1959 Bocar XP-5 (Chassis 043)
- Engine
- 5.4L (327 cu in) OHV V8, race-prepared
The Bocar XP-5, chassis 043, is one of roughly fifteen examples of the rarest iteration of Bob Carnes's hand-built Denver-constructed sports racers. Distinguished from standard XP-5s by its modified Triumph chassis — fitted at the buyer's request, as documented by a factory employee — it carries Triumph front disc brakes, a Chevrolet 327 V-8, and a four-speed T-10 gearbox. The car has been an active vintage competitor for some two decades, appearing at circuits including Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca, and Mosport.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$159,500
- 1957 →Factory deliveryBob Carnespartial documentation
Carnes designed and built the Bocar XP-5 at his Denver shop, constructing this chassis as part of his broader project begun in 1957. Production ended after a shop fire in 1961.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Owned for approximately 14 years prior to consignment; kept the car street-registered and used it regularly in vintage motorsport events. Four racing logbooks document activity during this ownership.
Competition
- 1953Pikes Peak Hill ClimbDriver: Bob Carnes3rd
Carnes competed driving a Jaguar XK 120 and secured a third-place finish at this event.
- 1956Buffalo Bill HillclimbDriver: Bob Carnes1st
Carnes drove his Jaguar fitted with a Cadillac V-8, a hybrid he called the Jagillac, to victory at this event.
- —Vintage racing circuitPocono vintage race
One of many tracks where this Bocar competed over roughly two decades of historic racing activity.
- —Vintage racing circuitSt. Jovite vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitMosport vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitVIR vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitMont Tremblant vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitWatkins Glen vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitMid-Ohio vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitLime Rock vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitCoronado vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitSonoma vintage race
- —Vintage racing circuitMonterey Historics at Laguna Seca
Event documented under both SVRA and VSCCA and HMSA logbooks among the four racing logbooks included with the car.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Service
Car maintained in well-sorted, street-registered condition with regular servicing carried out during the current owner's tenure of approximately 14 years.
No specific workshop or service dates cited; owner's description indicates the car is ready to drive without significant preparation.
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