Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	GSM	History
Year		Owned by Steve & Elizabeth Eggar. Acquired second hand and had been repaired. They had it resprayed baby blue, with a navy flash to highlight the mid line. Steve put in a Cortina 1500 motor. He skimmed the head and ported and polished it with twin Weber carbs. He also redid all the suspension, driven from Kitwe to Johannesburg in 1967. Sold in Johannesburg.
Model	Dart
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Coupe
Colours	Baby Blue
Registration Numbers	C-9714/NRH	References	Elizabeth Eggar

Make	GSM	History
Year		Engine enlarged to 1500 cc. poss bored to 1600. It is believed the car came from Malawi. Photos below as No. 22 & No. 38 shows the car being raced by Hugh Hutchinson. Later raced by Sandy Brunette, photo below No. 29. The car is now in Botswana. Sandy also owned a second Dart, specially built for him, but never raced it- The car is believed to be in Australia.
Model	Dart
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	RSE-8579/SRH	References	Rob Davison

Make	GSM	History
Year		Owned and raced by Les & Mike Tempest. The car was destroyed by a fire at the 1968 Marlborough 3 hour. This was the first GSM Dart imported in Rhodesia, by the Fords who owned Arians in Bulawayo - Often entered as the Arian Special. The photo below shows the car in the 1968 3 hour.
Model	Dart
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Rob Davison

Make	GSM	History
Year		Ian Crighton owned two Darts, one of which was raced by Peter Stroebel
Model	Dart
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Rob Davison

Make	GSM	History
Year		Acquired by Malcolm Attwell in Harare - Previously noted with Ralph Abdullah - Being restored in 2026 - The rear end had been replaced at some stage, the car has now been refitted with the original type rear made in Cape Town. Does anyone know any history in this car please
Model	Flamingo
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers	52-756-S/RHO	References	Viv Westbury, Malcolm Attwell

Make	GSM	History
Year		Acquired in Bulawayo by Malcolm Attwell of Harare Does anyone know any history in this car please
Model	Flamingo
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours
Registration Numbers		References	Malcolm Attwell

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