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MG engined Buchanans


Wal Mitchell leading John Reaburn at Phillip Island 1961

Buchanan MG

MG "Y" type chassis
"Wal
Mitchell" Buchanan MG special: body # 38 built by East Burwood Motors in Victoria on a shortened and lightened MG "Y" chassis.  One of two Buchanans raced by "Wal" Mitchell 1960-61. MGA engine and gearbox now fitted.  Under restoration 2007, owned by Mathew Liersch and Clark Watson, Albury/Woodonga VIC

TC chassis
Buchanan MG special,  built Gordon Monk and Gordon Drummer in 1950s on MG TC.  Cream in colour.  Whereabouts unknown

"Birdcage" Buchanan MG special,  built by the Ferrington brothers in the 1950s on a "Birdcage" style chassis with MG TC mechanicals. Car was broken up

TD chassis
Buchanan MG special: body # 2 built 1957 by N. H. Buchanan Motor Co. Pty. Ltd. in Annandale, Raced by Bruce Maher at Mount Druitt, June 1957.  The first complete Buchanan, first body out of the mould kept by Tom Sulman. Body transferred to Buchanan Fiat. Whereabouts unknown

Buchanan MG special,  built ?  with MG TD chassis and motor.  Abandoned in wrecking yard north of Sydney, NSW.  Owned by unknown

TF chassis
"John Kinsella" Buchanan MG special built 1957 by John Kinsella in Linfield, NSW. Road registered NSW APR769. Owned by Mike Gehde, QLD

MGA chassis
Buchanan MGA special built 1950s by ?  Owned by John Barnett, Rhodes, NSW

Buchanan MGA special built 1950s by ?  Owned by Graeme McPhillip, NSW

Buchanan MGA special built 1950s by ?  Originally on Austin A40/Singer chassis and raced in 1960s.  Chassis unrepairable, body had crash damage on front left .  Rebuilt on an MGA chassis with associated mechanicals. Car has the original windscreen, seats, hardtop etc.  Ex Charles Eassie, now owned by Neil Marshall, NSW


Rizzo chassis
"Gladiator" MG special built 1957 in NSW by Barry Taylor with lightweight Buchanan body.  Raced by Barry Taylor 1958-60. Owned by Dick Willis, Holden engine fitted, body modified

10 cars listed, 2 whereabouts unknown