The Jerboa's styling would be originally conceived as a show car and evolution model for the Daren Mk.1, but John Green, but would never actually be built as such.
The Jerboa SP made its racing debut at the Targa Florio in 1970, with Wheeler selecting Martin Davidson as his co-driver.
[2] Wheeler and Davidson then entered the car, newly fitted with a 1.6-litre BMC B-series engine, in the 1000 km of Nürburgring, but did not actually attend the race.
[3] A 1-litre A-Series was fitted for the Mugello Grand Prix, and Davidson drove the car to second place in the Prototype 1000 class.
[7] The car's next appearance came at the 1971 Targa Florio, where it was classified 40th overall, and second in the Prototype 1300 category, but retired after seven laps due to clutch failure.