Check out the video taken on Feb. 7, 2021
No expense spared restoration, This is a wood Chassis MARCOS , one of ~ 250 Wood Chassis cars built before 1969 and one of 75 GT 1500’s,.
Marcos are constructed with an aircraft style wood monocoque wrapped in a fiberglass body.
Performs great on the road and looks good a show. Under 1000 miles since restoration completed just enough to work out the quirks.
Three owner car.
Engine: Period Cosworth long block engine. Cosworth Steel Rods and Crankshaft , Cosworth billet main caps with square shoulders.
JE Forged pistons. Full race head sourced from Tony Ingram - incorporates all the current thinking on how to get power out of a pre-crossflow head.
Cosworth Manifolds, port matched by Tony Ingram
Weber 40 DCOE Carbs - rebuilt and rejetted to suit motor
4-2-1 Stainless race header.
“California DrySump “Johnson Oil Pump with modified oil-pan and pickups.
Marcos Valve cover
Engine build done by Wagner Motorsports.
Frame: All suspect wood was replaced with Mahogany faced Mil Spec aircraft plywood and Sitka Spruce using aircraft construction techniques: Mil Spec Epoxy coated , brass plated , steel nails and aircraft structural adhesive . all materials sourced from Aircraft Spruce.
Body: Fiberglass stripped to gel coating. Imperfections corrected with epoxy. Aircraft light weight filler used throughout to reduce weight (car weighs about 1600 lbs)
Original glass is with car and a new rear window with proper for 1966 vent was remade using original broken rear window ( remade in pollycarbonate as original.)
New headlight covers and gaskets purchased from MARCOS heritage.
Re-chromed all brightwork. New OEM chrome flip/filler cap .
Original interior used as patterns for a new interior executed in leather and vinyl. Carpeting is wool German square-weave, footwell carpets are removable. Steering wheel is original to the car and unrestored. New black headliner. Original rear-view mirror re-mirrored.
Suspension set up by race engineer.
Accommodates very tall driver (Current owner is 6’2”)
