Coldwell C14 Reborn

One of three cars built by Yorkshire’s Billy Needham in the early 1970s to contest international sports car races, this Coldwell C14 has now re-emerged in historic racing, powered by one of the new, remanufactured Cosworth FVC engines from David Gathercole.

This particular Coldwell was the first to be built in 1969 for the 1970 season, and made several starts but without much success. The second car, built for 1971, has not been seen for many years and is believed to have been destroyed, but the third example is a C14B that now belongs to Jim Gathercole. It is also powered by a remanufactured FVC, and is raced periodically in Orwell Supersports, Masters and one-off events.

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