1988 Tyrrell 017/4
Offered For Sale
Provenance: The 017/4 was raced by the Tyrrell Racing Organisation during the 1988 and 1989 seasons. The 017-type cars raced a full season in 1988 and, in 017B form, ran the Brazilian Grand Prix (chassis #4, this car, finished 7th in that race) and the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, where Jonathan Palmer qualified chassis #4, but raced chassis 018/1 when Michele Alboreto failed to qualify. Chassis # 4 was a spare for the Monaco Grand Prix and still carries the FIA inspection sticker from its final World Championship event.
After the car's final season, Ken Tyrrell sold #4 (with two other 017's) to Adrian Hamilton, who subsequently sold the car to Rob Collings. I bought the car from Rob in 1996, and it's been restored to best of class status. The DFZ is a BOSS-spec Nicholson McLaren unit with about 200 miles on it (expected life before rebuilds in this configuration: 1500-2000 miles), and the dash has been updated to Pi Research System 2, which replaces the rudimentary stock tachometer and single needle combination temp/pressure gauge with complete instrumentation, programmable alarms, a programmable shift light and moderate data acquisition capabilities. Car is set up according to the team’s Jerez settings; testing sheets and setups from the factory are included.
Every component on the car has been tested and replaced as required. New hardware throughout. A no-stories car, this can be driven and/or raced with confidence right now. Here's the car on track in late August 2008:
Team: Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Team Manager: Ken Tyrrell
Driver: Jonathan Palmer
Designer: Brian Lisle (now with Newman-Haas), Maurice Phillippe and Harvey Postlewaithe
Chassis: number 4 of 5
Engine: 3.5 liter Ford Cosworth DFZ V8, built by Nicholson McLaren.
Wheelbase: 106 inches
Weight: 1113 lbs
Results: (1988)
Montreal: 6th—One World Championship point
Detroit: 5th—Two World Championship points.
Some accounts say that 017/1 was the chassis that scored here.
Paul Ricard: Spare car
Silverstone: Spare car
Hockenheim: Spare car
Hungaroring: Spare car
Spa: Spare car
Monza: Spare car
Jerez: Spare car
Suzuka: 12th
Adelaide: DNF (Ring & Pinion)
Some accounts say that 017/5 was the chassis that participated in the last two races.
1989—configured as 017B (with the 018's six-speed gearbox, revised rear suspension)
Brazil: 7th
Imola: Palmer qualified the car here but then raced the 018/1 that Alboreto did not qualify, finishing 6th.
Monaco: Spare car
Notes: No starter is included; (we have one starter for 3 cars). We believe we know where one can be sourced for a reasonable cost.
Tyrrell 017 Spares
Rocker Front Suspension--(pushrod suspension on car)
9 front lower A-arms, type “a”
1 front lower A-arms, type “b”
14 front lower A-arms, type “c”
25 front upper A-arms, (all 3 types, r&l)
1 pair rocker arms for rocker type front suspension
3 rear shock transfer links
3 rear toe links
3 right rear lower A-arm
2 Left rear lower A-arm
2 Right rear upper A-arm
1 Left rear upper A-arm
1 original floor
1 mold for floor
1 strake mold, left
1 strake mold, right
1 steering rack
5 brake rotor hats
3 right rear titanium hubs
2 left rear titanium hubs
Assorted rotors and pads
1 spare ring and pinion
Additional first gear (on-the-shaft) ratios
Assorted hardware and O-rings
1 set Dymag wheels
6 Front wheels, Technomagnesio
5 Rear wheels, Technomagnesio
1 spare nose assembly, complete, high downforce type
2 front wing Gurney lips, L&R
1 rear wing assembly, low downforce type
More pictures of the car are posted at www.nelson-motorsports.com .
Contact: jnelson@nelson-motorsports.com
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