To undress the Formula Ford, simply move your cursor over the car and wait for the new picture to download. This will show you the anatomy of the car and what lies underneath the bodywork.
4 stroke, 1600cc Ford ‘Kent’ engine. As originally used in the Ford Cortina. Two valves per cylinder.
81mm/77.62mm
Weber, type 32/36 DGV
Approximately 105bhp at 6,500 rpm.
Approximatley 112mph/170kph.
Total car weight of 420kg excluding driver, including oil and water.
Tubular space frame construction with moulded fibreglass body panels.
4 forward Hewland gears housed in VW Beetle gearbox casing. 1 reverse gear.
Independent coil spring damper units located on wishbone links with roll bar adjustment.
All round Girling disc brakes with split front and rear circuits. Solid discs with cast iron calipers. Diameter and width 9.125" and 0.375" (for front and rear).

13" diameter Pressed steel Weller wheels (originally Cortina, Triumph GT6 or Lotus Elan), with Avon ‘control’ racing tyres (tread pattern). Tyre sizes: 135 x 545 x 13 Front and 165 x 380 x 13 Rear.

The car illustrated is a 1969 Merlyn MK 9. Originally, this car ran with a 1 litre F3 ‘Screamer’ engine and was later adapted, in period to MK11 Formula Ford specification. If you look very carefully at the ‘undressed’ picture at the top of this page, you will see evidence of its’ earlier incarnation: there are additional strengthening tubes and cross members in the chassis.This Merlyn Mk 9/11 has been constantly raced since 1969 and is now run by a brother and sister team in the Formula Ford AND Classic Racing Cars Championship.