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[markson]

I was given a little more info today on the Markson

[markson]

Well after all this time I am still no further ahead with info Markson

[markson]

Right vehicle Markec

[Tedz]

Hi Markson, looking at your ownership papers on page 3 the Hendry family still live in prospect tce, Pukekohe. My children went to high school with James's children. I'm not sure if they have contacted you as I had sent them a link to this page about a year ago.
The family may have photos of the car from back then.
If you look next to his name on the papers there is what looks like a Pukekohe phone number, not sure if that theirs or valid still.
I don't know the family except through my children but if I can help let me know

Cheers Tedz ( Colin )

[markson]

Hi Colin Thanks for that info
I did speak with James sometime ago, and he told me that he had plans to fit a 302 windsor motor to the car, to make it more Bolwell like
He also gave me the name of the person who he sold it to .After Burrows it had several owners that had it from time to time, but they never showed on the papers., The chap that owned it after Burrows was Garry Eden in Tauranga who swapped it for another car,after that it had another couple of owners who again, never showed on the papers. It finally ended up with a young lady out south who's parterner owned a sand blasting company, which is where it came from before I purchased it.Graham

[markson]

Hi Colin
Could you PM me the Hendry's email address, I did try the number that I had for them ,but it no longer connects Graham

[markson]

Directory does not have a number for Hendry either ???Graham

[markson]

I thought I might have had a few comments about the V12 sitting in the engine bay ,but obviosly this car does not cunger up much interest,a bit like a few of the other cars I've owned, that are now worth a few bob. Graham

[markson]

Definitely Australian Bolwell kit ??? Graham

[markson]

Strange thing's happened back then ????

[markson]

I thought the Markson was a little roughly built, until I seen this photo,but the Markson is almost Rolls Royce quality build in comparision .At least the window screen fits the bottom corner pillar ???

[928]

I presume the pillows are to stop drafts coming in between the windscreen and the door pillars?

[Oldfart]

Having driven the thing I don't remember there being any issue there at all.
If you think that was rough you should have seen the NEW GTB (564km or was it miles) I looked over in California. The owner had signed the contract with Ferrari that it was not to be driven unless he was present, so he was in the passenger seat when it was driven to the test track and back, and again after rectification. He drove it to the wharf in Italy and was on board the ship when it went to unload in the US and then in the passenger seat of the transporter while it was delivered to the workshop in south LA where he told the company to "pull it apart and turn it into a decent car!"
When I saw it I was looking under the wheel arches and commented on the surface rust and general corrosion on the raw metal (NO paint at all). I was then told, "They are all like that, heaps of crap, that's why I have ongoing business as long as I want".

[Oldfart]

[QUOTE=markson;44403 Strange thing's happened back then ????[/QUOTE]
Yes, fibreglass business was not only dirty stuff to work with, but there were many instances where moulds were taken off other peoples products without permission. Lots of bad feelings, and part of the reason why it's very difficult to say for certain whether any 'glass body car has any heritage at all unless you have all the history verified.
Even kayaks were copy moulded within a very few days of launch of a new product. One I was involved with had 4 sets of moulds taken off in the first week of sale. None of the copiers had spotted the "secret mark" and all were made to destroy their moulds and pay us and even their customers had some form of recompense. That stopped it for a while.

[ERC]

hen I saw it I was looking under the wheel arches and commented on the surface rust and general corrosion on the raw metal (NO paint at all). I was then told, "They are all like that, heaps of crap, that's why I have ongoing business as long as I want".

I can confirm that Ferraris were dreadful in that respect. I remember looking around Moto Technique in the UK (Ferrari specialists) back in about 1980, noting there was no paint on the inner door panels and rust already taking a hold on several cars.

A Mercedes sports I saw in a NZ restoration workshop some years ago wasn't much better, nor somewhat surprisingly, a late model Bristol convertible.

[markson]

Yes ECR .I will second that from my own personal experiance,
that having owned a 1981 308 Mondial for a while, after the first day of ownership,it
turned out to be one day to long. and having spent some time and heaps of money on it,it turned out to be very disappointing
If it had not of been for the Ferrari badges,it would not have looked out of place at Pickapart.Markson

[markson]

Hi 928
I was taking about how badley the bottom of the window screen fitted in the lower corners of the frame ???
. Markson

[Oldfart]

Hi 928
I was taking about how badley the bottom of the window screen fitted in the lower corners of the frame ???
. Markson

So was I! From a picture you can't be sure of anything!