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Jean-Pierre Jabouille took up his pole position slot at Dijon 1979. The sun glinted off the bright yellow bodywork, and as he looked in his mirrors he saw the heat…
Brief Specification.
Engine : 6 cyl., 61 x 90, 1,577 c.c., 13.84 h.p. Tax £14. Pushrod o.h.v. 3 S.U. carburetters. 54 b.h.p. at 4,800 r.p.m. Transmission : Single dry-,plate clutch. 4 speed gear box, silent
2nd and 3rd, free Wheel. Open propeller shaft. Spiral bevel final drive.
Suspension : Semi-elliptic springs. with hydraulic shock-absorbers. Brakes : Lockheed hydraulic.
Steering : Manes Weller.
Dimensions : Tyres 4.75 x 18. Wheelbase 112g. Track 4′ 3g. Ground-clearance 6. Turning circle 40′. Battery 12v. 51 air.
Price : Open 4 seater or Hastings coupe (as tested) £395.