I've always liked the cars that raced to Group 2 specs in the British Touring/Saloon Car Championship in the late '60s and early '70s. Camaros were quite popular, and there was even a Javelin that raced with moderate success. Several 1965/66 Mustang coupes were campaigned, plus three 1969/70 fastbacks, including one for Martin Birrane, one for Frank Gardner (both ex-US Kar-Kraft, and Gardners I understand was one of the '69 Bud Moore cars with '70 nose fitted), plus this car here for Dennis Leech.

Leech ran the car during the '70 season fitted with a 302 motor, then a larger 351 for '71. But in an effort for more power fitted a 429 big block Boss with self-built fuel injection for 1972. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time given the team were on a tight budget and the 429 would give them good power, but sadly it was not the success he hoped for. But it sure was a wild car, and looked great fitted with 15" wide rear wheels and 12" wide front wheels with spin-off's.

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