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19 Mar 2009, 00:19 (Ref:2418819)
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Ark Sprite - Info & photos sought
A friend of mine owns this car nowadays which is a spaceframe sportsracer with a Sprite sihlouette body and powered by a Lotus Twincam. Originally buit by Ark Racing in Darlaston (in the West Midlands) the car ran in Group 6 form as I understand it at both the Nurburgring and Jarama in 1970, placed 2nd in the Birkett also in 1970 and then went one better by winning that event in '71.
Does anyone have any more info on the car, its owners etc or any photos? Many thanks in advance. |
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19 Mar 2009, 09:36 (Ref:2419085)
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I'm sure if you google arksprite or ark racing you will come to an history link that will give some info. A friend of mine used to own the vehicle,he bought it when it had been changed to a Reliant Kitten hillclimb car. he then converted it back to a sprite with quite a bit of help from ark racing. I will contact my friend so that he can make contact with you.
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19 Mar 2009, 10:09 (Ref:2419119)
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http://www.arkracing.com/ARK%20Racing%20v0.01.pdf
seems to be a full history - all but a bit of wishfull thinking concerning 1969 me feels |
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19 Mar 2009, 10:48 (Ref:2419146)
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I'm sure I remember seeing it race at Brands during Mike Scott's ownership in the early 90's. Don't know if I took any photos of it, but I'll have a look.
Slightly off-topic- the history on www.arkracing.com describes Mike Scott as a 'regular Lydden saloon competitor'- a distinctive green Anglia in the late 80's/early 90's, just before the Ark Sprite comes to mind, or am I thinking of someone else altogether? |
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19 Mar 2009, 18:12 (Ref:2419524)
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That's the Mike Scott, a good friend of mine. Raced an Anglia at Lydden and Brands and a 1000cc Brabham I believe and more recently has raced the Ark Sprite, a Gropa and now a Martin FAt/F2 in the Derek Bell Trophy.
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20 Mar 2009, 08:46 (Ref:2420030)
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Hi
I raced the Ark Sprite originally with John Banks. We drove our team to Jarama in a Thames 15cwt van and competed along side the works Porsches. Got as far as 9th overall when a front upright broke. Those were the days!! Chris Smith |
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20 Mar 2009, 18:18 (Ref:2420400)
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Hopefully the car will make a return to competition sometime soon after a lengthy recuperation. Its current owner is intending to compete in rounds of the Midland Hillclimb Championship.
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20 Mar 2009, 19:50 (Ref:2420448)
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ark sprite t/c
i owned and racecd the Ark Sprite between 1992 and 1997 i then sold it to Mr Brian Austin, I gave Brian all the results and a file he said he would copy and return to me, i never had it back, does he still own the car? it features in a book Mighty Midgets & Special Sprites, by John Baggott worth a read, the guy you need is Derek Mathews of Ark Racing he built the car,hes still around
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