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Solved - MJW #1135 - Wilson GT 1965
« on: February 25, 2013, 06:02:47 PM »
Identify the marque and year of this sports racing coupe for a point.

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Re: MJW #1135
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 12:21:09 PM »
Experts?

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Re: MJW #1135
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 12:36:50 PM »
It's the Wilson GT, designed by Jo Marquart for Edinburgh garage owner Tim Wilson and raced by him and Alistair Mackintosh in club and national events. Powered by a highly-tuned Ford 1598cc pushrod engine, so highly tuned it didn't last long. The photo shows it at Ingliston on 4 September 1966.

Interestingly, it has been found and is being restored by a young engineering apprentice. There is a thread on 10/10ths forum.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: MJW #1135
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2013, 01:03:58 PM »
I don't have time to reply! :yuck:
A rear view with image of the roadster:

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Re: MJW #1135
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2013, 02:28:22 PM »
It's the Wilson GT, designed by Jo Marquart for Edinburgh garage owner Tim Wilson and raced by him and Alistair Mackintosh in club and national events. Powered by a highly-tuned Ford 1598cc pushrod engine, so highly tuned it didn't last long. The photo shows it at Ingliston on 4 September 1966.

Interestingly, it has been found and is being restored by a young engineering apprentice. There is a thread on 10/10ths forum.
Perfect answer! and it brings you another point.

Thanks for the extra views dzima, better luck next time.....

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Re: Solved - MJW #1135 - Wilson GT 1965
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2016, 04:53:49 AM »
Front/rear -