Tojeiro EE

The Tojeiro Ecurie Ecosse is a sports racing car, designed, developed and built by British designer John Tojeiro, and raced by the Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse, between 1958 and 1963.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Tojeiro Ecurie Ecosse[1][2]
CategorySports car
ConstructorTojeiro
Designer(s)John Tojeiro[3]
Technical specifications
ChassisSteel-reinforced tubular space frame covered in aluminium panels
SuspensionDouble wishbones, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar (front)
De Dion axle, Watt linkage (rear)
Axle trackFront: 50.5 in (1,280 mm)
Rear: 51.5 in (1,310 mm)
Wheelbase89.5 in (2,270 mm)
EngineMid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.0 L (183 cu in), Jaguar DOHC I6, NA
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 4.7 L (287 cu in), Ford OHV V8, NA
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 3.5 L (214 cu in), Buick OHV V8, NA
Mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 2.5 L (153 cu in), Coventry Climax DOHC I4, NA
Transmission4-speed manual
Weight865 kg (1,907 lb)
Competition history
Notable entrantsEcurie Ecosse

References
  1. "1959 Tojeiro Jaguar Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  2. "1963 Tojeiro Ford".
  3. Poeschl, Robert (August 13, 2021). "poeschl on cars : Forgotten Classics: Designed by John Tojeiro".
  4. "Learning to fly with Jackie Stewart and the Ecurie Ecosse Tojeiro-Ford". www.classicdriver.com.
  5. "www.hemmings.com/stories/2013/11/25/ecurie-ecosse-tojeiro-buick-endurance-racer-heads-to-auction". hemmings.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  6. "This Enigmatic Buick-Powered Race Car Was Way Ahead of Its Time | Automobile Magazine". MotorTrend. October 18, 2019.
  7. "Bonhams : 1962-63 Tojeiro EE-Buick Endurance Racing Coupe Registration no. TSU 719". www.bonhams.com.
  8. "Tojeiro EE - Complete Archive". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  9. "1958 Tojeiro Jaguar - Sports-racing Car ex-Ecurie Ecosse". www.classicdriver.com.
  10. "1958 Tojeiro Jaguar: Its story and that of its creator". April 3, 2022.
  11. "Bonhams : 1959 Tojeiro-Jaguar Sports-Racing Prototype Registration no. MFF 342/ RSF 301". www.bonhams.com.
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