Description:

We are very proud and pleased to offer this famous ex-Rob Walker racing A-type for sale. This car has only had 3 owners in the last 53 years !

A3 has a stellar and very successful racing history from 1952 up to 1957. Its drivers reads like the “Who’s Who” of fifties motor racing with names such as Ken Downing, Tony Rolt, Stirling Moss, Peter Collins, Tony Brooks, Roy Salvadori and (a young) Graham Hill.

After being acquired by the current owner in 2006, it has been campaigned extensively on the European historic racing scene and always received the tender, loving care such car deserves. It is in race-ready condition and needs nothing.

A3 is extremely well documented and comes with an extensive history file.

This museum quality GP Car comes with a current (2010) FIA HTP, a spare engine block, wheel moulds and running spares.

While mechanically very sound, A3 is extremely original and ready to continue showing its pedigree and good looks at events such as Goodwood and/or the Monaco Historic GP.

History: 

April 1952: Ken Downing, UK

• entered by Connaught Racing Syndicate

• raced by Downing - winner ’52 Madgwick Cup

• class winner 52 ‘Prescott Hillclimb

March 1953: Robert Ramsay Campbell Walker, Pippbrook Garage, Dorking, Surrey, UK

• first racing car entered by Rob Walker Racing

• raced in ’53 by Tony Rolt, Eric Thompson and Stirling Moss

• Rolt winner of 7 events

• Thompson winner of two events

• hillclimbed by Peter Walker - class winner at ’53 Prescott Hillclimb

• sprinted by Rob Walker - class winner ’53 Ramsgate Speed Trials

• raced in 1954 by Rolt and Peter Collins

• leased June/August ’54 to John Riseley-Prichard for one race meeting

• winner F1 and F2 races at Davidstowe, Cornwall

• leased August/October ’54 to Sir Tom Boles

• raced by Riseley-Pritchard and Don Beauman

• leased in 1955 to Tommy Sopwith, Equipe Endeavour

• raced by Riseley-Pritchard and Tony Brooks

• borrowed by Gilby Engineering for one race for Roy Salvadori

• leased in 1956/57 to CT “Tommy” Atkins

• raced by Atkins and Graham Hill

• returned to Rob Walker

• on loan in 1973 to Donington Museum

• on loan in 2003 to Haynes Motor Museum

• offered for sale by Rob Walkers widow, Betty in 2006

2006: bought by current owner

• re-commissioned and raced historics since 2007

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