1978 Wheeler Sports Racer

Condition: very good Price: $8,500 $7,000 USD "including open trailer" Location: California USA
Description This is a Sports Racer built from a Wheeler Super Vee chassis using a modified Tiga Sports Racer body. It is an interesting car with good potential. The owner has stated that VARA will accept this car as Vintage with a proper VW 1600 cc water cooled engine.

History

Recent Competition History

Engine

• Honda 1100cc CVCC engine
• crank triggered
• built by "Jackson Racing"

Fuel System

• fuel cell needs bladder

Oil/Water System

• dry sumped
• side water rads

Electrical System

• 12V

Gearbox

• Hewland Mk8
• fresh box with ten minutes running time

Final Drive

• Hewland in unit with gearbox

Body

• fibreglass
• orange paint in good shape

Chassis

• monocoque
• Dampers: rebuilt double adjustable
• Front Suspension: upper/lower steel A arms, excellent condition
• Rear Suspension: upper/lower steel A arms, excellent condition
• Steering: rack and pinion
• Brakes: VW discs, rebuilt calipers, new shoes, freshly turned rotors
• Wheels: 3 piece spun Aluminium/ 6 x 13 front, 8 x 13 rear, excellent condition
• Weight: tbd

Interior

• snap in seat pads
• 5 point harness
• gauges
• steering wheel
• roll cage needs to be back dated

Spares

• one front upright, one rear upright