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1963 Austin Mini Cooper Race Car
1959 Peerless GT, 2 Litre Phase two. Completely redone
Obviously to represent the cars properly, it takes space. Sorry for the inconvenience
Yves
1963 Austin Mini Cooper Race Car
1959 Peerless GT, 2 Litre Phase two. Completely redone
1963 AUSTIN MINI COOPER VINTAGE RACE CAR
This 1963 Mini Cooper as build to a race car around 2004 by PPD for someone who suddenly had to leave the country for work, and never raced the car. It was sold to the actual owner who was the only one ever to race the car. From the beginning, 2005, this car was exclusively raced with Midwestern Council in the Chicago area. The first logbook issued is missing, but the owner is looking for it. The two consecutive logbooks are with the car.
The car was built with a detachable front clip, and a custom reinforced front sub frame. Custom dash featuring a programmable tachometer that is in full sight. Further to the right in the center of the dash, an oil pressure gauge, water temp gauge, oil temp gauge sit above a voltmeter and a fuel pressure gauge. The dash also has a bright low oil pressure warning light. The car has a full width Wink rear view mirror.
The steering wheel is detachable for making it easier to get in and out.
A panel on the floor right of the driver seat has the switches for: Ignition, fuel pump, starter. A brake bias adjuster is situated next to the switch panel.
On the floor on the passenger side is an Accusump, that was rebuild by Accusump in 2018. The handle is reachable for the driver, unless the safety belts are on. A receptable for the cool suit box is installed behind the Accusump and in front of the battery.
The driver’s seat is a Kirkey aluminum seat. New six-point harness and window net were replaced in 2021. A handheld fire bottle is mounted to the roll bar on the passenger’s side.
The driver’s side has a window net. He doors have no windows, and all ballast has been removed from the doors and thin aluminum door covers were used. Front and rear windscreen are plexi glass, the front was replaced in 2018. Rear side windows are plexiglass as well.
The fuel cell is in the rear, and the flapper, cell and foam were replaced in 2018.
The car has an 1.50 inch roll bar with two side impact bars on the driver’s side, one on the passenger side and a front hoop under the dash.
The battery is installed behind the passenger’s seat position. The car has a total loss electrical system, and has a starter button in the engine bay. This Mini is equipped with a high torque starter motor, and a Mirco Dynamics ignition module.
The four corners all have hi-lo adjustable suspension installed. The front suspension has adjustable tie arms and lower arms. The rear suspension is equipped with adjustable toe and camber brackets.
The engine was rebuilt in 2018 by Vintage Sports Car/Historic Race Car, using an MED Multi web crank kit ( keyless crank), which comes with lightweight high strength connecting rods (with ARP bolts) and oversized Omega pistons. New bearings, thrust washers and a rebuild head were installed on the gone through straight cut gear box. The block is 0.020 overbored. Pictures of the rebuilt are in the gallery. At that time new straight cut drop gears were installed as well. The transmission is an LSD unit. The drivetrain is equipped with a lightweight flywheel and competition clutch.
This car is equipped with an early, hardwired, AMB transponder, that does not require a subscription!
Other replacements on this car were:
New AP front calipers, new rear wheel cylinders, new Timken wheel bearings and EN24 drive flanges in 2019
New set of Minilite 10x6 rims and new GAZ adjustable shock absorbers in 2021
New 6 point harness and window net in 2020
New MiniSport FAM3968C front springs in 2022
New Goodridge flex lines, early 2022
The car comes with a cool suit set up which was used four times only. 8 older rims with useless Hoosier tires and a clip in passenger’s seat for touring with a passenger.
The cylinder pressures after the last event were 165-160-155-165
Spares and extras with the car are a “clip in” passenger seat, a cool suit set up with shirt, used 4 times, and 8 used rims with mounted used Hoosiers.
This engine has 8 easy race weekends on it and the car has never raced in the rain. In between the races she has been stored in a dry garage. Oil and oil filter (Canton) were changed between every weekend. Redline 50 Racing oil was used. It was raced by a lady driver who never ever pushed it hard. The driver no longer passed the medical, hence the reason to sell the car.
The car was built with a detachable front clip, and a custom reinforced front sub frame. Custom dash featuring a programmable tachometer that is in full sight. Further to the right in the center of the dash, an oil pressure gauge, water temp gauge, oil temp gauge sit above a voltmeter and a fuel pressure gauge. The dash also has a bright low oil pressure warning light. The car has a full width Wink rear view mirror.
The steering wheel is detachable for making it easier to get in and out.
A panel on the floor right of the driver seat has the switches for: Ignition, fuel pump, starter. A brake bias adjuster is situated next to the switch panel.
On the floor on the passenger side is an Accusump, that was rebuild by Accusump in 2018. The handle is reachable for the driver, unless the safety belts are on. A receptable for the cool suit box is installed behind the Accusump and in front of the battery.
The driver’s seat is a Kirkey aluminum seat. New six-point harness and window net were replaced in 2021. A handheld fire bottle is mounted to the roll bar on the passenger’s side.
The driver’s side has a window net. He doors have no windows, and all ballast has been removed from the doors and thin aluminum door covers were used. Front and rear windscreen are plexi glass, the front was replaced in 2018. Rear side windows are plexiglass as well.
The fuel cell is in the rear, and the flapper, cell and foam were replaced in 2018.
The car has an 1.50 inch roll bar with two side impact bars on the driver’s side, one on the passenger side and a front hoop under the dash.
The battery is installed behind the passenger’s seat position. The car has a total loss electrical system, and has a starter button in the engine bay. This Mini is equipped with a high torque starter motor, and a Mirco Dynamics ignition module.
The four corners all have hi-lo adjustable suspension installed. The front suspension has adjustable tie arms and lower arms. The rear suspension is equipped with adjustable toe and camber brackets.
The engine was rebuilt in 2018 by Vintage Sports Car/Historic Race Car, using an MED Multi web crank kit ( keyless crank), which comes with lightweight high strength connecting rods (with ARP bolts) and oversized Omega pistons. New bearings, thrust washers and a rebuild head were installed on the gone through straight cut gear box. The block is 0.020 overbored. Pictures of the rebuilt are in the gallery. At that time new straight cut drop gears were installed as well. The transmission is an LSD unit. The drivetrain is equipped with a lightweight flywheel and competition clutch.
This car is equipped with an early, hardwired, AMB transponder, that does not require a subscription!
Other replacements on this car were:
New AP front calipers, new rear wheel cylinders, new Timken wheel bearings and EN24 drive flanges in 2019
New set of Minilite 10x6 rims and new GAZ adjustable shock absorbers in 2021
New 6 point harness and window net in 2020
New MiniSport FAM3968C front springs in 2022
New Goodridge flex lines, early 2022
The car comes with a cool suit set up which was used four times only. 8 older rims with useless Hoosier tires and a clip in passenger’s seat for touring with a passenger.
The cylinder pressures after the last event were 165-160-155-165
Spares and extras with the car are a “clip in” passenger seat, a cool suit set up with shirt, used 4 times, and 8 used rims with mounted used Hoosiers.
This engine has 8 easy race weekends on it and the car has never raced in the rain. In between the races she has been stored in a dry garage. Oil and oil filter (Canton) were changed between every weekend. Redline 50 Racing oil was used. It was raced by a lady driver who never ever pushed it hard. The driver no longer passed the medical, hence the reason to sell the car.
1959 peerles GT 2 Litre, Phase 2
$70,000
Sep 6 at 7:36 AM comment on Bring a Trailer
Leggero This author's likes: 2
I raced this car in the UK at a VSCC event called the Pomeroy trophy at Silverstone ( UK). My Mustang wasn’t ready and I borrowed it from a friend of mine. I have fond memories of it, It was dark blue and looking a little less shiny back then. but it went great. The engine and mechanicals were very good. and I really enjoyed the event. We ended up 5th on handicap out of around 100 cars, which is probably better than id of done in the Mustang. Peerless GTs raced at Le mans in period and as such are eligible for the Le Mans classic. There cant be many affordable classics that can boast that sort of appeal. Best of luck with the sale.
Video links
Peerless cold start
https://vimeo.com/717623367
Peerless driving
https://vimeo.com/717624758
Peerless overdrive
https://vimeo.com/717626642
Peerless happy rpm range.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717627421
Peerless switched tanks.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717628807
Peerless drive away.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717630514
Peerless drive by.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717630743
Peerless drive by two.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717632053
Peerless window mechanism at work.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717632977
This is number 0278 of only 325 Peerless GT's ever produced. On the peerless-gt.co.uk//history/#phase2 site it is stated that less than 50 Phase 2 cars ever left the factory. This car was first registered on October 2nd in the UK with registration number 294 HKX. That number plate is still on the car. The car has been in the possession of three british owners before the seller acquired it. The history of ownership can be found in the files that come with the Peerless.
The Peerless was based on an electrically welded space frame, and is equipped with independent double wishbones and a coil spring in the front, and a De Dion rear axle setup with leaf springs. Girling 11 inch front disc brakes and 10x 2.125 rear drum brakes. The car has a 4 speed manual transmission, with a Laycock De Normanville overdrive in third and fourth gear. A factory recommended option. The differential is a Salisbury, the axles were replaced in 2003 around the same time the Salisburry differential was rebuilt.
The Peerless is powered by a TR3 based 1991 cc motor that was upgraded and rebuilt in 2016. The engine was modified and now is fed through two Weber 45 DCOE carbs. The detailed build sheets are in the files, as are the invoice and dyno sheet. Maximum output was originally 100 BHP, after the upgrades the displacement is 2288cc and the dyno sheet showed almost 160 HP @ 4700 RPM.
The car has two separate fuel tanks with separate Facet cylindrical low fuel P pumps feeding the Webers. A switch on the dash switches from one to the other tank. The owner uses one tank for normal high octane gasoline for street use and race gas in the other tank for when he's going to push it harder.
The upholstery is custom leather and was installed two years ago for the current owner at a cost of $9000. The dash features all the original gauges: "5 inch speedometer with trip, matching revolution counter, oil pressure gauge. Water temperature gauge, ammeter and fuel gauge in recessed black non-glare panel." The speedometer stopped working after installing the Halda, after the Halda was disconnected the speedometer and Odometer worked again as should.
After the car was imported by the seller the glass fiber body got stripped and repaired by a local craftsman. The current paint job was applied (body repair cost $19,500) . The car is carrying the 52 number, as that was the number it was raced at Silverstone participating in the Pomeroy Trophy (tech sticker is included in the sale and pictured in the gallerie). New Minilight style rims were installed ($1,500) and the door handles were re-chromed. Obviously no cost was spared to make this into the spectacular Peerless it is now. The car literally needs nothing.
Other non original upgrades other than the ones already mentioned are:
High torque starter motor
4 in 1 headers
Lightened flywheel
AP racing clutch
electronic distributor
Plumbed in fire suppression system with nozzles on
Halda Speedmaster
FIA Master kill switch with diode
Non original brand new leather interior with bucket seats.
New headliner
New carpet
4 Aluminum 15 inch S.C.P rims (Spare is a chrome spoke wheel)
The files folder includes correspondence between various owners, lots of invoices, MOT and registration documents and EPA and Department of Homeland Security documents
Engine build sheet and dyno sheet and invoices.
The included MOT documents give much perspective to how many miles the car has been driven after the refurbishment.
In 2016 BaT featured an article about this car. https://bringatrailer.com/2016/09/28/period-race-history-recent-upgrades-1959-peerless-gt/ in which the writer refers to a chassis change. I have not found any proof of that, but several owners state the car was left outside full time, and I doubt that a chassis would have been remotely in this condition after more than 55 years in the UK.
The car is sold with a clear title, as is where is. Buyer is responsible for pick up in Woodstock Illinois
Peerless cold start
https://vimeo.com/717623367
Peerless driving
https://vimeo.com/717624758
Peerless overdrive
https://vimeo.com/717626642
Peerless happy rpm range.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717627421
Peerless switched tanks.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717628807
Peerless drive away.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717630514
Peerless drive by.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717630743
Peerless drive by two.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717632053
Peerless window mechanism at work.MOV
https://vimeo.com/717632977
This is number 0278 of only 325 Peerless GT's ever produced. On the peerless-gt.co.uk//history/#phase2 site it is stated that less than 50 Phase 2 cars ever left the factory. This car was first registered on October 2nd in the UK with registration number 294 HKX. That number plate is still on the car. The car has been in the possession of three british owners before the seller acquired it. The history of ownership can be found in the files that come with the Peerless.
The Peerless was based on an electrically welded space frame, and is equipped with independent double wishbones and a coil spring in the front, and a De Dion rear axle setup with leaf springs. Girling 11 inch front disc brakes and 10x 2.125 rear drum brakes. The car has a 4 speed manual transmission, with a Laycock De Normanville overdrive in third and fourth gear. A factory recommended option. The differential is a Salisbury, the axles were replaced in 2003 around the same time the Salisburry differential was rebuilt.
The Peerless is powered by a TR3 based 1991 cc motor that was upgraded and rebuilt in 2016. The engine was modified and now is fed through two Weber 45 DCOE carbs. The detailed build sheets are in the files, as are the invoice and dyno sheet. Maximum output was originally 100 BHP, after the upgrades the displacement is 2288cc and the dyno sheet showed almost 160 HP @ 4700 RPM.
The car has two separate fuel tanks with separate Facet cylindrical low fuel P pumps feeding the Webers. A switch on the dash switches from one to the other tank. The owner uses one tank for normal high octane gasoline for street use and race gas in the other tank for when he's going to push it harder.
The upholstery is custom leather and was installed two years ago for the current owner at a cost of $9000. The dash features all the original gauges: "5 inch speedometer with trip, matching revolution counter, oil pressure gauge. Water temperature gauge, ammeter and fuel gauge in recessed black non-glare panel." The speedometer stopped working after installing the Halda, after the Halda was disconnected the speedometer and Odometer worked again as should.
After the car was imported by the seller the glass fiber body got stripped and repaired by a local craftsman. The current paint job was applied (body repair cost $19,500) . The car is carrying the 52 number, as that was the number it was raced at Silverstone participating in the Pomeroy Trophy (tech sticker is included in the sale and pictured in the gallerie). New Minilight style rims were installed ($1,500) and the door handles were re-chromed. Obviously no cost was spared to make this into the spectacular Peerless it is now. The car literally needs nothing.
Other non original upgrades other than the ones already mentioned are:
High torque starter motor
4 in 1 headers
Lightened flywheel
AP racing clutch
electronic distributor
Plumbed in fire suppression system with nozzles on
Halda Speedmaster
FIA Master kill switch with diode
Non original brand new leather interior with bucket seats.
New headliner
New carpet
4 Aluminum 15 inch S.C.P rims (Spare is a chrome spoke wheel)
The files folder includes correspondence between various owners, lots of invoices, MOT and registration documents and EPA and Department of Homeland Security documents
Engine build sheet and dyno sheet and invoices.
The included MOT documents give much perspective to how many miles the car has been driven after the refurbishment.
In 2016 BaT featured an article about this car. https://bringatrailer.com/2016/09/28/period-race-history-recent-upgrades-1959-peerless-gt/ in which the writer refers to a chassis change. I have not found any proof of that, but several owners state the car was left outside full time, and I doubt that a chassis would have been remotely in this condition after more than 55 years in the UK.
The car is sold with a clear title, as is where is. Buyer is responsible for pick up in Woodstock Illinois
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