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Description
Stunning Mk1 with Range Rover V8 Power; a very well-known car with an
amazing spec; built by Russell Slatcher; 3.9 litre lump re-bored to 4.2 and
rebuilt by JE Engineering
Described in Classic Ford Magazine as the
'Second Coming' in their six-page full feature and front cover, this superb
works replica started life as a Daytona yellow GT XLR which when acquired, was
not in the rudest of health.
Stripped to the bare bones, the shell was
extensively repaired using multiple new panels. The inspiration was the works
European GT Car as campaigned by Jackie Stewart in the early '70s. To complete
the look, a set of Fibres-Ports Cologne arches and duck-tail boot spoiler were
added and a bonnet with power-bulge (naturally)....
Professionally
painted white, with blue up the sides, hours were then spent masking and
spraying to deliver the perfect RS3100 livery.
The front suspension was
built to adjustable race spec, including full rose joints and Bilstein front
struts. The rear sits on single-leaf springs - polybushed of course and a
rose-jointed Panhard Rod. The rear axle is a LSD unit from a 2.8i with 2.8i rear
brakes and 185mm groved and vented discs at the front with four-pot
calipers.
The Revolution RFX wheels were carefully selected to fill the
arches.
This work was all done by Russell Slatcher, a well-known Ford
fanatic who decided that it needed the ooomph to justify the good looks.
Fortunately, his dad was good mates with John Eales of JE Engineering - the
go-to people for tuning Rover V8s. It was the natural choice.
A 3.9-litre
Range Rover engine was sourced and sent to JE for treatment. The bottom end was
lighted and balanced and the block bored to 4.2-litres. The heads were ported
and gas flowed and a high-lift cam fitted. Hotwire fuel injection was added and
the ECU remapped for optimal performance. The engine was mated to a Rover SD1
box.
The end result is as you can see, extremely nicely detailed and with
full performance to match its looks. The car has been carefully owned since and
is available for a fraction of the cost of putting it together
today....
Contact - [email protected]
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