18th Mar, 2020 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
  Lot 116
 

1959 Elva-DKW 100 Formula Junior

Sold for £29,250

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration No: N/A
Chassis No: 100/34
MOT: N/A

  • 1 of circa 75 made and supplied new to the USA
  • Raced throughout America and Europe including Spa and Monza in the Lurani Trophy Races
  • Current family ownership since 1999 and used occasionally in historic races
  • Displayed at the Brooklands Museum in recent years
  • Fitted with a DKW engine in place of the more commonplace BMC unit
  • Offered with a spares package including three DKW engines

Formula Junior was a category designed to offer young drivers a first look at single-seat racing and prepare them for Formula 1. Started in 1958 by Count Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani, the series demanded that engine parts such as block, head and pistons had to come from production cars in order to keep costs down, and various small manufacturers quickly turned their attention to building suitable cars.

The first mass-produced British Formula Junior car was designed and built by Frank Nichols for his Elva Engineering Company Ltd. The Elva FJ 100 was first powered by a BMC A-Series engine, but later a 980cc DKW two-stroke unit tuned by Gerhard Mitter was fitted, and it proved to be a popular car with approximately 200 built for both US and European competitors.

Elva FJ 100/34 was built in 1959 and fitted with a DKW Mitter engine. One of just 75 believed to have been delivered new to the USA, it returned to Europe in 1980 and has been in the ownership of the current owner since 1999. In recent years it has been on display at the Brooklands Museum, and used occasionally in historic racing. It now sports the name of Desmond 'Dizzy' Addicott, the test pilot who competed for the Elva Racing Team in the 1960 BRSCC John Davy Trophy, achieving two podium finishes. In more recent years it has raced throughout America and Europe including Spa and Monza in the Lurani Trophy races.

Complete with an FIA Historic Vehicle Identity form, the car comes with a comprehensive spares package that includes three spare engines. This Elva DKW 100 with interesting competition history has potential for further racing in FIA Lurani Trophy and other Formula Junior Historic Racing Association (FJHRA) events and is sure to be an exciting drive around any circuit.

 

All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.

You can collect your new pride and joy from our venue until 1pm the day following the sale or our partners are on hand to help arrange safe transportation:

               

Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 18th Mar, 2020

AUCTION VENUE
Imperial War Museum
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR 

AUCTION VIEWING
Tuesday 17th March 2020 from 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday 18th March 2020 - Due to the closure of Imperial War Museum, we are unable to offer viewing of the vehicles today. All documents and paperwork are available to view at The Red Lion Hotel, Whittlesford CB22 4NL.

BUYERS PREMIUM
12.5% (plus VAT @ 20%)

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