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1979 Pillbeam MP40 4500cc Hill Climb Racer, British Hillclimb Championship car,
4500cc TVR Challenge V8 Engine,
Iceberg Crank,
Kent 256 Camshaft,
Downdraft Quad Dellortos,
Titan Oil Pump,
Carrillo Rods,
Cosworth Pistons Dry Sump,
390 Bhp, 360 lbft Torque – Rebuilt 2004,
Honeycomb Chassis, Ground Effect Side Skirts.
1970’s Grand Prix Spec Hewland DG300 Gearbox inc oil pump, 4 speed without reverse
AP Racing twin spec calipers, inboard rear AP’s

One of Mike Pilbeams most successful hillclimb cars, Two MP40’s were built and this is the only surviving example today.
It won the RAC national Hillclimb Championship in 1979 driven by Martyn Griffiths and again in 1981 with James Thompson.
A New honeycomb tub was upgraded in 1984 with ground effect aerodynamics. [...]

AJP V8 Red Rose 4500cc getting ready for retail shortly.

A very rare example these days – Home grown racing engine, designed and built in the UK.

As Peter Wheeler (Owner of TVR at the time) said at the time

Great racing engine with masses of performance, but something Lexus or the like wouldn’t be knocking at Our door for.