John purchased the car from Graeme McKenzie who lives in the manawatu. Once he got it home it soon became apparent that it needed some major work done. Most of us are aware of what is involved in a kit buildup. Well John decided to do it slightly differently. Having an existing car he decided to throw most of the bits away and start again. Bits like the engine and suspension were some of the bigger pieces tossed. All the bits that were not tossed were modified in some way to either make them work or look better. Or to put it another way he did not touch the front guards or rear diff.

Being a fan of Lotus 7’s (See Lotus 7A Profile) John wanted to retain that distinctive look which he succeeded in doing as well as keeping the cars unique ‘special’ style. The car is painted a blood red. Interior is black with a wooden dash and Triumph instrumentation.