Classic Cars / Skoda / Car for sale

1956 BJR 500 Formula 3 Racing Car

Sale price: £27,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Model:
500 Formula 3 Racing Car
Year:
1956
Got questions?
Ask here!

1956 BJR 500 Formula 3 Racing Car for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.5) based on 463 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 20 August 2016 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The '500' racing began in 1946 as a way for 'impecunious
enthusiasts' to go motor racing using 500cc motorbike engines
instead of the larger capacity engines that prevailed prior to the
war. The idea caught on and was adopted as a new Formula 3 in 1950.
Well-known names raced in 500s including Stirling Moss. Ken
Tyrrell. Jim Russell. Les Leston. Peter Collins. Don Parker and
Bernie Ecclestone and all drived at famous locations like Shelsley
Walsh. Mallory Park and Silverstone.

Brian J Rowsell built the BJR 500 in 1956 to race in Formula 3. It
was powered by a JAP single cylinder 500cc engine and featured a
relatively sophisticated tubular chassis. wishbone and coil
suspension at the front and a swing axle at the rear. Brian
competed regularly in it from 1956 through to 1960.


Known results include:
1956 Crystal Palace - Redex Trophy. 14th in heat
1956 Brands Hatch - 9th in heat
1958 Brands Hatch - 5th in junior race

1958 Crystal Palace - Redex Trophy. 18th
1958 Brands Hatch - Lewis Evans Trophy. 5th in heat

1959 Brands Hatch - World Sports Trophy. 4th in heat
1959 Brands Hatch - 8th in heat

1960Brands Hatch - Lewis-Evans Trophy. DNF

It was then raced by J. K. Harvey (Brands Hatch 27th August 1961. br/>11th) and passed to John Bailey towards the end of 1962 who ran it
in on the hills and in sprints until 1965. It was then put into the
hands of Paul Harris and has been used for hill climbs at Prescott.
This is an opportunity to enter a popular race series run by the
500 Owners Association and a number of hill climbs around the
UK.



Want to buy this car?

Comments and questions to the seller:

Name E-mail
Text
Antispam code: (enter the number)

Other classic Skoda cars offered via internet auctions:

Latest arrivals: