Swallow Doretti
Cars & Owners

NBC 742 has been totally rebuilt and the complete story of how Peter acquired and revived the derelict vehicle can be read in his detailed account A Doretti Re-born. Part One tells the story of getting to the rolling chassis stage and then Part Two covers the bodywork and completion.

Originally exported to Singapore and then imported into New Zealand in 1961. The car has been in the Cameron family for about thirty years and has never been restored.

MSC 77 is presently under restoration.

CJC 165 - first registered 29th November 1954. Previous owners include Bill Lowe and Mike Wheildon.

RLL 279 - first registered 7th July 1955 and acquired by Andrew in October 1977.
The vehicle has been owned in the past by Robin Frorath, Reginald Bedford, Thomas Wilson, Dick Gough and Geoffrey Krapp.

The vehicle has not been run since approx 1970. It was raced with some success in the early 1960's by Miss Lorraine Hill at Oran Park and Warwick Park. Mr Les Taylor purchased the damaged car at auction around 1970 and No.1205 was dismantled. However due to a long terminal illness it remained dismantled and deteriorated to a terrible condition. Warren is presently restoring the car.

TTO 2 - now broken, car scrapped. Picture of the car taken on Fingle Hill during the 1955 Exeter Trial.

OGD 316 was registered in the UK until exported to Canada. In 1986 it appeared in Ontario and then moved on to British Columbia. From there it went to Idaho and was restored by Lynn Martin. The car was featured in the Western Driver magazine when it won the Pennzoil Best First-Time award at the Vancouver 1999 All British Field Meet. Subsequently the car was sold to Tom Leavitt and then George Haynes. The present owner is now Tommy Entenza of Florida.

RLT 59 registered 20th July 1955 by first owner John Reginald.
According to Stan Thomas, a long-time owner of the car, the coupé body was built by Ghia.