1951 Connaught L3/SR

The Connaught L3/SR is truly a special car from that golden age of racing, the 1950's. When seeing this car for the first time, you can instantly place its period in time. With cycle fenders, boattail coachwork, exposed exhaust pipes, and ash framing, how can you go wrong?

Three examples of the Connaught L3 Sports Racers were built in Surrey, England. The chassis and drivetrain were based on a Lea-Francis 14 HP and utilized a 1,767cc twin-cam inline 4-cylinder engine, converted by Connaught to a dry sump with significant race preparation boosting its stock output from 70 bhp to around 140 horsepower. Abbots of Farnham built the aluminum bodywork. The first example completed was sent to the United States.

After disappearing and ultimately falling into disrepair, the car was found (the entire aluminum body was covered by 1/4 inch of fiberglass!) and a complete restoration was performed by Creative Workshop in Dania Beach, Florida.

This car's first race was the 1951 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, where it secured a class win. It was driven by Harry Gray (a very talented driver who later teamed with Larry Kulok to win the 1952 12 Hours of Sebring). It also raced at Bridgehampton in the 1952 Hayground Corporation races, resulting in a ninth overall finish.