Chassis #38

This rare Nota was the first Australian built mid-engined Formula Junior. It was produced by Guy Buckingham’s Nota Cars in Sydney Australia for the 1962 season. By then Nota had already established themselves as a small but versatile marque specializing in single-seat, and sports racing cars. 

Buckingham produced the prototype of an expected production run to rival the likes of Brabham, Elfin, Lotus and Rennmax which had previously been the dominant manufacturers in the national Formula Junior Championship.

As this particular car was the prototype Nota it was clothed in an aluminum body (fabricated by Jack Wifton). Buckingham intended to produce the customer versions with the cheaper and lighter fiberglass bodies. The car was originally painted blue with bare aluminum engine side panels. The wheels were a Ron Tauranac (Brabham and later Ralt owner/engineer) design with cast aluminum centers bolted to spun steel rims.

The Nota was completed in December, 1961. Guy Buckingham took the Nota for its first shakedown run at Warwick Farm in January 1962. In April, Les Howard piloted the Nota in its inaugural race at Oran Park. It won its first time out!

• New set of magnesium wheels
• Aluminium radiator, separated oil cooler External water pipes (not through chassis)
• Brake drums front and rear
• All new brake pipes
• All new electrics Suspension shocks and springs (TTR)
• New front stub axles and bearings, also rear