Tojeiro EE

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Tojeiro Ecurie Ecosse[1][2]
CategorySports car
ConstructorTojeiro
Designer(s)John Tojeiro[3]
Technical specifications
ChassisSteel-reinforced tubular space frame covered in aluminium panels
SuspensionDouble wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar (front)
De Dion axle, Watt linkage (rear)
Axle trackFront: 50.5 in (1,280 mm)
Rear: 51.5 in (1,310 mm)
Wheelbase89.5 in (2,270 mm)
EngineMid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.0 L (183 cu in), Jaguar DOHC I6, NA
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4.7 L (287 cu in), Ford OHV V8, NA
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.5 L (214 cu in), Buick OHV V8, NA
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2.5 L (153 cu in), Coventry Climax DOHC I4, NA
Transmission4-speed manual
Weight865 kg (1,907 lb)
Competition history
Notable entrantsEcurie Ecosse

The Tojeiro Ecurie Ecosse is a sports racing car, designed, developed and built by British designer John Tojeiro, and raced by the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse, between 1958 and 1963.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1959 Tojeiro Jaguar Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  2. ^ "1963 Tojeiro Ford".
  3. ^ Poeschl, Robert (August 13, 2021). "poeschl on cars : Forgotten Classics: Designed by John Tojeiro".
  4. ^ "Learning to fly with Jackie Stewart and the Ecurie Ecosse Tojeiro-Ford". www.classicdriver.com.
  5. ^ "www.hemmings.com/stories/2013/11/25/ecurie-ecosse-tojeiro-buick-endurance-racer-heads-to-auction". hemmings.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  6. ^ "This Enigmatic Buick-Powered Race Car Was Way Ahead of Its Time | Automobile Magazine". MotorTrend. October 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bonhams : 1962-63 Tojeiro EE-Buick Endurance Racing Coupe Registration no. TSU 719". www.bonhams.com.
  8. ^ "Tojeiro EE - Complete Archive". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  9. ^ "1958 Tojeiro Jaguar - Sports-racing Car ex-Ecurie Ecosse". www.classicdriver.com.
  10. ^ "1958 Tojeiro Jaguar: Its story and that of its creator". April 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bonhams : 1959 Tojeiro-Jaguar Sports-Racing Prototype Registration no. MFF 342/ RSF 301". www.bonhams.com.