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The Original 'Le Mans '62 Winner - TOK 258
In 1962 Christopher Lawrence and Richard Shepherd Baron drove TOK 258 to victory against
'the big boys' of Ferrari and Porsche Works Teams to win the 2 Litre
Grand Tourer Class at Le Mans 24
Hour Race in France.
It is
not the intention of this site to plagiarize any existing works that
have been well researched and offered in various publications so I
would thoroughly recommend that you obtain a copy of a great little
book called 'TOK 258 - Morgan Winner at Le Mans' by 'Ronnie Price' and read it for yourself.
In the words of Charles Morgan
...."I would recommend this book to anyone. It is the
story of how skill and personal determination can beat the most
elaborate, expensive and sophisticated machinery, the story of David
versus Goliath." ....TOK
258 - Morgan Winner at Le Mans by Ronnie Price
Buy it here
from Amazon.
That said I think it only fair that the
information of the car be placed for a wider audience as this is
freely available from many sources.
Specification of the race winning 'trim' of TOK 258
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Engine: |
Straight 4 cylinder 1991 cc (Triumph TR3) |
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Fuel system: |
Normally aspirated Weber carburettors |
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BHP: |
138 bhp @ 3,800 rpm |
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Max. Torque: |
140 ft lbs @ 3,800 rpm |
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Chassis |
Plus 4 Morgan |
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Bodywork |
Lowline variant |
TOK 258 was restored by Rick
Bourne in 2001 and is now back on 'The Circuit' with Keith Ahlers at
the wheel.
See more details
care of the
Brands Hatch Morgan website.
Photos of TOK 258 whilst in the Malvern Works are shown below and to
the right.
See other photos of TOK 258 at
Goodwood Revival 2008 thanks to Bob Bull
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See and hear TOK 258 on a circuit of the Nurburgring
TOK 258 taking the Chequer Flag
TOK 258 on show at the Malvern
Factory
Cockpit of TOK 258
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