Tornado (car)

Tornado I
Tornado IICategory| Formula Libre

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Designer(s)| Ted Gray
Technical specifications
Chassis| Steel ladder frame, fiberglass or aluminum body
Suspension (front)| Gransverse front springs, transverse leaf springs, stub axles with fabricated top wishbones, and telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar (Independent suspension)
Suspension (rear)| de Dion, Semi-elliptic, radius rods, telescopic shock absorbers (Independent suspension)
Axle track| 50 in (1,300 mm) (front)
48–49 in (1,200–1,200 mm) (rear)
Wheelbase| 90 in (2,300 mm)
Engine| Ford or Chevrolet 256–283 cu in (4.2–4.6 L) (1965-1970)
159 cu in (2.6 L) (1968-1970)
16-valve, OHV V8, naturally-aspirated mid-mounted
Transmission| 4-speed manual
Power| ~ 274–380 hp (204–283 kW)
300 lb⋅ft (410 N⋅m)
Brakes| Drum brakes all-round
Competition history

Tornado was the name of two open-wheel race cars, raced by Ted Gray, and used to compete in Formula Libre races, between 1956 and 1958.[1][2] The original car was powered by a Ford flathead V8 engine, and the second version was powered by a Corvette-derived small-block engine.[3]

## References

1. ↑ "- Australian Land Speed Racing - Past and Present". http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/land-speed-racing-australia/land-speed-racing-australia-tornado.html.
2. ↑ "'The Longford Trophy' 1958: The Tornados: Ted Gray…". November 27, 2015. https://primotipo.com/2015/11/27/the-longford-trophy-1958-the-tornados-ted-gray/.
3. ↑ "Ted Gray – primotipo…". https://primotipo.com/tag/ted-gray/.

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