Anybody got any idea what car this may have been originally, or what car the body shell may have come from?. Maybe a Lola? Chevron? March?
As far back as I know the history, it used to have a Ford Kent engine with a VW Beetle gearbox before these were replaced with a BDA and a Hewland.
The look of the rear body section and the original humble drivetrain makes me think it may be a South African built special, but possibly the front section and doors may had been cribbed from a recognized car?
The "period" photos are from a later time than that in which the car would have been built originally.
Cheers
Fred
As far back as I know the history, it used to have a Ford Kent engine with a VW Beetle gearbox before these were replaced with a BDA and a Hewland.
The look of the rear body section and the original humble drivetrain makes me think it may be a South African built special, but possibly the front section and doors may had been cribbed from a recognized car?
The "period" photos are from a later time than that in which the car would have been built originally.
Cheers
Fred
