BUILT BY THE CHALLENGER CAR COMPANY 1991

THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE ONLY 2 THEY BUILT

RECREATION OF THE BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM LE MANS RACE CAR OF 1963

CHASSIS

STEEL BOXSECTION, SEMI MONOCOQUE CONSTRUCTION, DESIGNED BY FRANK COSTIN WITH FRONT AND REAR SPACE FRAMES, IN UNITARY CONSTRUCTION, TO TAKE THE FRONT AND REAR FULLY ADJUSTABLE COIL OVER SHOCK SUSPENSION, BRAKES AND RUNNING GEAR.

BODY

FLAME RETARDENT 6MM THIGH GRP COMPOSITE, LAID UP IN A GEL COAT TO MATCH THE FINAL COLOUR OF THE CAR AND IS UNSTRESSSED BEING GLUED BOLTED AND SCREWED ONTO THE CAHSSIS, BOOT NAD HARD TOPVENTS, 21 LOUVERED BONNET VENTS AND ROUNDEL SPLASH GUARDS WITH LEATHER BONNET STRAPS.

ENGINE

JAGUAR XJ6 4.325 LITRE, COMPLETELY REBUILT IN 2016, RE-BORED WITH NEW PISTONS, NEW BIG ENDS, MAIN CAM SHAFT BEARINGS, NEW OIL PUMP, TIMIMNG CHAINS AND TRIPLE DCOE 45 WEBER CARBS. THE CYLINDER HEAD HAS BEEN GAS FLOWED AND POLISHED. ABOUT 295 BHP, ALL HOSES ARE BLUE SILICON WITH STAINLESS CLAMPS.

GEARBOX

JAGUAR 4 SPEED WITH LAYCOCK DEVILLE TYPE A OVERDRIVE.

BACK AXLE

JAGUAR LOW RATIO DIFFERENTIAL WITH INBOARD DISCS MOUNTED ON A MODIFIED XJ6 CAGE.

BRAKES

FRONT, 4 POT CALLIPERS SERVO ASSITED AND VENTED DISCS,  REAR, INBOARD DISCS, DUAL CIRCUIT SYSTEM, USING AIRCRAFT GRADE SILICON FLUID.

WHEELS & TYRES

DUNLOP RACING ALLOYS, 5 BOLT FIXINGS AND TRIPLE EARED CHROME SPINNERS, FITTED WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT TYRES.

INTERIOR

ALI CHECKER PLATE FLOORS, SPARCO RACE SEATS FITTED WITH 5 POINT RACING HARNESS, CUSTOME HAND MADE WALNUT AND ALUMINIUM STEERING WHEEL NAD GEAR STICK WITH MOUNTED OVERDRIVE SWITCH, SUNVISORS, BLUE SUEDE HEADLINING, POST COVERS, ENGRAVED SIGNATURE OF BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM.

DIMENSIONS.

EXACT SAME SIZE OF ORIGNAL S1 E TYPE.

VAST FILE OF PAPERWORK, INCLUDING THE ARTICLE FROM WHICH KIT CAR MAGAZINE IN 1991 AND GIVEN A 5 STAR REVIEW.