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JB (Jean Bernardet) – For Sale

500 Race — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:38:24 +0000

Designed in 1949 by Mr Jean BERNARDET one of the promoters of the 500 movement in France and built in Paris by Mrs Jean DABERE and Henri MORISI , this car is the first 500 designed and built in France. Three cars were built, and this one is the only one left. This car appeared for the first time at Monthléry April 30th, 1950. During 1951, the car was raced in Germany at Berlin and at the Nurburgring by Mr Georges AGHION an Egyptian pilot living in Paris. The car with its original body still shows traces of the Egyptian national racing colour which was purple. In 1952, Mr Bernardet won and established a new record at the Lapize hill climb at Monthléry .

This car is the very first monocoque racing car built in France, before the so called monocoque concept was developed. It was a very innovative concept, with casted light alloy rocker arms and wishbones, independent suspension with Neimann rings (bungees) , inboard suspended rear brakes and fitted with a differential. The engine is a JAP 4 B, tuned by late Jerry Goodwin , with no race on it. The gearbox is a doll’s head rebuilt by David Coats and with no race on it either. The Dunlop racing tyres are new.

The car was once the property of Mr Henri JULIEN, president of the French 500 racing club and also president and general manager of the French AGS Formula 1 team .

This car’s last race was at Zandvoort in 2014 , it is an authentic piece of French motor racing history and Goodwood eligible. The car comes with a large number of documents and period photos. A made to measure trailer is available.

Price: £30,000 firm

For more information : Patrick MORIN. pmahmorin44@ gmail.com

Patrick also requires a new location to store the JB whilst it is being advertised for sale, so if you feel you can help, please contact Patrick.

FOR SALE The BB Special . £9500

500 Race — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:18:56 +0000

History: Built in 1962 by Buckler Cars to a design by suspension guru Leslie Ballamy for A.F. Rivers Fletcher. Shown at the 1965 Racing Car Show at Olympia in London. Competed at Prescott and Wiscombe hill climbs in 1964 and 1965. Almost completely destroyed in a garage fire in 1965. The remains were given to a young apprentice Dennis Bissell, who was helping Rivers with his next project, a single seater XK120 Jaguar. Nearly 50 years later, Dennis had completed the “re-build” and the car was raced at Prescott by Jeremy Rivers-Fletcher. In 2023, Jeremy acquired the car and carried out serious development work on it, winning the BOC Fassi championship for racing cars. He came second in 2024 but did too few events in 2025 to be placed

The car: Originally intended for an assault on the hillclimb championship, the car was designed as a successor to the “Kart” like cars that were taking the hillclimb fraternity by surprise. Low weight, tiny dimensions, and motor bike lightweight engines. Originally fitted with an experimental Villiers 250cc engine but quickly replace with a Triumph Tiger 110 650cc twin.

Rivers did not like the handling of the car, and before it could be developed it was burnt out in a barn fire at the bottom of Rivers’ garden. Dennis Bissell beautifully rebuilt the car using the original chassis and suspension parts to the exact format before the fire. As soon as Jeremy acquired the car, he began the development that should have been done in 1965. Steering, suspension and driving position were vastly improved, followed by many improvements to the general build, to the extent that it has become a reliable and fun car to compete in historic hillclimb classes. The car has been fully prepared for the 2026 season, with in date harness, MSA registration book and comes with its own covered trailer and 9 files of history, provenance and manuals for the engine and gearbox. The spares package includes racing camshafts (not yet fitted), spare wheel and tyre, drive shaft joints and many other items.

This car is not a “continuation car” but the original BB. It runs on “pump”fuel. A unique part of motor racing history, ready to race and enjoy.

For more information contact

Jeremy on 07977 674518.

The car can be viewed at Jeremy’s home near Stratford-on Avon.

1950 Cooper MKIV 500 JAP

500 Race — Thu, 07 May 2026 06:53:47 +0000

1950 MKIV COOPER JAP (T12) CHASSIS NUMBER 1000/14. THIS EX BILL NEEDHAM CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY AND SYMPATHETICALLY RESTORED BY THE CURRENT OWNERS TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD AND TO IT’S ORIGINAL SPECIFICATION AS NEAR AS CAN BE ASCERTAINED.

THE CAR IS FITTED WITH A BILL NEEDHAM BUILT 4B JAP ENGINE RUNNING ON AMAL TYPE 27 CARB AND HAVING COVERED LITTLE HOURS ALONG WITH A COMPLETELY REBUILT ZERO HOURS 4B JAP ENGINE, SPARE SET OF MAGNESIUM WHEELS, ONLY 2 WITH TYRES BUT TYRES ARE NOT TOO GOOD, SPARE CLUTCH & CLUTCH PLATES, GEARBOX, DUPLEX OIL PUMP, STANDS, QUICK-LIFT JACK AND VARIOUS OTHER SPARES.

2 WHEEL TRAILER AND HONDA PIT STARTER INCLUDED.

THE CAR WAS CAMPAIGNED BY BILL THROUGHOUT EUROPE INCLUDING NURBURGRING, SPA, ZOLDER, ZANDVOORT, KNUTSTORP, CHIMAY, MONTHLHERY, PEROONE, PAU AND MONZA AND AT VARIOUS CIRCUITS AND HILLCLIMB VENUES AROUND THE UK INCLUDING THE EARL OF MARCH TROPHY AT THE GOODWOOD REVIVAL 1998 – 2001 AND AS A STATIC DISPLAY AT THE GOODWOOD REVIVAL IN 2011 ALONG WITH OTHER PROMINENT 500’s, ALL DOCUMENTED IN DUNCAN RABAGLIATI’s EXCELLENT BOOK: HISTORIC 500cc FORMULA 3 1970 – 2011.

A VERY LARGE HISTORY FILE AND PHOTOS FROM PAST COMPETITION ACCOMPANIES THE CAR INCLUDING FIA HISTORIC VEHICLE IDENTITY FORMS,

750 MC VEHICLE IDENTITY REGISTRATION FORMS, THE 500 OWNERS ASSOCIATION VEHICLE IDENTITY FORMS ETC, PHOTOS OF THE GOODWOOD STATIC DISPLAY AND OF SIR STIRLING MOSS IN THE CAR AFTER ADDING HIS SIGNATURE TO THE COCKPIT COVER.

SOLD- JBS Project

500 Race — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:15:46 +0000

For sale this almost complete JBS project with all chassis, original panels, suspension, drive shafts, steering, brakes and controls, engine and gearbox plates present. An ideal basis for either a short-term return to the track or full restoration.

Some history and a 500 Owners club registration plate, the car has not been used for many, many years and deserves to be exercised in our wonderful events once more. I’m happy to take serious offers from someone who has a real interest in using the car.

Separately, I may be able to source the only components it requires to be complete – engine, gearbox and wheels – but none of these should be difficult to find!

SOLD – 1953 Staride Mk 3 Special F3 500

500 Race — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:55:10 +0000

A true gem for vintage motorsport enthusiasts, this 1953 Staride MK3 Special F3 500 represents the golden era of 500cc lightweight single-seaters. With a recent history in the 500 OA’s hill climbing competitions, this beautifully engineered racer is a thrilling piece of motorsport history.
Fitted with a high-mounted small fuel tank, gravity-feeding a concentric carburettor, it is powered by a Howard Cole 4B JAP 500cc engine, previously fettled by Jan Nycz. This meticulously maintained example is race-ready, having competed most recently at this year’s Wiscombe Hill event.
Specifications:
• Year: 1953
• Model: Staride MK3 Special Formula 3 500
• Engine: Cole 4B JAP 500cc single-cylinder
• Condition: Well-maintained, race-ready (last raced at this year Wiscombe Hill event)
• VIF: Current/Previous 500oa Class C1
The car come with a large history file of the Marque assembled by the previous owner, together with both indoor and outdoor car covers.

SOLD – Solo Paddock Starter

500 Race — Tue, 13 May 2025 13:09:24 +0000

Paddock Starter Kit
Solo Paddock Starter, in good condition.
Everything you need to get your 500 started without the need of a second person.
Includes:-
• Twin motor starter
• Second wheel roller station
• Wheel Chocks
• Remote lift release and jack adapter

SOLD – 1955 Cooper Mk 9

500 Race — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:47:10 +0000

A historic 500 Formula 3 racing car for sale that was driven by Stirling Moss in
the 50’s. Celebrated, highly competitive and used primarily for RAC Hillclimb
and Sprint purposes with enormous success, achieving multiple victories and
podium placings, Championship Trophies, FTDs – this car retains the outright
class records at Loton Park, Gurston Down amongst others.
A classic and completely authentic 1955 Cooper Mk9, fitted with competitive
JAP 4B engine, 40mm parallel pin with Ina bearings, Carrillo rods. Omega
piston, BHT comp.mag. Scrupulously prepared and maintained over many
years of proud ownership and competition by the Docherty Family, the car
recently underwent a complete mechanically refurbishment and is now ready
to race the hills! (Circuit tank included)
With genuine and documented heritage this is a rare opportunity to buy a
uniquely historic and successful racing car at a realistic investment price
Spare engine & gearbox also available.

Click Here for More information and photos

SOLD : 1952 JKZ (Jakob Keller Zurich) Gilera-Keller DOHC

500 Race — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:37:39 +0000

The vehicle is a unique specimen from Zurich (Switzerland). John Cooper had an accident with it in 1952 at the AVUS in Berlin. There are pictures for this.
Project undertaken: The JKZ was used in races until 1995. Since the engine ran very unreliably, even though it was always prepared by a world-famous JAP tuner in Germany, I decided to return the engine to its original condition (DOHC instead of bumpers). The exhaust valve always hit the cylinder head, even though I didn’t over-rev the engine. It turned out that the distance between the piston and the cylinder head was too small). But I thought the bumpers were the problem.
In this context, I also wanted to have the aluminum body overhauled. It developed cracks in the weld seams.
Since then, some parts for the engine have been procured (pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, reinforced crankcase, Corsa cylinder head and cylinder, etc.) and manufactured (2 timing cases and crankshaft bearings, etc.). The body was stripped of paint.
Since then, my specialists have not done anything about my project.
The vehicle is complete, the chassis is rolling, the body is in individual parts. Technology: Front axle – FIAT Topolino, rear axle FIAT Topolino + RENAULT 4CV
Now I’m 72 years old and I’m giving up on the project in frustration.
I hope that someone can be found to bring the project to a positive end.

SOLD – Norton Laydown Gearbox

500 Race — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:21:58 +0000

Modified to fit into a 500.

Kickstart blanked off and unused since recently rebuilt.

SOLD – F3 500 single car braked trailer with winch

500 Race — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:59:20 +0000

F3 500 single car braked trailer with winch

Suit someone starting out.