIDDERS OR BIDDERS WITH LESS THAN 20 FEEDBACK PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE BIDDING 

PAYMENT CAN BE VIA PAYPAL. ANK TRANSFER OR OTHER CLEARED FUNDS. ASH UPON COLLECTION LESS DEPOSIT 

I WOULD ASK A DEPOSIT OF £1000 VIA PAYPAL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AUCTION END ALONG WITH ESTIMATED COLLECTION

MANY THANKS FOR LOOKING ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK

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