Heppenstall, Ray

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Does any one know much about Ray Heppenstahl. In the 60's he bought a Lotus racer and converted it to a VW engine and raced it. What lotus model was this? Who did he buy it from. Where did he race it?

[Pete Stowe]

There’s lots about Ray Heppenstall’s career here:
Ray Heppenstall

In this transcript of an interview with the International Motor Racing Research Library at Watkins Glen he had this to say about the Lotus-VW:
‘When they announced the Super Vee Series, I found a Lotus Formula 3 car that had been wrapped around a tree, straightened the chassis, and put it all together with a Type I Volkswagen. Volkswagen said "Oh no, this must be the Type 4 engine." That car went on to become a VW powered midget and ran some oval races.’
I assume it was someone other than Ray who raced it on the ovals.

(Can someone correct the spelling in the thread title please?) - Now done, Pete, apologies for delay - JT

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Thanks. Does any one know who the racer was that Ray bought it from.