The EL Special, also known as the EL-Ford Special, Ford Ardun Special, or the Ford V8 Special, is a special custom-built open-wheel race car, designed and developed by Erik Lundgren, essentially built as a Formula Libre car, competing in a number of different motorsport disciplines, including open-wheel racing and sports car racing. It was originally built in 1950, but competed up until 1958.[3][4] It was itself based on a Ford Anglia chassis, but was powered by a Ford flathead V8 engine, and used an aluminum body.[5][6] It competed in a number of non-championship Formula Two and Formula One racing events, including an unsuccessful entry at the 1951 German Grand Prix, with Lundgren withdrawing before the practice session for the race.
| Category | Formula Libre |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Erik Lundgren |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Steel tube frame chassis covered in aluminum body |
| Engine | Ford OHV V8[1] naturally-aspirated front-engined, rear-wheel-drive |
| Power | 280 hp (209 kW)[2] |
| Competition history | |
References edit
- ^ "EL Special • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
- ^ "Teknikens Värld". January 9, 2006. Archived from the original on January 9, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ford Special". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Karl Erik Lundgren biography". www.historicracing.com.
- ^ "The EL - Erik Lundgren's Ford V8 Special - TNF's Archive". The Autosport Forums.
- ^ Collection, Ockelbo. "Ockelbo Collection - ERIK LUNDGREN & OCKELBO-FERRARIN". ockelbo-collection.se.