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The Elva Mark 7 was produced by the British company Elva and sold in high-demand throughout Europe and the United States. Most of the vehicles were equipped with a BMW 4-cyldiner engine or a Porsche Spyder 1700 cc flat-four engine. The Porsche version used dual 48 IDA Webers, twin plugs per cylinder, roller bearing crankshaft and a dual ignition system. The Mark 7 had a tubular space frame construction with glass reinforced plastic bodywork. Elva magnesium alloy wheels were fitted on all four corners, as were Girling disc brakes. The 2-liter engines coupled with a very low 970 pound weight made the vehicle a potent and effective race car. The handling was excellent thanks to the unequal length leading wishbones, coil spring dampers, and anti-roll bar front suspension. The rear suspension was comprised of unequal length trailing arms with single top transverse link and lower wishbones.
There were 19 examples of the specialty Elva-Porsche Mark 7S produced. One of the Mark 7S, driven by Charlie Hayes, won its 2-litre class at Augusta, Watkins Glen, and Luguna Seca. It went on to capture 3rd in class at Lexington, Mid-Ohio and Elkhart Lake. Hayes ended the 1964 season with 3rd overall in the United States Road Racing Championship, missing second place by a single point. The Mark 7's were highly successful in USRRC competition, the premier road racing series in the United States at the time.
The Mark 7 is not only a beautiful machine; it was a successful race car that used highly tuned engines with low vehicle weight and excellent weight distribution. The suspension and excellent braking made the vehicle suitable for all racing conditions.
By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2006
There were 19 examples of the specialty Elva-Porsche Mark 7S produced. One of the Mark 7S, driven by Charlie Hayes, won its 2-litre class at Augusta, Watkins Glen, and Luguna Seca. It went on to capture 3rd in class at Lexington, Mid-Ohio and Elkhart Lake. Hayes ended the 1964 season with 3rd overall in the United States Road Racing Championship, missing second place by a single point. The Mark 7's were highly successful in USRRC competition, the premier road racing series in the United States at the time.
The Mark 7 is not only a beautiful machine; it was a successful race car that used highly tuned engines with low vehicle weight and excellent weight distribution. The suspension and excellent braking made the vehicle suitable for all racing conditions.
By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2006
1964 Elva-Porsche Mark VIIS
After the heydays of success with a series of Spyders in the 1950's, Porsche found itself in the uncharacteristic position of being beaten by a new generation of purpose built lightweight English racing cars in the early 1960's. With a very short development time, Porsche responded with a collaboration with Elva Cars Ltd by installing their proven 4-cam motors into these small tube frame and fiberglass cars. They found immediate success, and it can be argued that the Elva-Porsche started a long string of Porsche designed fiberglass bodied cars that carried well into the 1990's. This example shown is a 1964 team car, and competed in the USRRC Championship. It won best Performance Car and People's Choice at the 50th Porsche Parade in Hershey in 2005.| New Holden VF Commodore Range: Looks to Turn Heads, Prices That Change Minds | |
 | • Commodore makes cutting-edge technology an every-day luxury • Auto Park Assist, MyLink with Siri Eyes Free* and rear view camera standard • Simplified pricing, added features and value to reward and win new customers • New Evoke nameplate kick-starts the range Holden has significantly increased the value of Commodore with new features and reduced recommended retail prices across the VF sedan and Sportwagon range by between $5,000 and $9,800. Launching a simplified line-up, Holden has crea...[Read more...] |
| HONDA INDY GRAND PRIX OF ALABAMA TALKING POINTS | |
| -This weekend's Honda Grand Prix of Alabama will be the fourth IZOD IndyCar Series event at the scenic, 2-3-mile Barber Motorsports Park circuit, and marks the third year American Honda has served as title sponsor of the event. -American Honda also sponsored last month's season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg; and will again be the title sponsor of the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in August. In addition to these three events, Honda Canada entitles the Honda Indy T...[Read more...] | |
| ALL-NEW 2014 CORVETTE LT1 V-8 A TECHNOLOGICAL POWERHOUSE | |
 | •Advanced technologies including direct injection, active fuel management, continuously variable valve timing support advanced combustion system •Preliminary output of 450 horsepower (335 kW) and 450 lb.-ft. of torque (610 Nm) •Helps deliver estimated 0-60 performance in less than four seconds and best-ever fuel economy in the Corvette When the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette arrives late next year, it will be powered by a technologically advanced, racing-proven 6.2L V-8 delivering an est...[Read more...] |
| Corvette's Chassis Innovations Refined on the Race Track | |
 | Zora Arkus-Duntov's racing-bred development legacy continues to improve Corvette It's been said that racing improves the breed, and when it comes to the Chevrolet Corvette, nearly six decades of checkered flags are the proof. As Corvette marks its 60th anniversary in 2013, the design of the chassis, suspension and other drivetrain features are rooted in the rigors of competition. 'Candidly, Corvette was not a high-performance car until Zora Arkus-Duntov fitted it with a V-8, and be...[Read more...] |
| 1963 Andre Simon/Lloyd Casner Maserati Tipo 151/2 | |
 | At a time when Maserati's financial picture couldn't have looked more bleak, it would be enticed to build what many would end up considering to be one of their finest sportscars ever. It would even be suggested it could have been one of the greatest of all time if Maserati had had the money to develop it. Unfortunately, the Maserati Tipo 151 forever lives in relative obscurity when it truly deserves to be remembered as much more. It is often remarked that for a race team to win a championship...[Read more...] |
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