Introduced this week, Santa Monica-based Gooding & Firm will provide the first-ever AAR Gurney Eagle (1966 MK1) at its upcoming Amelia Island Public sale March 2-3 on the grounds of the Omni Amelia Island Resort.
“We couldn’t be extra excited in regards to the alternative to carry the masterpiece that’s the AAR Eagle to public sale. Dan Gurney’s ambitions of constructing his personal Components 1 automobile had been dropped at fruition with this stunning machine, which stands among the many most essential automobiles of its sort ever constructed,” mentioned Gooding & Firm Specialist, Hans Wurl.
This 1966 AAR Gurney Eagle Mk 1 was the primary of simply 4 Components 1 Eagles ever produced, fitted with a 2.7-liter variant of the venerable Coventry Climax FPF. Chassis 101 was entered in a number of main European and American Grands Prix, setting the precedent for future iterations of the Gurney Eagle. On this interval, it was pushed by a number of the best names in motorsports, together with Dan Gurney, Bob Bondurant, and Phil Hill. In 1967, chassis 101 was bought to Canadian racer Al Pease, who entered it in 10 races, together with the 1967, 1968, and 1969 Canadian Grand Prix.
The Eagle then went on to Tom Wheatcroft, considered one of Components 1’s pioneering collectors who tracked chassis 101 down and made it a centerpiece of his Donington Grand Prix Assortment for over 38 years. Extremely well-preserved, chassis 101 was then bought by the consignor in 2009 instantly from Wheatcroft by way of Corridor & Corridor.
With a want to race the automobile and convey it again to its high-performance capabilities, the consignor commissioned a sympathetic restoration by the specialists at J & L Fabrication in Puyallup, Washington. With preservation of the unique engine in thoughts, a replica 2.7-liter Climax FPF was sourced from Crosthwaite & Gardiner within the UK, and fitted into the automobile. The unique engine, no. 1254, accompanies the automobile at public sale, and might be acquired by its subsequent proprietor, alongside the fitted replica engine. Additional, the consignor was in a position to fulfill his goals of racing the Eagle on the 2014 Monaco Traditional Grand Prix, the place it carried out efficiently.
Copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Firm. Picture: Brian Henniker
Additionally introduced this week was the consignment of this 1987 Kremer Porsche 962C.
Chassis CK6-87 raced twice, reaching 4th general at Le Mans in 1987 with George Fuché, Franz Konrad and Wayne Taylor behind the wheel. The most recent aerodynamics bundle, which included a reshaped venturi, was fitted for 1988 and Kris Nissen and Harold Grohs joined Fuché for the ’88 Le Mans. The workforce completed eighth general and the automobile was retired from modern racing and re-numbered CK6-87.
Historical past consists of appearances on the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity in 2008 and a latest beauty and mechanical work by Gunnar Racing in West Palm Seashore, Florida.
Extra data, together with entry to all the Amelia Island docket could be discovered HERE.
