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A MK7
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A MK7
Many faces of a Bolwell. Markson
A Nagari
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Blue MK7 on Simmon's wheels
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Simon Peryer's Nagari
here in NZ
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Black MK7
Yellow Nagari in background
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A MK7 on wire wheels
#203- the light blue one does it for me.
Love the wheels.
Oval grille area reminds me of my DeJoux
Fine site this, always enjoy seeing variations on a theme, easy to see why this thread has exceeded 21K hits.
Getting closer ??? Toyota GT Note the rear quater window shape
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Markson left rear.
Mini boot hinges on rear hatch
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Bolwell left rear
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If you look very closely at the photo of the Markson taking a level sight with the top of the cutout for the tail light and level with the top of the gaurd flare, you will see referance to the swag line that was there the same as the Bolwell MK5 before it was sanded out,also it can be seen on the white MK7 . Markson
A Red Nigira , Yellow MK5, Yellow MK7
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MK5 Bolwell
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One for you Paul
Nigira doors on a MK7 and rear opening hatch with Mk1 Mini door hinges on hatch ???
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MK5 Bolwell basis of Markson
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That's where the Markson rear quater windows came from
and the roof rain chanelling ???
Anyone looking for a restoration project ??? Markson
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This is how I would like to see the Markson looking one day
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I dont think I have ever come across a car
with so much in common with many other makes
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Does any one know what this is
I do know what it is myself. Markson
Hi Libules Being an Aussie it was to easy for you ,hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday ,been here 54 years myself on holiday.Markson
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Just another common structural similarity that the Markson and Bolwell have in common
Another common feature that goes towards reinforcing my assumpsion that this car started off as a Bolwell kit
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Hopefully I will be turning this
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Into this
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It's great what a coat of paint and a set of wire wheels will make .Markson
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It is with great reluctance and a great deal of sadness
due to my ill health,OLD age, and to keep my wife happy,that I am seeking expressions of interest
to the purchase of this very interesting project car,that I consider to be a very unique part of both NZ & Australian motoring history, and it needs to go,to a good home. PM me for more details. Markson
SOLD
Markson
Maybe I should have this add in the for sale section Markson
After all this time of my pursuit in trying to find info on the Markson,it goes to show that sometimes, time and persistance pays off ,as last night I was contacted by one of the past owner's of the Markson some 40 odd years ago.with an interest in purchasing the Markson off me.This could turn out to be interesting .Markson
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Kerry Hendry and Markson, together again after 40 odd years Attachment 43949
Old redgo papers
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Back in the hands of an old owner after 40 odd year SOLD
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Top picture is Markson front
The bottom 2 photos are Bolwels ???
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Markson is off into the fog and mist to the start of a new beginning
Who know,s what may return ???Attachment 44015
It was with a great deal of sadness but also one of pleasure that I had to say good-bye this morning to the Markson
The sadness coming from the fact that I was saying good-bye inside to something, that over the last 5 odd years had given me a great deal of pleasure and fun.
The pleasure coming from knowing that the Markson was going back to someone who had owned it 40 odd years ago, and I believe had spent a great deal of his past 40 odd years, looking for something that he had owned at the age of 16, but his Dad had sold it from under his Bum,also in knowing deep down that for reason,s due to the deterioration of my ill health, also,my 76 odd years of age, and to keep my little lady happy as well, and knowing that I was never ever going to do the justice to the Markson that it deserved, and it was now in the hands of someone who shared the same passion and enthusiasm as I have had with the Markson. over the last 5 0dd years.
It was a very uncanny feelling watching it disappear 50 meters down the road into the obscurity of the fog and mist,and it was a bit like the curtains closing at the end of a great concert,and I felt a great deal of vindcation ,of my relentless dogged attempts over the last 5 odd years of being a member on the roaring season forum, trying to find out the real history of the Markson.
I did find it a little strange being on here asking what some might have considered to be silly questions and putting forward my assumptions of what I felt what the Markson was, and where it had come from,and found it very strange being in the cyber company of many people who seemingly know a awful lot about every thing that every one else knows about, but I was never able to find out anything from any one about something, no body new anything about.
As the Markson disapeared into the fog,a little flash came back to me, of over the last 50 odd years, as to how many many times I had the same feeling watching the many many cars that I had owned here in NZ over the last 50 odd years,that had in some instances had moved on and were now very well know cars and some of them were just like the Markson
A car that no one new anything about or new its of its existence
I just wonder what the curtain call will bring,in the future, with the return of the Markson
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Graham- you did a great job in being guardian a make car that not any of us were aware of safe and secure
Its been an education and this thread-56,500 hits- makes an excellent reference for Bolwels.
Neat that the guy had been keeping an eye out for it for 40 odd years and is rapt to now have it.-Something I can relate to.
Lets hope he will finish it soon and take you for a run in the country with it
Hi John
Thank you for your kind words
As you will no doubt know ,a lot of pleasure in owning and restoring a car, is in finding out a little bit of history on what you intend to play with, and sometimes spend a lot of money on doing so, and hopefully one day have it restored.
Having owned and restored many different cars over the years, I have found that the most of the pleasure is derived from the like minded people that you come in contact with along the way.whom you may never had met in your life if it had not been for your common interest.Graham
Something filling the gap left by the Markson
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Fill or Overfill?
Probably Overfill Allan Markson
Jag getting ready to pounce
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