B8/85 - Mark Cleaves fills in the gaps.

B8/85

This Bolwell Nagari was delivered new to a Mr Thomas Stovern of Sydney in early 1973 with a NSW registration number of GHT-468.  The car was a Gold coloured Nagari fitted with a 302 Cleveland, with a 500 Holley carburettor, it was also fitted with factory air conditioning and a tanned leather trim.  As most of NSW delivered Nagari's, it had rear guard spats fitted as per registration requirements for the NSW RTA.  The car was put into a high performance car yard on consignment in Williams Street, Sydney with a mileage of 13700 in early 1978 for a sale price of $10,250.00. 

Mrs Helen Marshall purchased the Nagari in 1978 as per the attached photo.  Mr Ray Moore and I were in Sydney on 26.08.1978 with my camera on my shoulder, as always,  I pictured Mrs Helen Marshall as she waved to me on the side of the road driving her Nagari in Castlereagh Street, Sydney.  This picture was taken just before the tragic end of her Son and car.

This is the beginning of the already published article on the Bolly Blog on Sunday 13th May at 10:00 pm. This completes the full history of B8/85 from new to today.

Mark has owned Nagaris B8/28, B8/66, B8/88 and B8/106. He has recently purchased the ex Marr, ex Lewis B8/113. Bolwells have been in his DNA since 1973 when his friend Ray Moore brought B8/88 home. Mark has pictures of 52 different Nagaris from the early 70s. He "was always looking at and photographing Bolwells for sale or on display at car shows and recording chassis numbers, engine numbers, registrations etc."