1965 Ford Anglia 105E Broadspeed
A Ford Anglia 105E believed to originate from Ralph Broad's celebrated Broadspeed racing operation, which dominated the British Saloon Car Championship in 1966 and 1967 with drivers including John Fitzpatrick and Peter Proctor. Built around a bespoke box-section spaceframe chassis, the car features Lotus-derived double wishbone front suspension, disc brakes, and a Fiat 1600 Twin-Cam engine from a 1968 124 Spider producing a reported 175bhp, paired with a Ford 2000E gearbox with specialist internals. An extensively documented, race-ready historic competition car.
Ownership
- 2025-08-22Auction saleEstimate £12,000 – £16,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTeam Broadspeedpartial documentation
Car is believed to have been developed by Ralph Broad's Broadspeed operation during the mid-1960s British Saloon Car Championship era, driven by Fitzpatrick, Proctor, Craft, and Taylor among others.
Competition
- 1966British Saloon Car ChampionshipBritish Saloon Car ChampionshipDriver: John Fitzpatrick
Car raced under Broadspeed colours in maroon and silver livery; other drivers during this period included Peter Proctor, Chris Craft, and Anita Taylor.
- 1967British Saloon Car ChampionshipBritish Saloon Car ChampionshipDriver: Anita Taylor
Broadspeed Anglias continued their championship programme with the same driver roster; car fitted with 997cc Cosworth-Ford Formula 3 engine during this period.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationBroadspeed
Car was substantially reworked from standard specification: a bespoke box-section spaceframe chassis was fabricated, the bodyshell heavily modified to accept a large gearbox tunnel and revised suspension geometry, clearly engineered for serious circuit racing rather than road use.
Believed to be a genuine Broadspeed-developed build rather than a later amateur conversion.
- —Modification
Front suspension converted to Lotus-derived double wishbone configuration with adjustable coilovers and a shortened steering rack; disc brake conversion also fitted across the front axle.
- —ModificationEdmonton Tool & Engineering
Fiat 1600 Twin-Cam engine sourced from a 1968 124 Spider was installed, fitted with motorcycle carburettors and reported to produce around 175bhp; engine positioned low and rearward in the chassis for improved weight distribution. Paired with a Ford 2000E gearbox rebuilt with specialist internals.
Gearbox internals supplied by Edmonton Tool & Engineering, specialists in classic transmission work.
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