1984 Argo JM16 chassis 102 GTP IMSA race car
FINAL PRICE REDUCTION BEFORE AUCTION
Restored GTP/Camel Lights car with history from the pinnacle era of sportscar racing. Fast and looks great.
READY TO GO WITH FRESH ENGINE, MANY NEW PARTS and SPARES.
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Email me at bobpor87@gmail.com for extensive additional information- racing history, more car photos, new parts installed, spares/accessories photos, specs, schematics, systems diagrams, ACCEL tuning software, interview with original owner Charles Morgan-original owner..
Major $40K+ restoration 2018-2024.The car comes with a tremendous amount of spare parts and accessories, historical car information, schematics, instructions, systems diagrams, documentation, receipts.
Race in a restored GTP/Camel Lights racecar with history from the pinnacle era of sportscar racing. This chassis 102 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. Take it vintage racing or just be the fast guy at weekend track days. The cockpit fits my 6’1” 180# frame.
This chassis 102 is one of seven GTP cars built by Jo Marquart (Anglia Cars LTD) in England to be entered in the US Camel GT series in the early 1980’s. This Buick powered chassis 102 had the best Lights finishing percentage and position performance against all other Argo chassis except for the Downing Mazda-powered 097. This 102 car won two Lights races in 1985.
Historic video of JM16-102 at 1985 Charlotte Camel GT https://youtu.be/W0fyYknChJE with lap narration by driver Bill Alsup
Flyby at Gingerman Raceway in Michigan https://youtu.be/MG3nfMDYIrE
Specs
Right hand drive, right hand shifter
Dimensions - Wheelbase 100”, Length 187”, Width 78”, Height 39”, Front Track 59”, Rear Track 55”
Weight as purchased per SCCA logbook - 2260# (with lighter spare nose, no lights or splitters, no undertray, no diffuser, 180# driver, half tank fuel)
Current empty weight - 2077# (no fuel or driver, but with lights, splitters, undertray, diffuser)
Engine - Buick V6, 4.47 L NA EFI 273.3 cu in rebuilt by Lozano Brothers. New Carrillo rods, CP pistons, Ferrea titanium valves, new INDY aluminum heads from Ohio George Montgomery, comp ratio - 13.0:1, HP - 455 hp est.
Transmission - 5 speed Hewland DG300, 24 sets of gears with change tools, fixtures, 7.25” Tilton Carbon clutch
Engine ECU- ACCEL 77143 DFI V5.1, MSD 6600 HVC ignition, coil. ACCEL Cal Map tuning software with PRO KEY, laptop with various tunes. Seller will instruct buyer on the operation of the tuning software/laptop.
Fuel system - Kinsler velocity stack EFI intakes, 22.3 gal bladder and 1.2 gal reserve/header tank. Fuel - 112 octane
Oil System - Dry sump
Safety - SPA Technique fire suppression system, new Schroth 6 pt driver belts, new Racequip 4 pt pass belts (not installed), steel roll cage 1.625" dia, .095" wall.
Brakes - AP Racing CP2545-101 two piston calipers all around, brake bias adjustable from cockpit.
Wheels/Tires - three piece BBS aluminum centerlock front 11x16, rear 14 x 16. 10 lap Goodyear Eagles on car F 23.5 x 10.5, R 25.5 x 14. Also new set of Hoosiers on same type BBS, F 23.5 x 11.5, R 25.0 x 13. Wheel nut socket (3/4” drive) included. Wheel nut keepers.
Air Jacks - Three jacks (2 front, 1 rear), jack fitting and nitrogen tank hose incl. Car can also be raised with conventional jacks by removing front nose.
Aero - Undertray and rear diffuser, splitters added on nose, louvres added in each front fender.
NEW parts: Rebuilt Buick V6 engine, fuel bladder, fuel lines, fuel filters, fuel pumps, fuel injectors, air filter system, oil lines, oil filters, radiator, MSD ignition and coil, ACCEL DFI ECU, spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, mag pickup, crank trigger, O2 sensor, fuel pressure gauges, MAP sensor, Throttle position sensor, headlights, lenses, windshield, side windows, wiper, battery, rain light, clutch master cylinder, brake fluid and pads, safety belts, recharged fire bottle, mirrors, rear brake cooling ducts, splitters, fender louvres, decals match the set from the 1985 Sun Bank Daytona 24 Hrs race, but I could not bring myself to go back to the Buick livery.
SPARE parts include the original Lights spec 3.0L long block and a 3.0L short block. Other major spares include: a second new Hewland DG300 transmission, magnesium bell housing adapter, a Kinsler EFI intake for the 3.0L, multiple sets of custom suspension parts, uprights, flywheels, rotors, two big boxes of gearsets, spare nose, 3 spare windscreens, spare doors, door windows, door layup molds, two sets BBS wheels, old rain tires, and many other parts.
