This is the special built by Peter De Mac, not to be confused with Peter Mac. I've been wanting to do something on this car for months. I've always had a couple of photos. Now Colin has added a couple more. Peter was well known for his speedcar exploits at Rowley Park. He built this innovative Buchanan bodied special. Many people may remember it around the Bridge Road area.
See that. Once again, no guard cut-outs.
Colin at a Bolwell motorkhana.
Looks like Dawson Street to me. That Biscayne in the background has been the subject of a post on this site.
In Colin's own words........ after all, he was once the owner of this car.......
Just thought you might like to see more pics of the Demac Special which was built in SA in the late 1950's and maybe early 60's by Peter De Mac
Based on Buchanan body and Morris 10 or perhaps Singer frame.
347 Pontiac V8 with manual gearbox, Pontiac diff and drums all round.
Herbert mags (South Australian wheel manufacturer used to be on South Road Edwardstown near Eddie Wreckers).
has flat scuttle and non recessed front guards
Has narrowed VW roof with Mainline rear window as a windscreen
John, I first saw this car at the Hot Rod Show at the old Chrysler factory in either 1965 or 1966. It was painted a dark grey metallic. Later in the 1974 I saw the car in a used car yard on South Road along with a Bolwell Mark 7. I think you told me about the Mk 7 so i went to check it out and it was sold but they rolled the Buchanan out. Now Monaro Monza metallic blue it was a great old thing, very fast and handled really well. Had removable bubble perspex side windows and when fitted an Allen key used in a recess on on the drivers door was the only access. has a cut down Pontiac dash, chromed roll bar. The MK 7 was the car from Largs Bay that had been in a smash, the bodied was bogged up and painted (white from memory) and 2 huge fence posts had been wired into the chassis one per side in a failed attempt to strengthen the chassis damage. Power on turn right, power off turn left. I wonder what happened to that diabolical Bolwell?
ReplyDeleteI note also from the Buchanan website that the chap who owns this car now believes it now has an MGB chassis - highly unlikely as the MGB was monocoque construction with the MGA being the last MG to sport a separate chassis. I have to admit though the Buchanan looks great with wide wire wheels. I believe it has not been on the road since about 1975 when the chap who purchased it from me took it off the road to fit a 350 Chev and auto.
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