New Zealand ShellSport Saloon Series 1978 - 1985

[Nigel Barclay]

Hello Shellsport fans,

Nigel Barclay here originally from Timaru, the Collingwood Escort was built in Dunedin after Rod sold the Datsun, had some radical engine ideas, was originally pale blue with no signwriting, Dad (Stu Barclay) started looking after it but Rod lost interest after sponsor Jons peperoni beer sticks didnt pay (sounds familar), Dad actually purchase it off Rod and was going to build conventional 1600, crouched in old Wilson Sprague King Street yard Dad had before Ron & Mark purchased, Rod then got the Trueno and Dad looked after it at his Church Street yard. I beleive it was an x Factory Rally car, Dad or Alan Dunn would know, I was just a kid and remember the Toyota always had engine problems (oil system I think). I need to get into Dads photo collection as have seen shots of Shellsport days where they went on tour with Murdochs/Burt etc.
To keep on subject this Escort became the McNaughton BDA turbo OSCA car and years later Dave told me it was wrecked and the shell scrapped, real pity as one of my favourite cars and Rod had spent a lot of money and had all good gear in it.
Will catch up with him and see if I can raid his photo collection as well.
cheers