Elfin Type 3 Clubman

Elfin Type 3 Clubman
Overview
Manufacturer	Elfin Sports Cars
Production	1998 – 2007 70 built
Body and chassis
Body style	Open body 2 seat roadster
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	Toyota 4A DOHC 1.6 L (1,600 cc) 4 cylinder
Dimensions
Curb weight	600 kg (1323 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Elfin T5 Clubman

The Elfin Type 3 Clubman is a clubman-style automobile which was produced by Elfin Sports Cars in Australia from 1998 to 2007. It was produced in both kit car and turnkey variants. The rear end components were sourced from the Ford Escort Mark II.


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Last updated on 20 April 2014 at 23:32.

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Elfin 622

Elfin 622
Overview
Also called	Elfin Sports Cars
Production	622 : 1972-1974; 6 produced 623 : 1973-1974; 8 produced
Designer	Garrie Cooper
Body and chassis
Class	Australian Formula 2 Australian Formula 3
Chronology
Predecessor	Elfin Type 600
Successor	Elfin 630

The Elfin 622 is an Australian Formula 2 racing car produced from 1972-1974 by Elfin Sports Cars. Elfin also produced a version of this car optimised for Australian Formula 3 called the Elfin 623.

Elfin 622 (foreground)

Elfin 623

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Elfin MR5

Elfin MR5
Overview
Also called	Elfin Cars
Production	1971-1972; 4 built
Designer	Garrie Cooper
Body and chassis
Class	Formula 5000
Powertrain
Engine	mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4,994 cc (304.8 cu in), Repco Holden, 90° V8, NA mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4,942 cc (301.6 cu in), Ford, 90° V8, NA
Chronology
Predecessor	Elfin Type 100 Mono
Successor	Elfin MR6

The Elfin MR5 is an Australian Formula 5000 racing car produced from 1971-1972 by Elfin Sports Cars.

Designed by Elfin owner/driver Garrie Cooper, the MR5 was the first car built by Elfin for Formula 5000 racing which had taken over as Australia's top open-wheel category in 1971. A total of four MR5's were built and the cars were powered by Repco-Holden 5.0L V8 or Ford V8 engines.

John McCormack drove an MR5 to victory in the 1973 Australian Drivers' Championship, the 1973 New Zealand Grand Prix, the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and the 1974 Lady Wigram Trophy.

Elfin MR5 at the 1972 Australian Drivers' Championship

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Elfin Type 600

Elfin Type 600
Overview
Manufacturer	Elfin Sports Cars
Production	1968-1971; 1969-1972 (600 FF)
Designer	Garrie Cooper
Body and chassis
Class	Australian 1½ Litre Formula Australian Formula 2 Australian National Formula Australian Formula 1 Australian Formula 3 Formula Ford
Chronology
Predecessor	Elfin Type 100 Mono
Successor	Elfin 622

The Elfin Type 600 is a Formula car produced from 1968 to 1971 by Elfin Sports Cars in Australia. The model was originally developed to compete in the Australian 1½ Litre Formula but later variants were also produced for other categories including Australian Formula 2, the Australian National Formula, Australian Formula 1, Australian Formula 3 and Formula Ford.

The model has won numerous major titles including the 1968 Australian 1½ Litre Championship, 1971 Australian Formula 2 Championship, 1972 Australian Formula 2 Championship, the 1970 and 1971 Australian Formula Ford Series, the 1970 and 1971 New Zealand Formula Ford Championships, the 1968 Singapore Grand Prix, the 1968 and 1969 Malaysian Grand Prix and the 1983 Australian Hillclimb Championship.

The car cost $6500 when it was new.

Elfin 600 C

Elfin 600 E

Elfin 600 FF (left) and Lotus 61 FF (right)

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Elfin Type 100 Mono

Elfin Type 100 Mono
Overview
Manufacturer	Elfin Sports Cars
Production	1964-1969; 19 built
Designer	Garrie Cooper
Body and chassis
Class	Australian 1½ Litre Formula
Powertrain
Engine	Ford Twin cam Clisby V6 Ford 1500 Ford Cosworth 1100
Chronology
Predecessor	Formula Junior / Catalina
Successor	Elfin 600

The Elfin Type 100 Mono is an Australian 1½ Litre Formula racing car produced from 1964-1969 by Elfin Sports Cars. The name "Mono" refers to the fact that it was constructed upon a monocoque design.

Development

Elfin Type 100 Mono at the National Motor Museum at Birdwood in South Australia

In 1963, Garrie Cooper began work on a revolutionary monocoque design of a car intended to dominate the newly created Australian 1½ Litre capacity class. Lotus Cars had already built the Formula 1 monocoque under the direction of Colin Chapman but the idea was still in its infancy so Cooper had only vague ideas of the design. The monocoque build removed the need for the traditional "Superleggera" tube frame chassis and harnessed a very light sheet steel frame to which aluminum panels were riveted for a very stiff structure. The finished structure weighed approximately 80 kg less than the tube framed Elfin Catalina it replaced. Uniquely, the hollow section of the body was sealed off to serve as the petrol tank. The Elfin Mono eventually made its debut at the August 1964 Melbourne Racing Car show and orders quickly followed.


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Elfin Mallala

Elfin Mallala
Overview
Manufacturer	Elfin Cars
Production	1963 5
Designer	Garrie Cooper
Body and chassis
Class	Sport Racing Car
Powertrain
Engine	1600 cc 110.4 kW
Dimensions
Length	3,040 mm (119.7 in)
Width	1,960 mm (77.2 in)
Curb weight	408.2 kg (899.9 lb)

The Elfin Mallala was a sports racing car produced in 1962 and 1963 by Garrie Cooper's Elfin Sports Cars. It had a small run of only five cars. Its first race was at the Mallala Race Circuit which gave its name to the car. It has the historical distinction of being the first Australian built racing car to race in England.

Cars

Elfin Mallala chassis
	Chassis	Engine	Team	Owners / Drivers	Class
1	S6311	Ford 116E	Scuderia Veloce	David McKay Greg Cusack Denis Geary Peter Goodwin (1965)
2	S6315	Ford Consul		Brian Morrell Graeme Henderson
3	S6316	Climax 2.4 L		Brian Thompson Graeme Wright
4	S6317	Lotus 1.6 L Climax 2.0 L Ford Cortina 1.1 L		Greville Edgerton (1963) Charlie Occhipinti (1967) Steven O'Callaghan (1971) Murray Richards Brian Ax (1988)	1100 cc Sports Car class
5	S6418	Lotus 1.6 L		Henri Leroux (South Africa) Stephen Knox (Aust) Shairon Beale (USA)

Technical specifications and features

Drivetrain

• mid mounted 4 cylinder, 1600 cc engine
• From 110.4 kW (150 PS; 148 hp)
• 5 speed gearbox

Suspension

• Front: Tubular wishbones, coil/shock absorbers, 12.7 mm (0.5 in) non-adjustable anti-roll bar
• Rear: Reversed lower wishbones, driveshaft top link, trailing radius arms

Exceptions were:

chassis 6318: tubular top link, splined driveshaft

chassis 6316: tubular top link, drive shafts with rubber doughnuts

Brakes

• Front: 240 mm (9.4 in) discs
• Rear: 216 mm (8.5 in) drums

The last three cars had discs on all four wheels.

Wheels/Tyres

• 13" wheels

Construction

• Aluminium body panels, fiberglass nose and tail. (The first car aluminium nose and tail).
• Space frame chassis

Dimensions

• Length 3,040 mm (119.7 in)
• Front Track 1,080 mm (42.5 in)
• Rear Track 1,060 mm (41.7 in)
• Wheelbase 1,960 mm (77.2 in)
• Kerb Weight 408 kg (899 lb)

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