1985 Taydec Mk4 2.0-Litre Sports Car

Lot Number: 626

1985 Taydec Mk4 2.0-Litre Sports Car

The first of nine Taydec Mk4 2.0-litre Sports Cars from 1985. Powered by a full-race Vauxhall 2.0-litre 'Red Top' producing c.210bhp coupled to a Renault transaxle gearbox. Reliable, easy to maintain and very quick, it's eligible for a multitude of events. Offered without reserve.

  • Sold for: £4,500

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 21st February, 2026 at 10.30am local time at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    White

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    N/A

SUMMARY

The first of nine Taydec Mk4 2.0-litre Sports Cars from 1985. Powered by a full-race Vauxhall 2.0-litre 'Red Top' producing c.210bhp coupled to a Renault transaxle gearbox. Reliable, easy to maintain and very quick, it's eligible for a multitude of events. Offered without reserve.

DESCRIPTION

Taydec Cars was founded in the late 1960s in Keighley, Yorkshire by engineer Tom Clapham, who initially prepared other race cars before deciding to build his own. Marks 1 and 2 were followed, not surprisingly, by the Taydec Mk3, a cutting-edge design for its time, featuring an aluminium monocoque with motivation provided by a 1,790cc Ford Cosworth FVC. One specific Mk3 was raced internationally by drivers like Francois Migault and Peter Hanson, competing in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans and the British Sportscar Championship, where it achieved a class win at Reims and a 3rd place overall finish. Only three Mk3s were initially completed.

The Mk4 2.0-litre Sports Car appeared in 1985 and this example is one of nine built by our vendor, constructor and race driver, John Suckling, and developed with the help of fellow Taydec associate Andy Hilley. Many of the body panels were from the original moulds used in the production of the 1970 Taydec Mk2. It's powered by a mid-mounted, full-race, Vauxhall 2.0-litre 'Red Top' producing c.210bhp coupled to a Renault transaxle gearbox.

It's been raced by our vendor with multiple class wins proving to be very reliable, easy to maintain and very quick and can run in a multitude of events including the 750 MC Sports Specials Championship Class, CSCC Series, various circuit's GT Championships and is also perfect for Hill Climbs and Sprints.

Offered without reserve, it's supplied with its own box trailer and this well maintained Mk4 offers an incredible cost-effective route into a multitude of motorsport events and will be welcome anywhere in Historic circles.

Original Taydec racing cars are considered rare, given that only a handful were made and due to their well-documented history and eligibility for prestigious historic motorsport events, they are valuable to collectors and historic racers alike. 

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
626
Make
TAYDEC
Model
2.0 TAYDEC MK 4 2.0 LITRE SPORTS CAR
Registration Number
N/A
Chassis Number
T48501PS
Transmission
Manual
Body Colour
White

GALLERY

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Please note all lots must be removed from the venue no later than 2pm on Monday 23rd February. Collections will be from 9am - 2pm. If you cannot collect yourself, please do get in touch with our transport partner, EM Rogers, who will be happy to help you.

Uplift by EM Rogers back to their storage facility in Northampton is £175 plus VAT for a standard sized vehicle and prices start from £275 plus VAT for larger vehicles. Storage will be charged at £12 plus VAT per day from the Monday for the first 14 days then £40 + vat per week from there on.

For oversized vehicles such as vans, transporters etc. please contact EM Rogers on +44 (0)1604 755511 or trafficdesk@emrogers.co.uk for a quote.

If you cannot collect, or do not let us know transport arrangements before noon on Monday 23rd February, we will send the car to EM Rogers on your behalf.

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