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Rebuilding SU carburettors

Here at British Sports Cars, we have been rebuilding SU Carburetors for well over thirty years, and have become experts at the process. We can rebuild your carbs to stock condition or fully restore them to concours standards. It is critical to make sure your SU carburetors are rebuilt correctly to ensure a great running engine. We check every component to ensure they will work perfectly. You can trust your carburetors to the experts at British Sports Cars to ensure they are repaired correctly. This particular SU unit will be going int an MGA Twin-Cam. Feel free to comment and ask questions.

American racing legend Dan Gurney dies

American motorsport legend Dan Gurney has died today, aged 86, from complications related to pneumonia.

Virtuoso Gurney won at the sport’s very highest echelons in Formula 1, Le Mans, IndyCar and NASCAR. He also ran a racing car manufacturer team, All American Racers, using the Eagle name – winning the 1967 Belgian GP driving his own machinery.

Gurney won four Grands Prix from 86 starts for Ferrari, BRM, Porsche, Lotus, Brabham, Eagle and McLaren. He won the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours for Ford with AJ Foyt, after which he set the iconic trend of spraying champagne on the podium.

His IndyCar career resulted in the creation of the Gurney flap aerodynamic device, while in NASCAR he won five races at Riverside in California.

All American Racers, his wife Evi and the Gurney family issued the following statement:

“With one last smile on his handsome face, Dan drove off into the unknown just before noon today, January 14, 2018. In deepest sorrow, with gratitude in our hearts for the love and joy you have given us during your time on this earth, we say ‘Godspeed.’

“…Smell the sea and feel the sky,

Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic…”

According to Gurney’s wishes, his funeral will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Hoag Hospital Foundation in Newport Beach, CA. For those that want to express their sentiments, please write a note to eagleracingcarsusa@aarinc.com.