1960 Bandit Formula Junior Spec Sheet

1960 Bandit Formula Junior

Logbooks: none Condition: excellent Price: ~~$28,000~~ $25,000 USD Location: Michigan, USA
Description This car was the object of a complete professional ground up restoration that was completed in March 2001. It is ready to race.

History

"Featured in Bernard Cowdrey's newly revised book, "Formula Junior: The Complete A-Z," The Bandit is a unique survivor of post-war American formula car racing history. The car was built in 1959-60 by active SCCA racer and engineer, George Barnard of Birmingham, Alabama. He based his design on the Lotus 18 and other factory-built Formula Juniors, but fabricated and built the chassis and suspension himself. The original drive train was a Ford 1100cc engine coupled to a Fiat 600 transaxle. He also handcrafted the aluminum and fiberglass body. George raced the Bandit in SCCA competition at Elkhart Lake and several locations in the southeast before selling the car to Bob Winslow also of Birmingham. Bob raced it often in the southeastern U.S. throughout the mid 1960s. Extensive documentation of the car's origins and racing history is available. The car had been in storage for many years when the seller acquired it as a roller in January 1999 from Bill Wiswedel, a machine shop owner and racecar collector from Holland MI. The restoration was begun at Alan Christian Motorcars of Holland, Michigan soon thereafter with the goal of racing the Bandit in vintage competition.

Recent Competition History

None.

Engine

BMC Series A 1100cc
rebuilt by Alan Christian Motorcars
Longman head
high compression pistons
Kent fast street cam
ARP fasteners
single Weber 45DCOE
header
stock BMC clutch
zero time since rebuild

Fuel System

new ATL 5 gal. fuel cell

Oil/Water System

front mounted radiator
rear-mounted engine oil cooler, wet sump

Electrical System

12V system; dist, racing coil, alternator, new battery

Gearbox

Fiat 600 transaxle

Final Drive

Fiat in unit w/gearbox

Body

aluminum top shroud & sides, fiberglass nose
painted BRG

Chassis

powder coated steel square tube frame
Dampers: coil-over tube-type
Front Suspension: upper and lower A-arm, steel, powder coated
Rear Suspension: lower wishbone, upper and lower control arms, steel, powder coated
Steering: rack & pinion; new rack
Brakes: finned aluminum drums all around
Wheels: 15" magnesium alloy, powder coated, new Dunlop L series bias ply hard compound racing tires, 450-15 frnt/500-15 rear
Weight: approx. 800 lbs all up

Interior

on-board fire system
Simpson 5-point restraints
Smith instruments
pop-off steering wheel

Spares

none

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