Elden Racing Cars

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Elden Racing Cars was a British motor sport company involved in designing (under the brand of Design Formula), building and racing cars. Most frequently associated with Formula Ford in the 1970s, the marque also produced Formula Atlantic, Formula 3, Formula 4, Formula Ford 2000 and Formula Renault vehicles (among others). In total Elden produced more than 38 individual designs from birth to the present day. [1]

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The company was founded in 1967 by John Thompson and brothers Peter Hampsheir and Brian Hampsheir. [2]

Racing cars

YearRacing carUnits producedRacing series
1961Briham Mk. 1NoneSports car
1966Briham Mk. 21 Formula 4 250cc
1967Briham Mk. 31 Formula Ford 1600
1967Briham Mk. 46 Formula 4 250cc
1968Briham Mk. 51 Formula 4 850cc
1968Elden Mk. 64 Formula Ford 1600
1969Sturgess Mk. 73 Formula F100
1970Elden Mk. 848 Formula Ford 1600
1972Elden Mk. 91 Formula 3
1972Elden Mk. 10121 Formula Ford 1600
1972Elden Mk. 123 Formula 3
1972Elden Mk. 148 Formula Super Vee
1974Elden Mk. 111Sports car
1974Elden Mk. 153 Formula 3
1974Elden Mk. 161 Formula Atlantic
1975Elden Mk. 176 Formula Ford 1600
1976Elden Mk. 1811 Formula Ford 2000
1977Elden Mk. 191 Formula Ford 1600
1978Saracen Mk. 208 Formula Ford 1600
1978Saracen Mk. 212 Formula Ford 2000
1979Saracen Mk. 221 Formula C
1980Saracen Mk. 234 Sports 2000
1980Elden Mk. 245 Formula Ford 1600
1980Elden Mk. 252 Formula Ford 1600
1982Elden Mk. 26Project abandoned
1988Elden Mk. 272 Formula Ford 1600
1989Elden Mk. 281 Formula Ford 2000
1989Elden Mk. 292 Formula Renault
1989Elden Mk. 301 Formula Ford 1600
1990Elden Mk. 311 Formula Ford 2000
1990Elden Mk. 322 Formula Renault
1991Elden Mk. 331Sports car
1991Elden Mk. 341 Formula Renault
2000Elden Mk. 35
2000Elden Mk. 36Sports car
2001Elden Mk. 37 Sports 2000

References

  1. "Model Information Sheet". Elden Racing Cars. Archived from the original on 30 August 2005. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. "Elden is Born - Elden Racing History". Elden Racing Cars.