Interesting reading this thread and seeing the photos
I wonder how much info kiwis had on special saloon cars from the mother land
there was a low line space frame mk2 escort that raced here built by Derrick Walker
he called all his cars ladybird 1 2 3 4 and raced late 70's into the early 80's
he built his own cars and raced Fiat 850 sport 1 litre skoda 2 litre and the escort
look here for many photos of escorts and UK special saloons in general
ttp://www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/racing70s/menus/carlistmenu.htm

the website is a bit out of date and note been updated the webmaster seems to have changed his email address
but you will get to see some interesting cars
another forum to look at is 10 tenths for special saloon threads