Swallow Doretti
Cars & Owners

MMW 335 first registered 16th July 1955 - maintained by Ed Bailey from new until June 1958. Previous owners include Kenneth Jerran, Alan Hodson and Bill Blakeway.
Under restoration in 2000.

The wrecked remains of the Doretti were found lying neglected in the basement of the hospital where Wayne was completing his medical training. It appears that the vehicle had been exported from the UK to New Zealand in 1963 as a very poor condition crash write-off.
More information about Wayne's restoration of Chassis No.1142.

Previous owners include Ken Muhleisen and Anthony Naisbitt.
Under restoration in 2007.

VPP 915 was first registered in July 1955 by A.R Hawker of London, England. In 1967 a student, John Ewing, bought the car from a Belfast scrap-yard to use for everyday transport and brought it back to the mainland. David Wynn-Smith the next owner dismantled the car for spares which I acquired in 1994. ... Ken Yankey

LDK 965 a complete car, bought by Duncan Rabagliati in 1988 and stored until sold at the Brooks Olympia Auction in 1998.

VEH 266 is well known car which has been featured in many articles and books.

PON 419 was first registered in Birmingham. John Hackett owned the blue Doretti with a black hardtop from around 1963 until 1965. Between 1979 and 1984 the car was owned by Stephen Edwards until it was sold to Haydn Rowe who retained ownership until May 1987. Duncan Rabagliati, the next owner, kept the car until it was sold at the Brooks Olympia Auction in 1998. The car was bought by Glyn Jones and then acquired shortly afterwards by Tim Bishop but used by his daughter Josie Bishop.
Bernhard has owned Chassis No.1147 since April 2002.

NJW 167 was owned by Rex Sinnott in the UK before being exported to NZ in 1961. Other NZ owners include John Rummery and Noel Derry.

JNL 667 was first registered 20th June 1955. Among the past owners are PJ Carter, Peter Wales, Keith Mitchell and Ian Faulkner.