Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports racer
This right-hand-drive C Sports-style race car said to have been manufactured as a Veloce MK II model in 1997, and it was rebuilt and modified in the mid-2000s prior to its purchase by the seller in February 2020. The car is powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa–based 1.3L inline-four paired with a six-speed sequential manual gearbox and a KAAZ limited-slip differential, and it is finished in white with yellow and silver accents. Features include a custom tube frame, fiberglass bodywork, a new Flatshifter Expert quick shifter, mew paddle shifters and max Pappas steering wheel. Wilwood brakes, new rebuilt Ohlins and Hyperco suspension components, and a fire-suppression system. Additional features include a 4-2-1 exhaust system, a haltech electronics and Autotune E85 EFI tuning device, a roll cage, and Spin Werkes wheels, as well as AutoMeter gauges and Kirkey Racing bucket seats. This Veloce-based race car was reportedly used for hill-climb and SCCA racing events, and it is now offered in Georgia with an SCCA log book, spare wheels and tires, service records, and a bill of sale.
Over $30,000 just put into of updates including fire system and new sabelt belts.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
The replacement fiberglass body is finished in white with yellow and silver accents, and it is mounted on a custom-fabricated tube frame that was redesigned and modified during the mid-2000s build with front and side “crumple zones” and rear tubular engine cradle. The three-piece body is secured with guide dowels, hair pins, and quick fasteners, and features include a front splitter, a low-cut windscreen, and an aluminum rear spoiler. Additional photos of the chassis, body, and noted blemishes are provided in the gallery below.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
Staggered-width 13″ Spin Werkes aluminum wheels wear Avon racing tires, and four spare 13″ Revolution wheels fitted with older Avon tires will also be included in the sale. The Wilwood braking system is equipped with Hawk pads and new Cobalt pads. at all four corners along with braided stainless-steel lines. Additional updates are said to include Ohlins shocks paired with Hyperco springs as well as CV axles sourced from the The Driveshaft Shop of Salisbury, North Carolina.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
The cockpit features a pair of Kirkey Racing fixed-back seats, and additional equipment includes a custom roll cage, a floor-mounted battery, and a driver-oriented fire-suppression system. A Flatshifter Expert quick shifter enables no-lift upshifts and clutchless downshifts, and Sabelt harnesses are fitted for both occupants.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
A Mountney steering wheel fronts an aluminum dash panel housing gauges, toggle switches, and fluid reservoirs. A 14k-rpm tachometer is mounted to the roll cage.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
The Suzuki Hayabusa-based 1.3L inline-four is fitted with a side-mounted oil cooler, a low-profile aluminum oil pan, an Accusump accumulator, and a Griffin radiator equipped with an electric fan and braided stainless-steel cooling lines. Additional features include a DynoJet Power Commander 5 and Autotune EFI tuning device, a JAZ Products five-gallon fuel cell, and a 4-2-1 exhaust system.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential manual gearbox and an NA Miata-sourced 3.90:1 rear end fitted with a KAAZ 1.5-way limited-slip differential and locker. Maintenance completed within the past two years is said to have included an oil change, servicing of the fuel filter, rebuilding of the fuel injectors, and replacement of the oil pan gasket and spark plugs. The seller notes oil seepage from the oil pan.
Hayabusa-Powered Veloce C Sports Race Car
An included logbook, service records, and spare wheels are shown in the gallery below along with photos of the car and chassis before and during the mid-2000s rebuild.
