MKIII 1996 for sale

The Riley & Scott MKIII has accumulated 47 wins throughout its career Chassis #06: Podium at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1997 and a total of 7 podiums in its career Eligible for Masters Endurance Legends, Endurance Racing Legends and the Mans Classic Legend 2026 plateau 8 It is little known, but the Riley & Scott MKIII is one of the cars that has accumulated the most overall wins. With 47 victories between 1995 and 2002, it is not far from the record of the Porsche 962, which has 54. The Riley & Scott has beaten the Ferrari 333 SP multiple times, for example, and has claimed victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona and Sebring. The chassis #06, which we are offering for sale, indeed stood on the podium in these two races in 1997. It is therefore a very competitive prototype in the LMP1A category (1994 - 1999), in Endurance Racing Legends and at the Mans Classic (Plateau 8), which we are pleased to offer for sale following a complete restoration. Which car from the mid-90s sports-prototype category symbolizes as much as the Riley & Scott MKIII the American passion, the automotive passion, and the power of machines from that era? None! Rival of the Ferrari 333 SP born in the same period, the Riley & Scott MKIII has collected numerous successes in endurance and sprint races. Its life has been long, cradled by the IMSA GT Championship, the USRRC, the American le Mans Series (ALMS) but also by European championships (such as the International Sports Racing Series and the FIA Sports Car Championship). Born as a true beast of the WSC category in 1995, the Riley & Scott would continue to race until 2005, a total of 10 years of career. Chassis 006 translates this ease with which the Riley & Scott MKIII imposed itself in endurance. #006 has five participations in the 24 Hours of Daytona, two participations in the 12 Hours of Sebring, and one participation in the Petit Le Mans. A 100% American record, with a victory at the Texas 500 Miles already in its first race! While Ferrari launches its "American Dream" project with the 333 SP, Americans Bob Riley, Bill Riley, and Mark Scott (of Riley & Scott Cars Inc) also launch a similar project on paper. That of producing a car that meets the new WSC regulations, whose application will begin in 1994 in the United States. The World Sports Car category was the new category that was to replace the GTP, a sort of American version of LMP1. Their idea is to create a fast, accessible car that does not require excessive maintenance. The Riley & Scott structure is still young (founded in 1990) and has already built a car for Trans-Am, as well as a road car. The MKIII project will be their most emblematic project. The chassis of the barchetta consists of a steel tube frame and carbon composite panels. The chassis features a double wishbone suspension with coil springs activated by a push rod. The engine bay was designed to be large enough to accommodate various naturally aspirated engines used by IMSA teams. The MKIII is therefore basically configurable with a Ford, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile V8. The start of the Riley & Scott MKIII's career was supposed to take place in 1994 but was postponed. Due to the low interest shown for the first version of the "Mark III", the car was not entered in 1994. The car was revised and refined and finally debuted in 1995. Dyson Racing was the first team to use a chassis, replacing a Spice-Ferrari. At Daytona, the only entered chassis covers 11 laps, but the Ford engine prevents it from going further. At Sebring, an anonymous 37th place is achieved. But during the Road Atlanta race, Dyson Racing manages to impose itself. Four successes will follow, with James Weaver finishing second in the IMSA drivers' standings, just two small units behind Fermin Velez. The career of the Riley & Scott MKIII is finally underway. Above all, its vocation is found. On the bumpy and broken circuits of the United States, it dances and manages to tame the difficulties. In 1996 the Riley & Scott MKIII #006 is entered by Doyle Racing and wins already in its first outing In 1996, several teams purchase MKIII chassis thanks to the excellent results obtained in 1995. It is the Doyle Racing team that acquires chassis #006 and will be the most prolific team. It also owns another chassis, #004. With chassis #004, the team officially supported by Riley & Scott wins the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. #006 does not start competing until May 1996, in Texas. In fact, chassis #004 has gone to Europe, and more precisely to France, for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team hopes to achieve a triple with the same chassis (Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans) but will not succeed.