Car 48 with the 'Real Thing - TOK 258'
In 1962 Christopher Lawrence and Richard Shepherd Baron drove a Morgan 'Plus
4 Supersport' then registered as TOK 258 to victory against 'the big boys'
of Ferrari and Porsche Works Teams to win the '2 Litre Grand Tourer' Class
at the famous 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
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
- Engine: Straight 4 cylinder 1991 cc (Triumph TR3)
- Fuel system: Normally aspirated Weber carburettors
- BHP: 138 bhp @ 3,800 rpm
- Max. Torque: 140 ft lbs @ 3,800 rpm
- Chassis: Plus 4 Morgan
- Bodywork: Lowline variant
