£125
Race & Rally Parts
£ 12,500
Ralt RT30 F3 - SOLD
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Description:
Auction is LIVE now, and finishes on 11 November at www.themarket.co.uk
This lovely retro Ralt F3 RT30 was built in 1984 for Marco Racing, who first raced it in the Italian F3 race of the same year. Chassis number 30:532, the car was then sold to Leyton House Racing at some point to be used in Formula 3 racing over here in the UK. While the car does come with some lap times from Silverstone, the owner hasn’t been able to identify the driver. (That little piece of detective work might make for a very pleasant winter’s hobby, eh?)
The car was then sold to a collector in Antwerp, where it was kept prepared and ready to race before returning to the UK.
The Ralt’s Ford 2-litre CVH engine has been fitted with upgraded camshafts, flywheel and pulleys, plus ported pistons and twin Dellorto carburettors that feed into a high-performance exhaust system. This relatively low state of tune provides a good level of performance but keeps the car very cost effective to run and hugely reliable.
The engine is mated to a proper Hewland gearbox that was built by none other than Mark Bailey Racing Limited. As you can see from the video, the car starts and runs well.
It comes with the original plans for both the car and the gearbox, so tracking down, or even getting spares made in the event they aren’t available off-the-shelf, should be fairly straightforward.
It also comes with a single-axle Bateson trailer to ferry it around, plus a set of spare wheels and tyres, a tyre stand, some tools and a few spare parts.
The blue paintwork is in a good condition but you do have to remember that this is a working, competition car and so the fit and finish is focused more on competing reliably than on winning a concours competition.
So, while you’ll find quick-release bodywork, a decent paint finish, and the compelling Leyton House/Intercontinental livery you’ll also find the odd chip and crack in the paint, plus a few other scuffs and signs of wear that are all part-and-parcel of owning and running a proper racing car.
The wheels are good but the slick Avon racing tyres that are currently fitted to them have been well-used and will need replacing. That’s okay though, because the car comes with two sets of spare wheels and tyres, one for wet weather and one for dry tracks.
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The vehicle can be viewed with in St Albans.
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