Lee Chapman's 1964 Elva Mk7S Racecar
Owner: Lee ChapmanCity: New Milford, Connecticut
Model: 1964 Elva Mk7S
Engine: BMW M10 2.0L four-cylinder
Restored and race prepared by: Lee Chapman Racing
Elva's Mk7S Model
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ELVA CARS LTD. - Hastings, Sussex.
Model: MK VII S - Chassis No.: 70 043 - Engine No.: 708
Lee Chapman's Elva Mk7S
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Notes...
Originally Sidney Charpilloz's car.
(Swiss driver. Also drove Mk7/013.
Rossfeld Hillclimb 7 June 1964, finished 33rd
Schauinsland Hillclimb 9 August 1964, finished 16th
Norisring (P2.0), 4 July 1965, finished 3rd
Schauinsland Hillclimb, 8 August 1965, DNF
Zeltweg 200 Miles, 22 August 1965, 5th overall/1st in S2.0 class
Hill Climb Ollon-Villars, 29 August 1965, finished 13th)
(quoted from sales flyer)
Recent complete restoration: new chassis, new body and plexi, new suspension arms,
all new rod ends, spherical bearings, new fuel cell and aluminum tank.
New oil tank.
All new BSP hose fittings and rubber hose for oil system.
New 44-row oil cooler.
New thick-core aluminum radiators.
Built by Hank Clarkson with Lester Owen bits.
Valve gear, oil pump...
Chevron remote water pump.
Cast aluminum twin rail sump pan.
Hewland Mk5 gearbox with all new internals, Hewland LSD, new Hewland CWP, new bearings,
hubs, output shaft, lay gear, dogs and bearings, twin plate Quartermaster nested-gear
drive clutch, hydraulic annular clutch-release mechanism, etc.
New magnesium uprights, front and rear.
New rear hubs and splined yokes.
New billet drive shaft universal joints.
New front spindles and hubs. New wheel studs and nuts.
All new hub bearings.
New AR calipers all around.
New Aeroquip brake lines.
Overhauled original steering rack with inner toothed rack.
New sway bars and drop links, front and rear.
Original style Smith's chronometric tach overhauled by Nisonger.
New period Smith's secondary gauges.
New fuel pump, filter, and pressure regulator.
All new rubber hose and hose ends.
New master cylinders.
New period brake and clutch reservoirs.
Two new sets of wheels, 6" and 7".
One original set of wheels, 5" and 6".
New F1-style wiring.
Chassis dash tube modified so car will take 6' plus driver.
Everything polished or nickel plated.
Custom made fitted waterproof car cover.
Car is perfect in every respect and truly is in race-ready condition.
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Features and Specifications
Engine: | BMW M10 2.0L four-cylinder engine built by Hank Clarkson
(featuring iron block, five main bearings, aluminum head,
two valves per cylinder, and single overhead camshaft.)
Dual Weber 48DCOE carburetors.
K&N panel air filter assembly.
Bosch distributor (part# 0 237 002 096).
Bosch electronic ignition amplifier (part# 0 227 100 123).
Bosch TCI ignition coil.
Accel Hi-Temp Super Stock suppression core 8mm spark plug wires.
Dry sump lubrication system.
Cast aluminum twin-rail sump pan.
AP2658 oil filter assembly. |
Cooling: | dual aluminum radiators.
Chevron remote water pump.
Custom fabricated aluminum header tank.
Custom aluminum 44-row oil cooler. |
Exhaust: | custom tri-y header. |
Transaxle: | Hewland Mk5 4-speed.
Hewland limited slip differential.
Cast aluminum adapter plate.
Lightweight steel flywheel.
Quartermaster twin-plate nested-gear clutch.
Girling 0.75" master cylinder with remote reservoir.
Hydraulic throw-out bearing (a.k.a. annular slave cylinder.)
Splined halfshafts with billet universal joints. |
Front Susp.: | magnesium uprights.
KONI double adjustable aluminum-bodied coilover shock absorbers.
Adjustable antisway bar. |
Rear Susp.: | magnesium uprights.
KONI double adjustable aluminum-bodied coilover shock absorbers.
Adjustable antisway bar. |
Brakes: | (master) dual Girling master cylinders (0.625" and 0.7") with adjustable bias bar and remote reservoirs. (front) Girling AR aluminum calipers and solid rotors. (rear) Girling AR aluminum calipers and vented rotors. |
Wheels/Tires: | cast magnesium wheels (? front, ? rear).
Avon bias-ply tires (5.0/22.0/13 front and ?.?/2?.0/13 rear). |
Electrical: | Tilton Super Starter gear reduction starter.
TPI Tech sealed dry cell battery.
Lucas battery disconnect switch.
Nippondenso alternator. |
Instruments: | (left to right)
Smiths coolant temperature (30-110C) gauge,
Smiths chronometric tachometer (0-10500rpm), and
Smiths dual oil pressure (0-160psi) and oil temperature (30-120C) gauge. |
Fuel System: | custom Fuel Safe fuel cell.
? electric fuel pump.
Holley adjustable fuel pressure regulator. |
Safety Eqmt: | SPA/Lifeline fire suppression system.
Simpson 6-point cam-lock safety harness.
Moto-Lita steering wheel mounted on a SPA quick-release hub. |
Weight: | ? |
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Except where explicitly noted otherwise, all photos shown here are from September 2012 when
Lee's Elva Mk7S was presented at SVRA's 2012 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix of Watkins Glen.
Photos by Curtis Jacobson for BritishRaceCar.com, copyright 2012. All rights reserved.
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