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Ferguson P99 - the four-wheel-drive Formula 1 wonder

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Created on December 6, 2011

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Daniel Reinhard

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - at full speed

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - Peter Westbury at the St. Ursanne-Les Rangiers hill climb in 1964

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - drawings show the construction of the formula car

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - Peter Westbury at the 1964 St. Ursanne-Les Rangiers race - shortly after the mountain run

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - recorded at the Goodwood Revival 2011

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - outwardly almost indistinguishable from other F1 cars of the time

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - reference to the motorization - Coventry Climax

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - Belt tachometer

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - Details of the steered driven front axle

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - Internal front disc brakes

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - front suspension and engine intake side

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - Front suspension

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - View of the rear axle

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - rear view

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Ferguson P99 (1961) - View from behind

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Summary

The 1961 Ferguson P99 formula car was a revolutionary design. The Ferguson was the only Formula 1 car with four-wheel drive to win a Grand Prix, with Stirling Moss at the wheel. This report briefly describes the history, shows historical and current photos of the car and refers to further articles.

This article contains the following chapters

Results of the "Oulton Park International Gold Cup for F1 cars" race on September 23, 1961
Use in hill climbs
Long period of rest, then restoration in 2004
Further information

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Ferguson P99 is the only four-wheel drive formula racing car ever to have won an F1 race. On September 24, 1961, Sir Stirling Moss took advantage of the four-wheel drive in the completely rainy "Oulton Park International Gold Cup Race" and won the race for the 5th time, but for the first time for a Ferguson and uniquely for a 4x4! Unfortunately, Harry Ferguson did not live to see this triumph as he passed away on October 25, 1960. Even then, the four-wheel drive was hard to beat under extreme conditions. On a wet track, the car had a clear advantage as long as it didn't have to fight against the much lighter mid-engined cars. Unfortunately, the car was initially extremely prone to defects and was also pushed offside by the burgeoning mid-engine concepts.

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