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Chrysler Imp
Engine: Bevan Imp 848cc
Configuration: rear engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Michael Holland
Class: Special Saloons up to 850cc - Esso Uniflo Championship
Date taken: April 1977 , Paddock, Silverstone
Bevan Imps were synonymous with winning - they ruled the smaller classes in Special Saloons. Imp engines were normally 875cc; to obtain 850cc the stroke of the crank had to be reduced by 2mm. Michael won his class in this race, at an average speed of 79.69mph (128.2kph) and set fastest lap at 81.99mph (132.2kph)
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Chrysler Imp
Engine: 998cc
Configuration: rear engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Brian Prebble
Class: Special Saloons 850 -1000cc
Date taken: December 1979 , Paddock, Brands Hatch
Image Copyright: Robert Brown
This car was entered in the Woolwich Ferry Special Saloon race at a BARC meeting on the 2nd of December 1979.
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