Quantum Formula S Race Car

Quantum Formula S Race Car

I have never heard of these before. I wounder how much it will go for?

Interesting. Apparently they were originally developed to use SAAB engines in teh first few revisions and were built to race in SCCA's Formula S class.

http://www.vintagegarage.com/quantum.html

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9626/Saab-Quantum-Formula-S.aspx

It appears some were instead raced in SCCA's Formula C class.

http://bringatrailer.com/2011/05/14/bat-success-story-1965-saab-quantum-formula-s/

http://bringatrailer.com/2011/03/08/1965-quantum-saab-formula-s-racer/

Found one overseas that was powered by a BMC A-series motor for $25K

http://www.formulajunior.com/for%20sale/fj_cars_for_sale.html

So it looks like between 10-25K is the price range, though with a government auction like that I suspect it might go for less.

BTW, the Fiat Twin-cam was slated to be a potential F1 power plant at one time, so you'd essentially have the potential for a real 60's F1 car that never was.

That's interesting - I remember seeing this car or one exactly like it with the same modifications on the local CL a few weeks ago for less than $3k and couldn't get to it before it was sold.

Odd that it would show up on govliquidation shortly afterwards.

Edit: Apparently the trailer comes with an NV title, which would suggest that my theory that it's exactly the same car isn't that far fetched, although I don't remember the bodywork being this shiny.

Ah well, I might as well bid on it at some point, if I don't forget.

This particular car used to be run in the Eureka, CA area, about 15-20 years ago. We ran against it at the Bernie Gates Memorial Mega-Cross in Samoa, when we had our hot rod Sonett II V4. The Fiat 1608 engine was a great mod for that car.