1976 DRK THREE WHEELER-2 SEATER-1 OF 59 EVER MADE*NOW SOLD*

**NOW SOLD**

FOR SALE

JF Classic Cars present a unique DRK Three wheeler vehicle, 2 seater kit car being one of only 59 ever made!

DESCRIPTION

The brainchild of three pals, Two being father and son, Back in the eighties Derek Callister, Rob Callister and Keith Hamer from Ellesmere Port decided after many years of tinkering to actually build and produce one themselfs, Well fifty nine infact! Taking the first letter from each of their names came up with the brand 'DRK' 

Running from 1986 until 1998(built to order) along with producing only 59 units with very very few having survived making this example super rare

Please read the history further down on how it came to be a 1976 model*

EXTERNAL

Very Morgan esk looking however a hand crafted DRK, With a box section steel ladder frame chassis along with a wooden floor pan which remains solid,  Aluminium outer panelling presents in the very best of condition front to rear, Slatted flat front grill sitting between chrome round headlamps, No doors you simply step over and into the cockpit very racey!

Low cut windshield allows just enough wind in your hair however this a vehicle you simply enjoy and forget all what's going on around you.. simply enjoyment

Having the spare fuel jerry can also colour coded strapped to the side of the vehicle along with the spare wheel suitably positioned, Working lights to the front and rear along with drivers and passengers chrome rear view side mirrors

INTERNAL

Once established inside minimal and basic suits, Having a lovely Dark Red twin front seat sculptured around the handbrake showing no wear, Colour coded carpet also displaying no wear, Matching colour coded side panels present unmarked along with the padded cockpit outer trim

Dashboard remains minimal displaying Temperature Gauge, Volt Meter, Fuel Gauge, Twist Knob Indicator, Pull Out Choke, Speedometer and Tachometer, Vehicle displays just over 10600-miles, Wooden steering wheel, Rear view internal mirror sits neatly on the top of the dash 

Having fixed safety seat belts, A cover that fits over the cockpit and twist locks to the vehicle remains tear free and fitted within a couple of minutes(this also has the ability due to a zip down the centre to remain fixed over the passenger size if you go out alone), A further hood you will find stowed behind the front seats will also fit to the same twist locks except this has plastic windows aka a canopy for those colder or wetter days

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

All of the running gear(driveshafts, steering rack, suspension components) plus engine/gearbox are from a Renault 5 which runs beautifully, A 1.1 petrol 4-cylinder engines fitted under the hood along with a 4-speed manual gearbox,

With being so light 44kg its very agile and nippy, Easily keeps up with modern day town traffic along with covering very few miles this has years of service left in it!

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES

With steel wheels shod with 145/80/R13 tyres displaying ample tread throughout, Punchy disc brakes to the front and drum to the rear ensuring you have ample braking at all times, With chromed wire wheel effect trims to the front just giving that period look..beautiful

HISTORY FILE

This quite simply is unique with only 59 ever ordered and built, Technically a kit car presented to the owner who then had to fit the engine and gearbox...This particular example was or should of been build no-13 however being superstitious and 13 being unlucky they left chassis number/build 13 blank and subsequently this became build and chassis no 14 as per the plaque mounted to the dashboard

Date of registration 20th September 1976 this came about due to the donor vehicle being scrapped due to being rotten however the engine and gearbox still remained in good serviceable condition which then went into this DRK, The DVLA used the date from the donor vehicle for the registration date of the DRK, Original DVLA v5 logbook remains with the vehicle along with a history log of the engine back then having covered only 25000-miles

The DRK kit car became registered to a Mr Walmsley and issued a UK plate(not a 'Q') on the 12th of October 1987 who supplied the above engine and log book to the DVLA, The vehicle remained standard and still does today, Mr Walmsley then sold the vehicle to a  Mr Longstaff on the 26th April 1991 who retained the vehicle until 2000 when he sold it to a Mr Tuplin who has owned the vehicle ever since, Having come of an age he has decided it was time to let somebody else enjoy and offered JF CLASSIC CARS the unique opportunity to purchase RESULTING IN ONLY EVER HAVING THREE FORMER KEEPERS

Having build sheets along with racks of history, parts diagrams, behind the scenes information including a handwritten register of the mileage along with every DRK ever made and their owners simply unique piece of British History

The vehicle drives well and starts on the button a little gem

This is one for the treasure trove or purist of collectors, Will you see another let alone find one? Answer on a postcard!