Racing car designer and manufacturer John Crosslé has died at the age of 83 following a brief illness. Crosslé was inspired to open his own shop, Crosslé Cars, after finding he couldn’t afford to go racing with one of Colin Chapman’s popular Lotus VI machines, and so decided to build his own Ford-powered special, the Crosslé Mk I (pictured, right). His subsequent Mk II and Mk III designs proved sufficiently successful that he became a constructor.
His cars featured innovation, high-quality construction and attention to detail, while offering good value for their cost, which earned them immense popularity. Crosslé Cars initially produced chassis for the Formula 1172, Junior, Formula A, Formula B, Formula C, and Sports Racing classes, and in 1968 Crosslé driver Roger Barr won the Formula B National Championship at the SCCA’s annual Runoffs.
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