Car & Classic Dealer

Adam Sykes & Co.

The Showroom, Appleton Autodrome, Swineyard Lane, High Legh, Cheshire

WA16 0SD

Adam Sykes & Co.

The Type 60 was Lola’s new car for 1965, and was their first ever monocoque, following the example set by the successful Lotus 25 and 33. Designed by a youthful Tony Southgate a total of 5 T60s were produced, 3 of which were supplied to their main customer the Midland Racing Partnership (MRP).

Chassis number SL60/ 2 was the second T60 built and has extensive and illustrious history. ...

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11 Sep 2024
Cheshire

This is one of the very few remaining Chevron B15 Formula 3s known to exist. Chassis number F3-69-10 was supplied new to Natalie Goodwin Racing for Cyd Williams to race, as a replacement for their Brabham BT21B. Cyd raced the car in UK and European F3 from June 1969 until early 1970, when it was also driven by Ian Ashley.

The Chevron was subsequently raced by Iain McLaren and hillclimbed ...

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11 Sep 2024
Cheshire

The Mk 7 was Merlyn's first F3 car, was also intended for F2 and often raced in Formula Libre. Based on a spaceframe chassis the car had aluminium sheet stiffening around the cockpit to increase the torsional rigidity. In period the Merlyn showed promise with Chris Irwin running well in several races, challenging Jackie Stewart on occasions and claiming a win at Aintree. A total of eleven Mk ...

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10 Sep 2024
Cheshire

This very well sorted Atlantic spent all its life in North America until imported by the current owner in 2018.

Originally owned by Alan Lader who won the 1972 Formula B Championship, the March was later owned and run by Dale Coyne – who subsequently became an Indycar driver and Team Owner. Since arriving in the UK the car has been driven by its owner Bob Birrell and also raced by Bob ...

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9 Sep 2024
Cheshire

This stunning MGA has a comprehensive history and has been fully restored and enhanced by marque specialists. Like most of the Twin Cams built it was shipped to the US when new. Leading MGA specialist Bob West repatriated the car in 1990 and it remained in unrestored condition until acquired by Mark Hester (the chairman of the MGA Twin Cam group) in 2012.

Mark undertook a comprehensive ...

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3 Sep 2024
Cheshire

GVC 562D was originally built in 1966 as one of five ‘works’ promotional cars that were loaned to various motoring magazines, also being exhibited at premier exhibitions such as Earls Court, Geneva etc.

These cars were built away from the production line, with specific attention to detail ensuring perfect panel gaps, paint and interior trim, with ‘road test’ examples also benefiting ...

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3 Sep 2024
Cheshire

The Imperial was, for decades, the crowning achievement in Chrysler’s offerings. The top-of-the-line Chrysler rivalled Cadillac, Lincoln, and even Deusenburg by pushing the limits of luxury and speed throughout its decades of production. The sixth generation Imperial, introduced in 1949, was based on the Chrysler New Yorker and featured many upgraded styling cues in addition to a custom interior. ...

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1 Sep 2024
Cheshire

PBA racing cars were built by Paul Bolle from Aachen in West Germany, and the name was an acronym of his name and home town. The first PBA was front-engined, but in 1961 Bolle constructed the rear-engined PBA DKW II using many parts from DKW, Volkswagen and Porsche.

The PBA II features a DKW engine, gearbox, steering rack and track rods, brakes from very early VW Transporter T1, Porsche ...

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31 Aug 2024
Cheshire

The T200 was the first Formula Ford built by Lola and proved to be very popular in period, with 64 cars being sold of which 44 went to the United States. In the UK Lolas were driven by notable future stars such as Tony Trimmer and Tom Pryce, who was awarded a brand new T200 for winning the Daily Express Crusader series. Meanwhile a car shipped to South Africa was driven by a young Jody Scheckter.

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30 Aug 2024
Cheshire

The Lotus 61MX was the final and best developed version of the 61 series; its lowered bodywork and lack of an engine cover reducing the pronounced wedge shape of its predecessors.

The owner of this pristine example has cherished and improved it for the past 15 years. Used only for hillclimbs during this period, the 61’s condition simply must be seen to be believed.

Originally ...

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29 Aug 2024
Cheshire