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Buchanan
Repco-Holden
Lotus Mk VI chassis
"Wal Anderson" Buchanan Repco-Holden special
built 1957 in QLD by Wal Anderson. Raced by Wal Anderson 1957-58.
Owned by Greg Smith in Melbourne,
discovered the remains under a MGTF special, original body has since been
located along with all the missing bits and these have all been
authenticated by Wal's son who worked on and drove the car and now lives
in Melbourne.
Built on a Lotus MK6
replica chassis built by Stan Brown and Alex Strachan in Sydney
Singer 9
chassis
"RM Spyder" Buchanan
Repco-Holden
special built 1958 by Horst Kwech and Ian
Rowe of Region Motors in Cooma, NSW. Inverted Singer 9
chassis with Repco Holden Grey motor and special lightweight body.
Body had driver's headrest, single dash cowl, fold down doors and no boot
lid. Raced by Horst who later became USAC TransAm champion in USA. Owned by
Bill Reid, Canberra
Buchanan
Holden
HRG chassis
Buchanan Holden HRG
special built 1958 in NSW. HRG
chassis with Peugeot front suspension and Holden engine. Races at
hillclimbs in UK, Prescott etc. Owned by Mike White in UK
MG "Y" type chassis
Buchanan Holden MG
special built ? owned by Greg
Smith, VIC with removable hard top and no engine. Sold to Peter
Tobin in Melbourne, VIC. Fitted with Holden grey motor and MG TC
gearbox, painted BRG with grey leather upholstery and wire wheels.
Original body repaired into a buck, moulds created from it and new body
built for car by Royce Marion of Fibrecar in Melbourne. Three more
bodies built.
MGA chassis
Buchanan Holden MGA
special: body # 51 built ? MGA
chassis with Holden red motor. Owned by Terry Flippence, NSW.
Currently under restoration
Rizzo chassis
"John Skinner" Buchanan Holden special built 1958 in
Sydney, NSW by John Skinner. Road registered NSW BKF198. Whereabouts
unknown. One of eight built using Rizzo chassis
Buchanan Holden Hardtop built 1957 in Arncliffe, NSW.
Found by Jim Ogden in wrecking yard after being wrapped
around a post in a major accident. Rebuilt with parts from Buchanan and a
home built hardtop. Road registered NSW BPD708. Sold in 1968 to Woolongong.
Whereabouts unknown
Buchanan Holden: body #99 built 1958 in NSW with
chrome molly twin tube chassis similar to Rizzo design with Holden
mechanicals. Still in same family from new with all receipts and
photos of car being built. Undergoing full restoration. Owned by Michael
Roach
Buchanan chassis
"RAWGS" special, built 1950s in Nundle, NSW by
Tony McClelland. Low pivot swing rear axle Holden powered hillclimb
car on Buchanan chassis (subject of a lawsuit over failure to match
specification). Whereabouts unknown, believed in Tasmania
Buchanan Holden special built 1959 by ?.
Owned by Stacey Nicolaou, WA. Completely original, was built with hardtop
in WA as road car with tow bar! Restoration to begin 2003
"John Reaburn" Buchanan Holden special built 1959 by Athol Hodge
of Numurkah, Victoria. Raced by John Reaburn 1960-63. VIC
registration HDS808. Owned by Kean Rogers, USA
"WOFTAM" Buchanan Holden special built 1959 by ?.
Raced by ?. Owned by John Hunter, NSW. Races in HSRCA
Buchanan Holden special built ? in ?
Original owner from new, Repco Holden head fitted in 2001. Owned by
Max Bowen, TAS
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