The Research Center is honored to have this spectacular car on display and wants to thank the owner, Mark Malley, for the opportunity to share it with our guests.
The car is powered by a 1600cc Toyota 4AG engine built by Paul Hasselgren of California. The transaxle is a Reynard F3 box with a Hewland MK5 5-speed transmission. Ground effects technology is extensively used in the sidepod design and the undercarriage, similar to today’s technology. The top speed is approximately 150-160 MPH.
The car has run in multiple SCCA National and Regional events, as well as SVRA competitions at The Glen, Lime Rock, Road Atlanta, and Barber Motorsports Park.
Adrian Reynard built his first race car at age 23 while working for British Leyland. He became one of the most successful proprietor engineers in race car manufacturing in the world. Reynard Motorsports grew into one of the leading producers of race car chassis, and in the 1980s and ’90s, Reynard chassis dominated British Formula 3, International F3000, and Formula Atlantic. From the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, Reynard chassis were also dominant in Indy car racing, winning two Indianapolis 500s and numerous championships.