1960 Elfin Streamliner

The Elfin Streamliner chassis number #7 was ordered by Peter Manton of Monaro motors Melbourne in September 1960 (known as the Monaro MG). Garrie Cooper built the car using MGA twin cam part supplied by Peter Manton.
The Streamliner used wishbone suspension MGA twin cam wheels and gearbox with a MGA pushrod super charged engine.
Peter Manton first ran the car in February 1961 international meeting in Ballarat (Australian Gold Star race , which latter became the Tasman series). Peter came 3rd just in front of Gavin Youl in a Porsche 356.
Peter then entered the streamliner in the 1961 Rob Roy in August finishing first and breaking the record doing a 27.96 seconds.

The Streamliner changed hands a number of times and was raced extensively by:

Rod Murphy of Esquire Motors
Tony Smeaton
Alex Jenkins

The car comes with the original aluminium body and a fiberglass body for racing.