Race Prepped Hayman SR3
The Hayman SR3 was the third and most successful race car built by Roy Hayman, of Ontario Canada. Each of Roy’s designs were unique and purpose built for the era and series that they campaigned in. His first car was a tube framed, front engine car for the USRRC, built in 1961 that was destroyed at Mosport several years later. Then came the SR2 and the SR3. These were similar in appearance, but different in design. The final version, the SR3 was a mid engine car of true stressed aluminum monocoque construction. This was very unique for 1966, race car construction, when most all designs were still based around a tube frame skeleton. The SR3 ran a 357CI Chevy powerplant, and mated to the same ZF 24DS transaxle used in the Ford GT40 a few years later. The brakes were the common AP caliper and non vented rotors.
The Hayman SR3 was sponsored by Black Diamond Cheese, and ran competitively at early Canadian Can AM races such as Mosport and St. Jovite in 1967 and 1968. Gordon Dewar and Craig Fisher were the primary drivers during that time. Thereafter, the headwinds of rapidly advancing technologies in race car design for Can Am rendered this car less competitive. The Hayman Racing team struggled financially to maintain the program, as did many independents of the day in the Can Am series. Thus, this car represents one of the last attempts by “the independents” to design and campaign a true prototype race care. Thereafter, enter the era of big business factory race teams such as McLaren, Lola, and Porsche into the Can Am battle.
Driver Craig Fisher – Autographed by Roy Hayman
The SR3 retired from competition until purchased from Roy Haman, via Chuck Haynes of Can Am Cars, Ltd. in 2004. A complete restoration followed by the Principles of RaceKraft & Design, Brad Burry and George Frey. A thorough structural analysis and reinforcement of this novel monocoque design has ensured that the car can be raced safely, reliably, and remains true to the original design. The images below reveal the car raced in period, as well as the restoration, and current race ready condition.
