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Chassis:
Although only KE007 was ever built, the car was so comprehensively rebuilt between the second practice and the race that the official records list the KE007 that lined up on the grid as chassis 2. To honour the car's heritage, the current owner has the car tagged as chassis KE007/1-2. Following its sole appearance at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, the car was not raced again. From the late 1970s, through to the 1980s, the unique machine was regularly shown at the many super car shows that were very popular in Japan during this period. Eventually it disappeared from sight until it was spotted per chance by the current owner in the corner of a huge car lot in 1997. He had actually been looking for the car since 1994, so he immediately recognised the Kojima despite its sorry condition. It has since been restored to full running order and resides in a fabulous collection that also includes one of the Makis. As the body was constructed from carbon-fibre reinforced fibreglass, the original panels could even be used again. The owner brought the car over to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2004 and again in 2015 when he piloted the KE007 up the hill wearing a replica of Hasemi's helmet.
| Chassis details |
| Manufactured in |
1976 |
| First owner |
Kojima Engineering |
| Last known location |
Japanese Private Collection |
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