Description

AUSTIN – HEALEY SPRITE LM – BMC n.50

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HISTORY

The Austin – Healey Sprite LM – BMC is a car that participated at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1968. The British Donald Healey Motor Co team with drivers Roger Enever and Alec Poole at the wheel of Austin – Healey Sprite LM – BMC n.50 finished fifteenth at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1968 with a gap of seventy-six laps to winner.

The race was won by the Ford GT40 n.9 of Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi, in second place the Porsche 907 LH n.66 with Rico Steineman and Dieter Spoerry, while in third position the Porsche 908 LH n.33 with Rolf Stommelen and Jochen Neerpasch.

CHASSIS

Austin – Healey Sprite LM
Steel tubular platform frame chassis
Length: Unknown mm
Width: Unknown mm
Height: Unknown mm
Suspension front: Double wishbones, coil springs
Suspension rear: Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs
Brakes: Ventilated steel discs
Tyres: Dunlop

ENGINE

BMC XSP 1293 cc Straight 4, Naturally Aspirated
Power: 78 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: MG four speed manual
Differential: Rear differential lock
Fuel brand: Castrol
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1968 with drivers Roger Enever, Alec Poole