Ultima Chassis No. 001

Ultima Chassis No. 001

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Paceracing

Original Poster:

729 posts

267 months

Monday 8th April 2002
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Prototype Ultima Chassis #001 (1985) is up for sale. The car is ready to use on the track for either race or track days and has a 5.3 litre Chevy fitted producing approx 300 BHP. It is also road legal and just needs tax and MOT if you want to use it on the road.
There is 2 spare noses, 3 spare rear decks and a spare pair of doors, (i.e. a spare lightweight body) and a spare set of rims with road tyres fitted, (slicks are currently on the car).
Anyone interested in a ready-to-go racer for £18,000?
email me.

Jas.

>>> Edited by Paceracing on Wednesday 10th April 23:53

Paceracing

Original Poster:

729 posts

267 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2002
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Pictures and more history of the car can be seen at www.twom.co.uk/ultima

james

1,362 posts

285 months

Wednesday 1st May 2002
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I've already got an Ultima that I race, but I'd be interested in some of the bodywork, if you want to sell it seperately.

James

mondeoman

11,430 posts

267 months

Monday 13th May 2002
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That is sooooooooooo tempting....... now where can I re-mortgage????

LRdriver

154 posts

263 months

Tuesday 16th July 2002
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Saw that this car is still not sold as it is advertised in CCC.
Anybody know anything about the car?
I am tempted to go and look at it tommorow.
How many of these mk1 where made? and would I be able to fit a newer style body?

james

1,362 posts

285 months

Thursday 25th July 2002
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I think there was only the 1.

In the future, it could be worth a fortune.

shpub

8,507 posts

273 months

Thursday 25th July 2002
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No saw another one at Hethel last month with a Rover V8 lump. About same vintage.

Steve

james

1,362 posts

285 months

Tuesday 30th July 2002
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So there are 2 then?


Probably worthless then, unless you have the pair




James

Paceracing

Original Poster:

729 posts

267 months

Tuesday 30th July 2002
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So there are 2 then?


Probably worthless then, unless you have the pair




James



I'd say it's worth £18,000!

Jas

>> Edited by Paceracing on Tuesday 30th July 15:48

ultimapeter

66 posts

261 months

Sunday 8th September 2002
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I had a lengthy discussion with the owner and the component parts alone are worth more than £18,000 go for it

mondeoman

11,430 posts

267 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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What sort of performance are we talking about with 300 bhp?? Just curious (still.....!!)

james

1,362 posts

285 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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Well I have 330 BHP from a Rover lump in my Mk4, and it's "reasonably rapid".

Ask anybody who went out for a passenger ride at Folembray on Saturday

ultimaandy

1,225 posts

265 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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Rover lump eh JAMES, so what does your racer tip the scales at?
must be pretty light compared to a chevy powered example!

Paceracing

Original Poster:

729 posts

267 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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It's PDQ. I've seen Global Lights and Radicals struggle to get past it on the short straights, and that was on it's debut run! Considering the size and weight difference between the Ultima and a bike engined racer it was a pretty impressive showing!
Hopefully the car will be sold within the next couple of weeks, the owner is just trying to sort out export documents. Sadly it seems as though it will be leaving the UK.

Jas.

ultimaandy

1,225 posts

265 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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I've seen one of the early Ultimas (Noble days) for sale in bits (but most of them) for 2.5k, spoke to the seller who bought it in bits but never got round to finishing it.

It sounded like an excellent project for the experienced builder, SVA may have been a challenge though.

james

1,362 posts

285 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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Rover lump eh JAMES, so what does your racer tip the scales at?
must be pretty light compared to a chevy powered example!



With a full fuel tank (100 litres) all ready to go, it weighs 950 Kg. I would like to get it lighter, with some lightweight bodywork. Somewhere around 900 should be possible.

That's the beauty of the Rover lump. It may not produce as much power as the Chevy, but it's all ally, and very compact, so it's nice and light.

James

LRdriver

154 posts

263 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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James,
Where do you put the 100liter bag? and have you done any of the JCC races yet..

ultimapeter

66 posts

261 months

Tuesday 17th September 2002
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ultimaandy,re the early noble ultima ,I went one better I bought it and it is going to be a very interesting project indeed

ultimaandy

1,225 posts

265 months

Wednesday 18th September 2002
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ultimaandy,re the early noble ultima ,I went one better I bought it and it is going to be a very interesting project indeed



Excellent!

It sounded like a goer with loads of bits!
Are you going to fit a V8 or stay with the renualt V6?

I would love to see it when its done, and maybe some pics of 'Work In Progress'

Andy

mondeoman

11,430 posts

267 months

Wednesday 18th September 2002
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I've seen one of the early Ultimas (Noble days) for sale in bits (but most of them) for 2.5k, spoke to the seller who bought it in bits but never got round to finishing it.

It sounded like an excellent project for the experienced builder, SVA may have been a challenge though.



Where can I find out about more kits/part-builds?? Any Ideas?