Barry Dawe’s Saker

Specifications
Engine: Holden 3.8 ltr V6... Mid Mounted
Length: 3940mm
Width: 1830mm
Height: 1020mm
Wheelbase: 2565mm
Track: 500mm Front/1480mm Rear
Brakes: Disc Front/Rear
Seating: 2
Kerb Weight: 980kg

Owner: Barry Dawe
Year Purchased: 1999
Year Finished: 2000
Type: Kit
Profile Date: May '01

Barry has been a big sports car fan for a long time especially of the CANAM and Le Mans cars. He first saw a Saker SV1 some years ago at a motor show and was impressed!

barry dawes saker
Circumstances at the time prevented serious thought about actually owning one. Early in 2000 he became aware that this Saker was for sale as a runner, untrimmed and unpainted. It was purchased and then followed the discovery that Barry did not fit in it. It took several months of fiddling and poking before it was a comfortable fit.


There are two key differences between this car and other SV1s. Firstly it has a 3.8 ltr Holden V6, which is a very lively, touquey motor and quite compact in the engine bay. The second difference is a dropped floor pan.

saker interior
It had been dropped by some 2 inchs to accommodate the size and feet of the original owner. Not a major problem, however it does reduce what is already very limited road clearance. The dashboard is out of a Toyota, the seats are standard Saker units with a little more padding to suit Barry.

Like all homebuilt cars it still needs some adjustments, and most likely always will.

Would he buy it now knowing what he knows now?

holden v6

You bet!