Mr J Welch purchased the car modelled here from Walton Motors Ltd of Liverpool on August 1st 1979 and would have been able to show off his new ‘V’ registration plate on the first possible day.
Antique dealer Garry Shacklady and his son, Scott, discovered the car when conducting a house clearance near their home in Chester in 2011. Although grimy, it had only covered 48,000 miles and both the subframes and general structure were solid. However, both front wings and the rear valance needed replacing so the pair stripped the car and had it re-sprayed. They also rebuilt the brakes, suspension and various other components before returning the car to the road in March 2012.
Engine: 1098cc OHV
Power: 45bhp @ 5250rpm
Torque: 56lb.ft @ 2700rpm
Maximum speed: 83mph
0-60 mph: 16.7secs.