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Old 26 Dec 2001, 16:34 (Ref:189697)   #1
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Hesketh 308 series

Does anyone know the location &/or ownership of any of the Hesketh F1 cars from the 74-78 era.

I believe there were 5 cars of the orignial Harvey Postlethwaite designed, 308/308b/308D series

and 2 Hesketh built 308C's, later added to with a Williams built tub.

Also there were, I think, 5 308F series cars, designed by Frank Dernie and Nigel Stroud, I could be wrong on that though.

I would be interested to here any info anyone can supply.

Thanks in advance
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Old 26 Dec 2001, 18:12 (Ref:189715)   #2
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To start the ball rolling:

308/1 last heard of in the Schloss-Langenburg museum
308/2 scrapped 1974
308/3 became 308B/3, then 308D/3. Written off in Ertl’s 1976 Nurburgring accident

308B/2 Possibly rebuilt as 308D/2 and believed still owned by Lord Hesketh
308B/3 (see above)

308C/1 Later a Wolf-Williams. Sold at Brooks Nurburgring auction 1997 (owner unknown)
308C/2 Later a Wolf-Williams. Dismantled 1976 (parts to Williams FW05/1)

308D/2 (see above)
308D/3 (see above)
308D/4 Last known addresss: in USA 1988

308E/1 written off by Keegan 1977, though possibly rebuilt and now in ownership of Philip Walker, UK
308E/2 written off 1977
308E/3 Dismantled 1978. Parts used for 308E/6
308E/4 Rolf Lamberty, Germany
308E/5 With Patrick Baudouin in France 1995
308E/6 sold in UK 1991

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Old 26 Dec 2001, 20:13 (Ref:189730)   #3
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308B/02 had a run at Goodwod Festival this year, the programme shows entrant as Lord Hesketh, driven by David Hunt.

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Old 26 Dec 2001, 22:15 (Ref:189753)   #4
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Thanks, it would be good if we can fill in the gaps!
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Old 30 Dec 2001, 10:30 (Ref:191401)   #5
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It was indeed driven at the Festival of Speed by David Hunt who wore James helmet etc. I didn't see Lord Hesketh there but would assume he visited over the weekend.
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Old 15 Mar 2005, 17:38 (Ref:1252651)   #6
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I always thought that it was either a Hesketh 308 (C,D or E) that was the the donor car for the IBEC.
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Old 15 Mar 2005, 18:04 (Ref:1252675)   #7
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I think it was based on parts from a 308E, rather than a complete car. The IBEC came out in time for the 78 Le Mans, when the F1 team was just about finished as I recall. Though earlier that year, Daly could have won the International Trophy in one of these cars, the Hesketh that is not the IBEC ! The 308Es came out in Aurora later that year, then Ted Williams had 2 of them on the Hills/Sprints I think.
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Old 15 Mar 2005, 19:50 (Ref:1252796)   #8
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I think the car listed as owned by Philip Walker - driven by Andy Wolfe amongst others - is now owned and raced by Frank Lyons.
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Old 15 Mar 2005, 21:23 (Ref:1252879)   #9
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I only hope it wasn't the Hesketh that my neighbour bent at Mosport. Mr Ashley of course. For the record is now into side car racing big time.
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Old 16 Mar 2005, 23:14 (Ref:1253833)   #10
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308B/02 had a run at Goodwod Festival this year, the programme shows entrant as Lord Hesketh, driven by David Hunt.

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Was this the car at the Stoneleigh show recently? There was a Hesketh on the Fred Goddard Racing stand but I have to confess I didn't get a close look at it, as I had my 9 year-old son with me and keeping him in sight was enough of a challenge! I know that ex-Team Lotus mechanics Bob Sparshott and Dale Porteous were involved in the rebuilding of the Lord Hesketh car, so I assume this is the one that appeared at the Festival.
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Old 17 Mar 2005, 15:17 (Ref:1254337)   #11
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The Car at Stoneleigh was 308C/2. The car was rebuilt by Fred Goddard Racing.

The Lord Hesketh 308/2 is a B/D series car, the 308C was a totally different design in 1975.
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Old 18 Mar 2005, 11:07 (Ref:1255095)   #12
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Didn't John Cooper run a pair of Heskeths in the Gp8 series in the late seventies? These were 308c - I think. He had Bob Evans in the other one.
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Old 18 Mar 2005, 16:28 (Ref:1255300)   #13
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In 1978, Cooper had FW05/3 (which was never a Hesketh as such, but built new in 1976), aswell as 308C/1. In the second half of the season, he & Evans used 308E/4 & /5
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Old 25 Mar 2005, 22:04 (Ref:1261926)   #14
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308e 5 is now in uk being restored will eventually race this year
308c2 is raced by mr north i believe
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Old 15 Apr 2006, 15:55 (Ref:1582904)   #15
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Where i work we rebuilt a 308c which we believed to be 308c-2. It is the sister car to the Fred Goddard car. The post which says that 308c-2 was broken up for parts would possibly work into the story for our car as inscribed into the top of the fuel cell is "chassis fwo5-1".

I do know that previous to us looking after the car it had stood as a show car for Evesham Vale computers. Prior to that i have no information.

If anyone has anymore news on the matter i would be interested to hear it.

thanks,
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Old 15 Dec 2006, 13:02 (Ref:1791390)   #16
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Hesketh 308C

I had the pleasure recently of driving a Hesketh 308C, chassis 308c/1. This car is currently owned and raced by mr Steve Hartley who is currently racing in the Thoroughbred GP series.
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Old 18 Dec 2006, 16:17 (Ref:1793747)   #17
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I think you will find 308/1 is in the US currently and will be seen racing in Europe in 2007
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Old 18 Dec 2006, 17:32 (Ref:1793805)   #18
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308 and 308C are 2 different cars
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Old 18 Dec 2006, 18:14 (Ref:1793840)   #19
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That was rather my point.
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Old 18 Dec 2006, 20:44 (Ref:1794011)   #20
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I'm more than a little rusty on 30 year old chassis numbers, but this Hesketh 308 is raced in the US at Historic Grand PrixTM events. This photo from Road America 2006

http://www.historicgrandprix.com/Dri...rry%20Less.htm

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Old 19 Dec 2006, 10:12 (Ref:1794429)   #21
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308/1 above I understand.
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Old 19 Dec 2006, 11:33 (Ref:1794542)   #22
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I was definately in a 308C. The car was allegedly in a showroom for a number of years. I have a number of photos if only I could work out how to place them on the site.
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Old 19 Dec 2006, 18:47 (Ref:1794989)   #23
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There are notes elsewhere on 1010 site for posting fotos
some heskeths are in Donington museum

2 or 3 of the 308E cars will run in Masters F1 series next year 1 is in the collection display
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Old 16 Jan 2007, 20:27 (Ref:1816918)   #24
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The car that Gavin4BRM (Or is that Harry?) is referring to is the same car we look after for Mr. Hartley. I have been trying to research the car but can only go by what i can find. The sister car that was looked after by Fred Goddard Racing is now for sale on his website if anyone is interested?
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Old 16 Jan 2007, 21:27 (Ref:1816964)   #25
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As this is a Hesketh thread thought you might like this.........One of my relatives co-ordinated the Penthouse/Rizla sponsorship on the later cars he designed the "sexy lady" livery. However during either a Aurora or GP meeting Guy Edwards crashed the car (and her) so for the next meeting a livery of the "sexy lady" with her legs in plaster was drawn up, sadly it was never used but it would have been a great PR stunt! I'll try and get him on here as he has lots of great stories from his days with Hill(senior)Hunt and Hesketh, not all printable.......
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