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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

RE: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by Maarten Krikken

Hi Guys,

the Gullwing is already sold, outside e-bay. I do not yet know who actually 
bought it. I have seen the car a while ago and it is in need of a bit more 
than a little attention. The chassis is full of holes and I am not sure 
whether any of the chassis can be used in the future.

Nothing is known about its early(racing) history. I believe it was first 
road registered in the early 70's. It is not sure that the chassis number 
was really 3001. It could be that it is the first car of 1963, but at the 
same time there is nothing as far as I know that supports this. I think it 
is not unlikely that the car was raced and no papers were kept or were lost 
and a random chassis number was given to the car when they wanted to get it 
on the road. This happened more than once at the time.

I hope it goes to a good home as it indeed is very worthwile to restore and 
to dig out some of its early history if at all possible.

Kindest regards,

Maarten Krikken
1963 Marcos Spyder - 3013

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by Meggsief@aol.com

Martin,  
          Great info!!!! Is there a pic of your car in the maniacs? My dream 
car is that of a fastback or a gullwing so I was a little disapointed when it 
sold but perhaps it was more of a project than my ability.

Hal
5353

RE: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by Dransfield, Paul

Hi Hal,

 

If you really have your heart set on a gullwing, the one owned and under
restoration by Dave McCubbin (who unfortunately passed away a few years ago)
may be a possibility. He spent years on his rebuild project which was
interrupted many times for various reasons (marriage, children, etc.). I
don't know how far he eventually got with it, because he had to fabricate
many parts/components from scratch, but I'm sure most of the mechanical
components were intact. I haven't a clue what happened to everything after
he died but I can't imagine it being disposed of because he put such a lot
of time and effort into the project. He lived in southern Ontario not far
from Ron McLeod. If you're interested, I'm sure a few discrete inquiries
could be made to determine the status of the car.

 

Regards,

 

Paul Dransfield

3 litre Volvo
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Martin,  

          Great info!!!! Is there a pic of your car in the maniacs? My dream
car is that of a fastback or a gullwing so I was a little disapointed when
it sold but perhaps it was more of a project than my ability.

 

Hal

5353

 

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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by McLeod, Ronald

To the best of my knowledge, the car is still sitting in Dave's garage.  He
had more-or-less completed construction of the wooden tub.  Various
unrestored body panels are hanging from the ceiling.  Mechanical bits and
pieces are in boxes.
 
An English enthusiast looked at it a while ago, but concluded that the
remaining work was more than he wanted to undertake.  I can supply pictures
if you want them, and can also give you contact info for his widow, Lorie
McCubbin.

 

Regards . . . Ron McLeod

Marcos Mantis P8/5858
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Hi Hal,

 

If you really have your heart set on a gullwing, the one owned and under
restoration by Dave McCubbin (who unfortunately passed away a few years ago)
may be a possibility. He spent years on his rebuild project which was
interrupted many times for various reasons (marriage, children, etc.). I
don't know how far he eventually got with it, because he had to fabricate
many parts/components from scratch, but I'm sure most of the mechanical
components were intact. I haven't a clue what happened to everything after
he died but I can't imagine it being disposed of because he put such a lot
of time and effort into the project. He lived in southern Ontario not far
from Ron McLeod. If you're interested, I'm sure a few discrete inquiries
could be made to determine the status of the car.

 

Regards,

 

Paul Dransfield

3 litre Volvo 

 

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Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

 

Martin,  

          Great info!!!! Is there a pic of your car in the maniacs? My dream
car is that of a fastback or a gullwing so I was a little disapointed when
it sold but perhaps it was more of a project than my ability.

 

Hal

5353

 



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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by Meggsief@aol.com

Thanks for the info guys,
 I would love to follow up on this. From your knowledge of the cae would it 
be more feasable to restore it fot the road or track.

Hal

RE: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by McLeod, Ronald

For the track . . . it still has its racing number on the body shell - 99
!!!
 

 

Regards . . . Ron McLeod

Marcos Mantis P8/5858
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Thanks for the info guys,
 I would love to follow up on this. From your knowledge of the cae would it
be more feasable to restore it fot the road or track.
 
Hal

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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 829

2005-07-06 by Dransfield, Paul

If I recollect correctly my conversations about the car with Dave over the
years, I'm pretty sure it was strictly a racer in its original form. In its
current stage of rebuild though, you very likely could opt to restore it
either way. As Ron alluded, there remained a substantial amount of work to
be done before completion. Knowing how long Dave worked on the car on and
off (at least 20 years, believe it or not) and the trouble to which he went
to reproduce components authentically, it would be nice to know it went to
someone who would be dedicated enough to see the project through to the end.
The one time I saw the project, at least 15 years ago, the wooden chassis
was a work in progress and a long way from completion. Every year at the
Ancaster British car show (Dave was one of the volunteers), I'd ask him
about the progress, and the usual answer was that he had less and less time
to devote to it, especially after his children were born. The joke between
us was - Would he or Colin Feyerabend have the longest restoration project
in the history of Marcos. If you knew Colin, you'd understand the
significance of that statement.

 

I'd love to see your photos of the car, Ron, if they're available in digital
format. 

 

Regards,

             Paul
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Thanks for the info guys,

 I would love to follow up on this. From your knowledge of the cae would it
be more feasable to restore it fot the road or track.

 

Hal

 

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