1974 Trojan T101
- Engine
- 5.0L Chevrolet V8 with five-speed Hewland DG300 gearbox
The Trojan T101 was the first wholly in-house design by Trojan, built for the 1973–74 SCCA L&M Formula 5000 series and powered by a five-litre Chevrolet V-8 mated to a Hewland DG300 five-speed gearbox. Chassis 106, the last of six T101s built, was delivered new to historic racer Bobby Bell, who used it to win three rounds of the BRDC Formula Libre series in 1974. After a period in Switzerland and a subsequent restoration, the car was acquired by Jody Scheckter — who had won the 1973 F5000 championship in sister T101s — and reunited with the period 'Winston Delta Tires' livery and race number from that title-winning campaign.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €126,500 (≈ $139K)
- → 1987-08-01Swiss ownerpartial documentation
Car was held in Switzerland for an unspecified period before its next sale.
- 1987-08-01 →Private saleJohn Narcisipartial documentation
Bought the car and had it restored the year following acquisition.
- 1999 →Private saleJody Scheckterpartial documentation
Purchased to form part of a personal collection chronicling his own racing career; car was dressed in livery and race number matching his 1973 championship campaign.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryBobby Bellpartial documentation
Acquired the car new and raced it in the British Racing Drivers' Club Formula Libre series, winning three rounds.
Competition
- 1973SCCA L&M Formula 50001973 SCCA L&M Formula 5000 season — Round 1, RiversideDriver: Jody Scheckter2nd
Season-opening round; Scheckter drove a different T101 chassis (not chassis 106) to this result.
- 1973SCCA L&M Formula 50001973 SCCA L&M Formula 5000 — Laguna SecaDriver: Jody Scheckter1st
First of three consecutive victories en route to the championship title.
- 1973SCCA L&M Formula 50001973 SCCA L&M Formula 5000 — Michigan International SpeedwayDriver: Jody Scheckter1st
Second of three back-to-back wins in the championship season.
- 1973SCCA L&M Formula 50001973 SCCA L&M Formula 5000 — Mid-OhioDriver: Jody Scheckter1st
Third consecutive victory; Scheckter's strategy of building an early lead proved decisive throughout the season.
- 1974British Racing Drivers' Club Formula Libre1974 BRDC Formula Libre seriesDriver: Bobby Bell3 round victories
Chassis 106 was raced by Bell in its first competitive outings after being sold new.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1988Restoration
A restoration was carried out on the car in the year following John Narcisi's August 1987 purchase.
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