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John Surtees was one of the three UK manufacturers, along with Lola and McLaren, to construct cars for the first year of UK Formula 5000 racing. Len Terry, who also designed F1-winning cars for Jim Clark and Dan Gurney, designed the TS-5.
Surtees employed David Hobbs to drive the works car, and after having shown great promise during the early part of the season, Hobbs went to the United States with the TS-5 and continued with his success. He finished second in the U.S. championship, having run only half of the races.
In 1969 this chassis was driven by David Hobbs and Trevor Taylor in four European rounds, then shipped to America and driven by Andrea de Adamich in four rounds of the U.S. championship. Sold by the team before the end of the season, this car competed at Sebring in the final round driven by Hamilton Vose III.
Originally, James Garner, star of the movie Grand Prix, planned to run a two-car team in the United States to be powered by AMC engines. The engine deal fell through, and in the end, he ended up running one car driven by Scooter Patrick with Chevrolet power.
The Surtees TS-5 proved to be the most successful car of the 1969 Formula 5000 season.
This car changed hands a few times until purchased by Howie Fairbanks, who raced the car until the late 1970s. It was purchased by its current owner in 2004 and restored to its original specifications. It has been raced in vintage events since 2008.
Surtees employed David Hobbs to drive the works car, and after having shown great promise during the early part of the season, Hobbs went to the United States with the TS-5 and continued with his success. He finished second in the U.S. championship, having run only half of the races.
In 1969 this chassis was driven by David Hobbs and Trevor Taylor in four European rounds, then shipped to America and driven by Andrea de Adamich in four rounds of the U.S. championship. Sold by the team before the end of the season, this car competed at Sebring in the final round driven by Hamilton Vose III.
Originally, James Garner, star of the movie Grand Prix, planned to run a two-car team in the United States to be powered by AMC engines. The engine deal fell through, and in the end, he ended up running one car driven by Scooter Patrick with Chevrolet power.
The Surtees TS-5 proved to be the most successful car of the 1969 Formula 5000 season.
This car changed hands a few times until purchased by Howie Fairbanks, who raced the car until the late 1970s. It was purchased by its current owner in 2004 and restored to its original specifications. It has been raced in vintage events since 2008.
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