1967 Holman-Moody Ford Honker II

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Engine: 255 cu-in V8 with Hilborn fuel injection, front-drive unit

The 1967 Holman-Moody Ford Honker II is a purpose-built Can-Am prototype constructed by one of America's most successful racing organisations, with chassis by Alan Mann and bodywork designed by Len Bailey. Owned by actor Paul Newman and piloted by Mario Andretti during the 1967 Can-Am season, the car later appeared in Newman's 1969 film Winning. Restored in the mid-1980s and subsequently rebuilt to competitive specification, it claimed victory in the 1997 Historic Can-Am celebration cup.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €252,500 (≈ $278K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1994
Mechanical
Comprehensive competitive preparation undertaken by Alex Greaves, a specialist with prior Can-Am McLaren construction experience, to make the car viable for historic racing.
Work commissioned by Thomas Mittler at a total expenditure of approximately $190,000; resulted in the car winning the 1997 Historic Can-Am celebration cup.
2008
Engine rebuild
The engine and suspension were both overhauled.
—Restoration
Holman-Moody and InMatch Engineering
Full restoration commissioned by Lee Holman, carried out jointly by Holman-Moody and InMatch Engineering of Barrington, Illinois. Following completion, a 377-cubic-inch Ford SVO engine fitted with Gurney-Weslake cylinder heads and four Weber carburettors was installed.
Commissioned in the mid-1980s after the car had been stored at the Holman-Moody workshop for an extended period.

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