Selling the Argo to fund building a Ford GT40.
Major $42K+ restoration 2018-2024. The car comes with a tremendous amount of spare parts and accessories, historical car information, schematics, instructions, systems diagrams, documentation, receipts, etc. A unique opportunity to own and drive a real GTP/Camel Lights racecar with history from the pinnacle era of sportscar racing.
Chassis 102 was one of 7 built for the Camel Gt series. It ran 10 Camel GTP races in 1984-85 with best GTP finish 4th. It was then converted to a Camel Lights spec and did 10 more races through 1985 finishing 1st at Watkins Glen and 1st at Laguna Seca. The car was driven by Charles Morgan, Bill Alsup, Whitney Ganz and later owned by HANS device co-developer and Argo Camel Lights champion Jim Downing. Go vintage racing with this historic machine or just be a cool cat at weekend track days. The cockpit fits my 6’1” 180# frame.
When first I looked at the car the seller said it was “ready to race”. That statement turned out to be the largest lie ever told in 2018 or any other year. 2018-2024 Restoration details below.
Complete engine rebuild by Lozano Brothers, the company that built the original GTP/Lights Buick engines for Charles Morgan and this Argo chassis. New INDY heads from Ohio George Montgomery.
New 22 gallon Fuel Safe fuel cell bladder. (same supplier as original cell bladder).
All new fuel lines and 25 and 10 micron inline fuel filters.
New Bosch 42# fuel injectors.
3 new fuel pumps - 2 Walbro low pressure in fuel cell and a Bosch main high pressure pump.
New custom ITG EFI air filter system for the Kinsler intake velocity stacks.
All new oil lines, filter. New driver side radiator.
New Accel DFI ECU fuel injection/engine mgt system with PRO KEY, MSD HVC Ignition box and coil.
New spark plugs, Taylor spark plug wires, MSD distributor cap, rotor, mag pickup, crank trigger
New Bosch O2 sensor and AEM control module, new ECT, MAP, and fuel pressure sensors.
Added headlights and covers, windshield wiper.
New battery. New rain light.
New Girling 70 clutch master cylinder.
Recharged SPA Technique fire bottle.
New Great Lakes Aero windshield.
New Great Lakes Aero door windows and pop out Snapvents.
New Schroth 6 point driver belts, RJS 4 point passenger belts.
Nose and rear body repaired and repainted. New fender-mounted mirrors.
Rear body fiberglass repair and reinforcement and mounting points strengthened.
New rear brake cooling ducts, new Ferodo brake pads, fluid flush.
Refit undertray and diffuser (not installed for inspection).
Added splitters to nose and added glassed-in louvres over tires to balance downforce.
Decals match the set from the 1985 Sun Bank Daytona 24 Hrs race.
10 lap Goodyear tires on car, and another set mounted new Hoosiers, all on BBS 3 piece centerlock wheels
Car Specs
Engine - Buick V6, 4.47 L NA 273.3 cu in rebuilt by Lozano Brothers, TX
New Carrillo rods, CP pistons, Ferrea titanium valves, new INDY aluminum heads from Ohio George Montgomery, new oil and fuel lines
Comp ratio 13.0:1
450 hp est
T5 speed Hewland DG300, two large boxes of gearsets, gear change tools, fixtures
7.25” Tilton Carbon hyd clutch
Engine mgt - ACCEL DFI V5.1, MSD 6600 HVC ignition, MSD 8250 HVC coil. ACCEL CalMap software CD with PRO KEY, Bosch O2 sensor, Seller will instruct buyer on the operation of the CalMap tuning software/laptop
Kinsler velocity stack intakes, Bosch 42#/hr injectors, ITG JC50/100 reusable air filters, FuelSafe bladder 22.3 gal, two internal pumps, 1.2 gal reserve/header tank, low fuel warning light, 25, 10 micron filters.
Fuel - VP C-12 112 or Sunoco Supreme 112 leaded.
Oil - Dry sump, ARE cast aluminum pan, 11 qts in engine/ heat exchanger + 1.4 quarts HP-5001 filter. Driven XP3 10w30 or Mobil 0w50 syn
Coolant - 2.8 gal +12 oz Water Wetter, 2 radiators w/ electric fans, heat exchanger with oil system, 16 psi cap
SPA Technique fire system valid 2022, Schroth 6 pt driver harness, Racequip 4 pt pass, roll cage 1.625" dia, .095" wall.
Brakes - Tilton 70 F, 75R mast cyls, AP Racing CP2545-101 two piston calipers all around, Ferodo FRP212R f&r pads, steel 12.5” dia rotors, cockpit bias control
Wheels/Tires - 3 pc BBS AL centerlock F 11x16, R 14 x 16. Goodyear Eagles on car F 23.5 x 10.5, R 25.5 x 14, also new Hoosiers on same type BBS, F 23.5 x 11.5, R 25.0 x 13. Nut socket comes with car. Keepers for nuts
3 Air jacks, jack fitting & nitrogen tank hose come with car. Car can be raised with conventional jacks
Undertray and rear diffuser, added splitters on nose (Undertray, diffuser currently not installed for inspection), added louvres to front fenders
Wheelbase 100”, Length 187”, Width 78”, Height 39”, Front Track 59”, Rear Track 55”
Weight w/o fuel, driver 2051# (with added lights, splitters), 2314# w/ driver, 1/2 fuel.
Gingerman flyby https://youtu.be/MG3nfMDYIrE
Historic video JM16-102 Charlotte MS https:/