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1964 Crosslé Mk5s Sports-Racer - 4.6 Litre Oldsmobile/Buick V8 - Chassis number ‘C5S-64-13’ FOR SALE - Sensible Offers around £275,000

This very rare Crosslé (only 6 built) has had a total ‘nut & Bolt’ restoration by the present owner Matthew Wurr & the OK Racing Team with a spend of OVER £43,000 & OVER 2000 hours of work … completed early 2023

Featured in a 9 page article – ‘Big Baby’ in Octane Magazines issue 224 February 2022

Displayed ‘solo’ for a whole week in the Royal Automobile Club’s Rotunda, commemorating the 60 year anniversary of the Crosslé 5s’ first International Race in the Guards Trophy at Brands Hatch GP in 1964 where Tommy Reid qualified 18th but finished a creditable 5th against bigger engined cars.

Current FIA HTP Papers valid until December 31st 2027

Available to view at OK Racing & Restoration, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK (30 miles from London)

Arguably the most famous racing Crosslé in existence
 

Eligibility

Goodwood Revival – Whitsun Trophy (by invitation) – 9 past entries

Goodwood Members Meeting – Gurney Cup, Surtees Trophy (by invitation) – 5 past entries

Masters Historic Sportscars

HSCC Guards Trophy

Showing an illustrious recent race history at Goodwood below:

September 2024 - Goodwood Revival - Matthew Wurr - 12th

April 2024 - Goodwood Members Meeting (81MM) - Matthew Wurr – 9th

September 2023 - Goodwood Revival - Matthew Wurr – 7th

April 2023 - Goodwood Members Meeting (80MM) - Matthew Wurr & Simon Walker-Hansell - 13th

September 2021 - Goodwood Revival - Dominik Jackson - 8th

April 2019 - Goodwood Members Meeting - Cameron Jackson - 1st (Fastest lap of the Meeting - 1:22.08)

September 2019 - Goodwood Revival - Cameron Jackson - 3rd

September 2018 - Goodwood Revival - Simon Diffey - 10th

September 2016 - Goodwood Revival - John Monson - 20th

March 2015 - Goodwood Members Meeting - John Monson - 18th

September 2014 - Goodwood Revival - John Monson - 22nd

March 2014 - Goodwood Members Meeting - Simon Diffey - 17th

September 2012 - Goodwood Revival - Mark Hales - Qualified 10th - DNF

September 2011 - Goodwood Revival - Mark Hales – Qualified 11th – DNF

In the right drivers hands this Crosslé should get you back on the podium.

 

History

Built at the Crosslé factory in Northern Ireland. Chassis number ‘C5S-64-13’ was ordered new by renowned Irish racer Brian Nelson in March 1964. This is a very rare 5s model - as only six were built during 1963 & 1964 and only Brian Nelson’s was originally fitted with a V8 - a Daimler SP250 engine coupled to a Jack Knight gearbox (Later 7s & 9s models were fitted with larger V8 - Ford, Buick and Oldsmobile engines).

Nelson, who is remembered as one of Ireland’s top drivers in Formula 2 and International Rallying, competed in ‘C5S-64-13’ throughout the 1964 & 1965 seasons in the Guards Trophy at Phoenix Park, Bishops Court and Kirkistown. Over the winter of 1964 & 1965, the car was modified to accept the wider bodywork introduced by the factory for the 7s model, continuing to compete throughout the 1965 season with the Daimler V8. In 1966, in line with other cars being developed by the factory, it became a longer wheelbase 9s with a 2.0-litre BMW engine. ‘C5S-64-13’ was then sold to Michael Martin and then to John le Sage, who fitted a 2.5-litre Repco engine.

Around 1968, the Crosslé was brought to the USA by Robert Winkelman, subsequently passing into the ownership of Jim Profit. He sold the car to Jim Wallace in 1977, who in turn sold it to Jim Miller in 1980. Jim Miller then proceeded to race ‘C5S-64-13’ until November 1988, firstly with a ‘215’ V8 Buick engine and latterly with a larger Oldsmobile V8. Jim Miller passed away in April 1989 and in February 1990 his widow sold the car to UK historic racer Neil Davis who returned the car to the Crosslé factory in Northern Ireland for a complete restoration - installing a Ford ‘Iron Block’ V8. Crosslé were able to confirm its history, noting that it had even retained its original 1963 Girling brake calipers !

In 2016, new owner John Monson instigated further development restoration done by historic race car specialists, R M Wilson Engineering - installing the current 4.6 ltr Oldsmobile/Buick V8 breathing via quad 48 Weber IDF carburettors.

In 2019 the car was bought by Historic Formula Ford Champion Cam Jackson who competed in The Guards Trophy, the 2019 Goodwood Members Meeting and the Revival, where he finished a magnificent 1st in the Members Meeting and 3rd in the Revival – now a successful race car, but in need of restoration in December 2021 the Crosslé was bought by Matthew Wurr.

He and the OK Racing & Restoration team spent OVER £43,000 and OVER 2000 hours on the restoration which was completed early 2023
 

Engine

4.6 Litre – Oldsmobile/Buick ‘302’ 5ltr block with short throw crank - rebuilt in March 2022

A quartet of 48mm Weber ‘IDF’ carburettors with polished aluminium free flow trumpets

Custom ITG free flow domed filters

Making 423bhp and 363ft/lb after Rolling Road tuning session at specialist Weber Carburettor experts (dyno sheet available to view)

Oil System

Specialist made ‘big wing’ oil sump with baffles & trap doors contained in custom made aluminium sump guard

New Setrab Pro Line ‘full face’ oil cooler

As an ultimate low oil pressure safeguard we fitted a 2 quart (1.9Ltr) Accusump Accumulator & pre oiler

Exhaust System

Charcoal coloured Ceramic Coated primaries with polished stainless steel 4 into 1 manifolds & straight through 3” pipes

When silenced - Techcraft polished stainless steel exhaust boxes with 3” tail pipes, re-packable with OK Racing hi-melt woven strand ‘silica’ exhaust packing

Suspension

Double adjustable oil filled Koni dampers (serviced 2023)

Nitron graphite coloured springs (350lbs on the front & 425lbs on the rear)

Adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars

Steering

Jack Knight ‘Quick’ rack & pinion steering

Two Mota Lita leather steering wheels (11” & 12”) with new Go Race quick release self centering boss

Brakes

New solid discs all round with original Girling 1963 stamped single pot aluminium callipers (recently serviced by Liaz @ Zul Racing)

Carbon Lorraine high performance ceramatalic brake pads

Drivetrain

Original fitting ZF 5DS-25-2 Transaxle Gearbox No. 3603 overhauled by specialist Paul Fleming most recently in April 2024

AP Racing twin plate, 6 paddle cerametallic clutch

AP Racing concentric clutch release

Custom-made gated shifter with original period, polished aluminium gear knob

Safety

FEV 2kg Novec remote charge fire extinguisher with kit - 2 nozzles in the cabin and 3 in the engine bay – serviced in 2024

Willans Silverstone 6 point safety harness

Dual (either side of the cockpit) custom fabricated aluminium petrol tanks with fire resistant foam

Electrical

Re-wire by ‘Down To Earth’ Auto Electrician Adam in October 2022 with new lightweight battery

Racelogic

Racelogic Video V-Box Lite two camera system with custom designed video overlay to match Stack rev counter and MPH display. Includes additional OLED monitor showing lap times/max speed and predictive timing

Bodywork

Full respray in Olde English White 2K with paint protection film over front bonnet and headlamps

New windscreen & side screens commissioned to replicate damaged originals

Wheels

Three sets (13” front & 15” rear) plus spares of Minilite Wheels with slightly used Post Historic wets and dry’s (for Guards Trophy) and almost brand new Dunlop ‘M’ Historic tyres (for Goodwood Revival)

The lucky new owner is buying a unique, very rare, Historic Sports-Prototype, race ready to compete at the front of the grid once again.

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