1982 Tyrrell 011-4 Formula 1 TGP Car

Serial Number: 4 Logbooks: FIA Identity Form Condition: very good, race ready Price: £145,000 GBP "approx $214,000 USD" Location: Europe

Description The Tyrrell 011 has been raced in this years FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix (TGP) championship, where the model has proved to be a front runner (one pole and one victory for the sister car, chassis number 7). If you want to have a competitive car and not spend the money for a Williams FW 007, this is the one to have. The car can be fitted in its 1982 (current status) as a ground effect car or in its 1983 flat bottom configuration. Thus it can be raced either in FIA TGP class C or in the new class D for flat bottom cars, which was announced to be introduced for the 2002 season. In this season, the car has been raced in both configurations. The engine is a powerfull Cosworth DFY engine with high torque. This engine has been developed as a derivative from the classic Cosworth DFV engine by Mario Illien (ILMOR) as his first project during his time at Cosworth. It is the latest stage engine, which Cosworth set against the turbo engines. It is one of the rare cars, which has been built according to the high level 1983 FIA safety regulations, thus being one of the safest TGP F1 cars you can have. The car is race ready and crack tested until the end of 2002. It will come with a rebuilt engine.

History

The history of the Tyrrell 011-4 is probably the most interesting and valuable amongst the TGP cars. This car has won the 1983 US-East Grand Prix in Detroit, driven by Michele Alboreto, who died in 2001 during a test session for AUDI´s Le Mans effort. It is the last car to win a Grand Prix for Tyrrell, it has been the last car to win Grand Prix with a normally aspirated engine and it is the car to win a Grand Prix with a Cosworth DFV engine (actually it was the DFY stage).

After it had to give way to the newer Tyrrell 012 at the Grand Prix in Austria 1983 and before it went into the FIA TGP championship, it was used by its US-sponsor only for display and never raced.

Recent Competition History

The car has been raced at several events in the 2001 FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship with an overall sixth as a best result.

Engine

• 3 litre short stroke Cosworth DFY
• 509 bhp @ 10750 rpm
• always rebuilt at highest level
• will receive fresh rebuild, when sold

Fuel System

• electric fuel pump, catch tank, mechanical fuel pump (DFV-imjection pump)

Oil/Water System

• 10 litres oil tank
• 1 Oil cooler for engine, 1 oil cooler for gear box
• water radiators

Electrical System

• rev limiter
• Stack Dash new

Gearbox

• Hewland 5 speed FGB

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit w/gearbox
• 8:31 CWP

Body

• period livery

Chassis

• aluminium honey comb chassis, built after the safety regulations of 1983
• monocoque, 2794 mm wheelbase, 1702 mm front track, 1613 mm rear track
• Dampers: Koni
• Front Suspension: rocker arm, wishbone, critical parts have been crack tested in compliance with Appendix K
• Rear Suspension: double wishbone, magnesium uprights, critical parts have been crack tested in compliance with Appendix K
• Steering: proprietary rack and pinion
• Brakes: ventilated discs front and rear, 2 pot aluminium calipers, Aeroquip
• Wheels: 1 sets of magnesium wheels, two sets of brand new BBS aluminium wheels with Avon control tyres
• Weight: 575 kg, the car is easily on its weight limit

Interior

• homologated Spa fire extinguisher system
• Willans 6 point homologated racing harness
• Stack dash instruments
• specially moulded seat

Spares

• 2 Set of wheels with wet tyres and slick tyres
• external starter