Three-time Cup champion crew chief has restored a 900-pound Crosley powered race car from the ‘50s.
, somewhat, down to the eggcrate grille. This one was only based on a Siata chassis. It had its own body with a long snout of a front end, a characteristic that no doubt lead to its name after the furry creature it so resembles. But while Ferraris had powerful V12 engines, Siatas were more likely to have far smaller-displacement engines. This one had a 750cc Crosley in front driving the rear wheels.
Evernham’s other Ferret, Ferret II, has a mid-rear engine configuration.“The guy that built that actually built road race motors in the ‘50s,” Evernham continued. “He was 85 years old and pulled that motor for me. He didn’t know who I was. He said, ‘Son, you’re gonna have to send me a deposit. I don’t know who you are.’ I said, ‘Look, I really need this period-correct.’ And he said, ‘We haven’t built any since 1952.
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