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Garage Whifbitz race car for sale


Paul Whiffin

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I'm posting this up on behalf of the owner Steve Linton. His Garage Whifbitz preparred Supra is currently for sale. Here is a bit of history on the car:

 

Originally a road car supplied by Garage Whifbitz, the car has progressed from a fast road to track day to Time Attack car over the last 4 years. Finally this year the car was upgraded even further to take part in the Euro Saloons championship.

After progressing from a fast road car with a PHR stage 1 turbo conversion it became evident that it was too quick for everyday use, so the car was developed into a track day special. Focusing on making it handle better and stop quicker it became a great tool to use on track but could still be used to drive to and from the circuits.

A year later Garage Whiftbitz, who at the time were preparing to compete in the UK Time Attack series and the European Drift Championship, suggested that the car could be used in the Time Attack series with a few modifications. The idea was to build/modify the car to compete but also to still be able to drive the car to the circuits and prove that a reliable and competitive car could be produced. This was achieved and the car ran successfully during the second half of the 2007 season.

For the 2008 season, the car was further modified, learning from the 2007 season what was needed from the car. Garage Whifbitz started to develop tuning parts for the supra and the car became a test bed for these during the 2008 season and along with driver improvements the car became mid field competitive, showing some decent results.

In 2009 the success of the 2008 season brought new sponsors and deal that meant the car could be further developed and tuned to give even more performance. Time Attack was still the championship of choice and Garage Whifbitz started the season with a second supra and the duo became a formidable force to compete against. So much so that the pair bought home the 1st and 2nd place titles for the RWD Club Class championship, with this particular car being the winner of the class series.

2010 again saw this car competing in Time Attack and defending its title. More performance was gained and the car became a far more track oriented weapon, more focused on performance and less on road bias. More suspension work was carried out and a power increase was needed to keep the competitive edge that the series demanded. This was achieved and due to the overall pace of the two Garage Whifbitz supra’s and our main competitor in the series we all had to move into a pro class. The season hads its highs and lows and the two supras ended up 2nd and 3rd in the new class against a formidable opponent, with this car attaining 2nd place.

2011 saw a change in direction for the car, as it was decided to try a wing-to-wing race series instead. This meant significant changes for the car and team. No longer could the car be a ‘road/race’ vehicle as the series dictated that slick tyres would be needed. With the modifications done to coolant, suspension and further power increases the car entered the Euro Saloon championship. The view was to take the car to the next level and use the first season to see how competitive the car could be and what was involved. Having competed for approximately half the season the car managed a podium 3rd result in its 3rd race outing, which considering the competition was very impressive.

With a change of direction for the owner and other ventures to look to in 2012, this car is now up for sale. The significant amount of time, effort and expense that has been put into the car is now available for someone else to enjoy and take onto the track (or road!).

 

It’s full specification can be seen here :

http://garagewhifbitz.co.uk/whifbitz-cars/steve-lintons-time-attack-supra-2/

 

…and a build thread for the majority of the work can be seen here :

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?177142-SteveL-s-(Garage-Whifbitz)-Supra-race-car-build

 

http://garagewhifbitz.co.uk/category/steve-lintons-time-attack-supra/

 

Here a few pictures from a few races it competed in this year:

 

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What sort of figure are we looking at???

 

Sensible large offers accepted for the car, there is no rush to sell so looking for 38k. It's a race ready car, you could turn up at a Time Attack event and a be a front runner from the off. Its had a huge amount of development work done over the years, the car was and still is getting faster and faster. And as Tim said it can be used on the road, driven to and from the track. Could be converted back to a full road car if needed to.

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Y u no read more than 2 posts?

 

Y u no post price?

 

Sensible large offers accepted for the car, there is no rush to sell so looking for 38k. It's a race ready car, you could turn up at a Time Attack event and a be a front runner from the off. Its had a huge amount of development work done over the years, the car was and still is getting faster and faster. And as Tim said it can be used on the road, driven to and from the track. Could be converted back to a full road car if needed to.

 

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