THE ICONIC SALE AT RACE RETRO 22nd February 2025

+ buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) 27 Charles Lucas Engineering began at the former BRP workshops in Highgate before eventually moving to King’s Lynn as their business expanded. The team was already very experienced in Formula 3, having run other brands in 1966 and 1967. At the end of 1967, the team introduced their own single-seater, the Mk3. Success was immediate when it made its competition debut at the end of 1967, with Roy Pike winning at Brands Hatch and finishing second at Oulton Park. The customer cars were built just down the road by Arch Motors, but the two Works cars were carefully assembled by the team at CLE, with this car being one of them. Originally chassis #3 (#6833), it was rebuilt at the end of the busy season and re- plated as #68318, however a letter is included in the file from the Works confirming that this was originally chassis #3. It was allocated to Works driver Roy Pike, the talented Australian who played a huge part in the company’s success. 1968 began well, with Roy Pike winning (as well as securing pole position and fastest lap) in Round Five of the MCD Lombank British F3 Championship at Brands Hatch in mid-April. A week later, in Pau, another win followed. Roy and #3 then scored another victory in Round Eight in mid-May, again at Brands, prior to winning again on 15th September at Zolder against a large European field. Roy and #3 finished eighth in the Lombank F3 Championship in a well supported series that included eight future F1 drivers. We understand that the car was subsequently sold to Ronald Householder of Oregon, USA, who at some stage converted it to ‘Formula B’ (1,600cc production ‘stock-block’ engines) with a Lotus Twin-Cam mated to a Hewland MK5/6 transaxle in big torque spec. It was later sold to Dennis Howell, then Chris Gruys, who acquired it in 2012. Prior to use, he undertook significant recommissioning, including new master cylinders, resealed calipers, skimmed discs, a rebuilt gearbox with new bearings and dog rings, a new Tilton clutch, and safety upgrades such as a bag tank. The car was actively raced in multiple events, including the 2012 LSR Charity Event at Laguna Seca, the 2015 David Love Memorial at Sonoma Raceway, and the 2015 Thunderhill Titan Reunion. In 2015, the engine was sent to Ivey Engines of Portland, Oregon, for a full rebuild. In 2020, the car was shipped back to the UK and participated in a successful ‘shake-down’ test at Donington Park. It remains in its American specification and is now offered in running condition but, as with any competition car, will require a thorough going-over to ensure safety equipment and components are track ready. The car could be used for hill climbs, sprints or Formula Libre, however once converted back to its 1968 1-litre specification, it would make an excellent entry into the HSCC Historic Formula 3 Championship. Whilst currently not supplied with FIA paperwork, the documented build details and the car’s extensive history file chronicling #68318’s life from its time as a Works car through four decades of racing in the US should make the process fairly straightforward. #68318 represents an outstanding opportunity to acquire a well-preserved and well raced example of a winning Formula 3 car from the golden era of the F3 ‘screamers’. The ex-Charles Lucas Engineering/Roy Pike 1968-winning F3 car, currently in Formula B-spec with a very well documented racing history from its time in the US. Registration: N/A Chassis No.: 68318 Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 Specialist: Justin Dawkins Telephone No: 07718 140398 Lot 512 1968 Titan Mk3 ‘Formula B’ More Details Lot 512 Bid On Lot 512