These two Connaughts competed in the HGPCA Pre-61 Front Engine Grand Prix Cars race at the Silverstone Classic meeting in July 2010.
This is Adrian van der Kroft's 1952 Connaught A-Type, chassis A3. Originally owned by Ken Downing it was acquired by Rob Walker in 1953 and subsequently driven by Tony Rolt, Peter Collins and Tony Brooks, amongst others.
This is another Connaught A-Type, the 1952 car of Wil Arif, and is chassis A6. This car was driven in the 1952 season by Eric Thompson, and in the Italian Grand Prix by Stirling Moss, but was acquired by Ecurie Ecosse at the end of the season and was campaigned by them in the 1953 season.
Here's Wil Arif in A6 preparing to go out on a practice session.
The A-Type Connaught was designed in 1950 to compete in 2 litre Formula 2 races and the 1,960cc engine was developed from the Lea Francis engines that powered their L-Type sports cars. In 1952 and 1953 the World Drivers Championship was contested by Formula 2 cars and Connaughts took part in several of those races.
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