1954 HWM Sports Racer

This unique Cadillac-engined HWM was built for amateur driver Tony Page and was raced by him between 1954 and 1955 at Goodwood, Aintree, Brands Hatch, Snetterton, and Crystal Palace. The chassis and body were supplied by George Abecassis at Hersham and Walton Motors near London and were then fitted with a Cadillac engine from Page's previous racing car, an Allard J2. In the early 1950s, HWM built very competitive Jaguar-engined sports cars, which were developed from their 1951 F2 racing cars. The aluminum body on this car had originally been built for the 1954 Mille Miglia but was never used. After several successful races Page sold the car, and it ended up in New Zealand, where it continued its competition career until 1970. It was then put away in a barn by Ron Roycroft, New Zealand's foremost amateur racing driver. The present owner acquired the car in 2012 and it has been fully restored.