Peter,
I can't help you with any history of your car but no doubt there will be many here who can. However if you or any other F/ Pacific owners have any interest at all in running at the NZFMR next January the Festival organisers will be VERY happy to talk to you. For 2015 the organisers are keen to expand the single seater classes to include a Atlantic/ Pacific grid and this will only happen if they can attract entries from Aus and that other off shore island, the South Island where a number of cars reside.
Easiest first point of contact for you is via
www.hamptondowns.com where you can contact Tony or Chris or Jim Barclay the event organiser. We would love to see you here.