AUSTRALIAN FORMULA VEE MARQUES 1965 – mid 80s

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The information and comments are based on various sources (some not so reliable). Please advise if incorrect or require updating

Adeney JV2        (SA)        1973

Agshe                   (NSW)    1971      Believed to be based on a Mako

Allget                    (NSW)    1977      Built by Verona Larkin and mechanic Geoff (Folklaw, Name- You can All Get ********)

Argosy                  (VIC)      1978      Renamed Venom for sponsor IPEC.

Argus                   (VIC)      1968

Aulcor                  (NSW)    1968

Avanti                   (NSW)    1982      Built by John Wright in Gosford.

B & S                    (NSW)    1968      see Bee S.

Bab                       (NSW)    1969        Believed thiswas the Newton renamed.

Ballantyne           (NSW)    1973

Bangalow            NSW agent for Nimbus were Bangalow Motors, some cars entered under this name.

BAP                       (NSW)    1982

Bardahl                (NSW)    1969

Barron                 (NSW?)  1983      Raced by Alan and Lynne Cutts.

BCM Phantom   (VIC)      1973      Maurie Fordham?

BCMS                                  1968

BCMV as above                                                                           

Beach                   (USA)     1966      Originally entered by Alan Hamilton VIC.                             

Bee S                    (NSW)    1967      Believed to be the same as B & S .

Bee Vee               (NSW)    1967     Believed to be a Nota chassis and Mako body

Bono                    (NSW)    1966      Originally called Jay Bee.

Borus                    (NSW)    1968

Bowren                (NSW)    1979

Bradley                (VIC)      1970       Paul Bradley

Butcher               (NSW)    1967      Built by A Butcher?

Cann                     (VIC)      1967

Cebco                   (VIC)      1974                                                  

Cee Bee               (NSW)    1965      Original name for Rennmax Vees (Cusack/Burr)

CMS                      (VIC)      1966       Cullen Marine Services                                           

Concept               (NSW)    1982      Originally built by Greg McCombie and Steve Cramp with later chassis by Greg only

Cur              (NSW)     1967      Built by Barry Turner (Later renamed Tur)

CuVee                  (NSW)    1983

D B                        (NSW)    1967       Believed to be a Porter chassis prototype renamed

Dalmac                (NSW)    1967       Believed to be a Nota with Mako-type nose.    

Dandy Volks Vee (VIC)               Renamed Kingfisher      

Daveric                (VIC)      1974

Dee Vee              (NSW)    1967

DeHalb                (VIC)      1968

Delta                    (VIC)      1978

Dewal SOS          (VIC or TAS?)      1979

Diemen               (TAS)      1968

Dieterbilt             (NSW)    1969      Possibly a Mako?

DNV                      (NSW)    1975      David Voysey

DTV                      (VIC)      1977      Dennis Tipping

Eagle                    (TAS)      1973

EB                         (VIC)      1976

Elfin                      (SA)        Dec 1965 (500) / 1976 (NG)

Enlock                  (SA)        1974                                                                 

F P                         (VIC)      1968      Bob Prendergast?

Fatouros              (NSW)    1967

Finesse                 (NSW)    1972      Built by Dave Dunsmore.                                                                                         

Formcar               (USA)     1965       First Vee raced in Australia Sept 1965.

Forum                  (NSW)    1969      Possibly something else renamed (Shortland).

Fox (NSW) 1980 Built by Chad Hartup from plans by Dick Renard (USA)

FST                        (NSW)    1976      Renamed Mako by Bernie Cashin.

G T                        (NSW)    1969      Believed to be a renamed Rennmax of Terry Boom

GAD                      (VIC)      1973      Built by Gary Dubois.

GAD                      (NSW)    1970      Possibly CMS renamed (Dawson).

GAS                       (NSW)    1975 Modified Lynx from USA

GDV                      (NSW)    1971

Gee/GV/GV1       (NSW)    1976

Gena                     (NSW)    1968

Geneer                 (VIC)      1966

Goblin                  (TAS)      1969

Granger               (NSW)    1977 Built with two other cars branded Ranger

Grant                    (NSW)    1971      Believed to be a renamed Mako (Peter Williams?)

Grant                    (NSW)    1975      Built by Doug Grant.

Greemax              (NSW)    1971      Believed to be a rennmax-based by Larry Greenhalgh.

Gremlin               (TAS)      1967

Griffin                  (VIC)      1969

Hahn                     (USA)     1968       Renamed Formcar imported from Germany by Bernie Haehnle.

Hale                      (NSW)    1982

Hodge                  (NSW)    1968

Hook                    (NSW)    1970      Also known as FVee Special, built by John Hook. Second Kleinig Vee after John sold it to Bob Barnett it was then named a Mako

Hyperform          (VIC)      1973      Peter Ward

Jamel                   (NSW)    1983                                   

Jay Bee                (NSW)    1966      Original name for Bono, built by Jack Bono.

Kaeffer                 (TAS)      1970

Kennedy               (SA)        1977

Kingfischer          (VIC)      1979      Built by Andrew Fischer.

Kleinig                  (NSW)    1965

KM                        (NSW)    1972      Maybe a rebadged Mako? (Kevin Miller)

Knight                  (NSW)    1975

Lahford                (TAS)      1973

Lamco                  (VIC)      1967

Lepton                 (SA)        1976

M & H Special    (TAS)      1967

Mac                      (QLD?)   1976

Magic                   (VIC)      1969

Mako                    (NSW)    1967 (Mk1) / 1979 (Mk2)

Malmark              (VIC)      1968

Malmark Elfin    (VIC)      1971

Manta                  (TAS)      1970                                   

Manta                  (NSW?)  1973      Not sure if this was a Tasmanian-built Manta.

MBV                     (VIC)      1975

MJM                     (NSW)    1969

Monarch              (NSW)    1970

Moxon                 (NSW)    1969 Built by John Moxon beleived to be a Mk1 Mako Chassis -additional bracing and a Nota body

Myca                    (VIC)      1969

N S                        (NSW)    1983

Naimah                (NSW)    1973

National              (VIC)      1978      Mauri Fordham

Newton               (NSW)    1967      Believed to be a Bono chassis with Mako body.

Nimbus                (SA)        1970

Nota                     (NSW)    1965

Nota Avanti        (NSW)    1969      The ex-Bonthorpe Tee Vee (Nota) re-named by Barry Hickson.

P J                         (VIC)      1966      Built by Peter Jeffrey

Panther               (SA)        1974

Pedler                  (SA)        1979      Kym Pedler

Pee                       (VIC)      1968

Perkins                 (VIC)      1971

PeteBill                (NSW)    1972      Built by Peter Cowan.

Phantom             (SA)        1972      Built by Darryl Penhale.

Phantom             (VIC)      1973      Mauri Fordham?

Pirana                   (TAS)      1972     Probably same as Piranha below?

Piranha                (TAS)      1968

PKB                       (VIC)      1976

Porter                  (NSW)    1967

Predator (NSW) 1985 Built by Chris Lewis from US plans (First to use zero-roll suspension)

Proctor                (NSW)    1967      Later renamed the Willart.

PWS                      (VIC)      1972

Quartly                 (NSW)    1969      Believed to be a modified Mako by Terry Quartly.

R A K                    (VIC)      1969      Ray Kelly?

Ranger                 (NSW)    1977 Built bu Alan Bermingham and 2 others (3 in total) One is named a GRanger

Red Vee               (NSW)    1976

Re-De                   (NSW)    1967

Rennmax             (NSW)    1965 (Mk1) / 1975 (Mk2) Builder Bob Britton

Revell                   (NSW)    1966 Built and raced by Aub Revell and son Neil

Reynolds              (VIC)      1970      Believed to be an Elfin copy.

Riddell                (VIC)      1967      Allan Riddell

Roma                   (TAS)      1969

RS/BCM               (VIC)      1971      Probably a renamed CMS.

Sabre                   (VIC)      1973

Sandstock           (TAS)      1979

Scarab                  (TAS       1965

Sceptre                (NSW)    1967      Built by Ron Woodbridge.

Scorpion              (NSW)    1988       Built by Keith Poole based on an Elphin

Sebring                (TAS)      1967

Selby                    (NSW)    1983

Shrike                   (SA)        1973

Sioux                    (NSW)    1967     Believe to be a re-named Porter.

SRV                       (NSW)    1970      Built by Denis Riley and ? Smith.

Spectre Numerous chassis built by Peter Ward (to be confirmed)

Stag                      (SA)        1971 Built by Ron Tansell S.A based off of Elfin 500 chassis.

Standfast             (NSW)    1966      Built by John Grant.

Stirling (VIC) 1973 Started life as a Venon and renamed in 78/79

Taipan                  (VIC)      1966

Tasman                (TAS)      1968

Taylor McDonald  (NSW) 1971    Wayne Taylor and Paul McDonald, also known as just Taylor.

Tee Vee               (NSW)    1966      Lengthened Nota for Jim Bonthorne.

Tempest              (VIC)      1969

Terapin                (VIC)      1977

Tiger                     (SA)        1971

Tina                      (NSW)    1974      Built by Wal Shepherd.

Travers V             (NSW)    1973      Shortland

Tribe (NSW) 1969 Written off and believe parts used for Moxon Vee

Trident                (TAS)      1979

Trips                     (NSW)    1968       Built by Enno Buesselmann and his brother.

Trowbridge         (TAS)      1972

Trowjim               (TAS)      1971

Tur                                     See Cur above (renamed)

Varsity                (NSW)    1967      Believe to be a Nota chassis

Venom                (VIC)      1975

Volker                  (TAS)      1968

Wilco                    (VIC)      1969

Willart                (NSW)    1967      90% a Mako chassis copy with a modified Nota fitted around the early 70’s

Winemaster        (VIC)      1972

Wirra                    (NSW)    1972

Wraith (NSW) 1985 David Cutts build similar to Elfin

Wright Prototype of the Avanti vees built by John Wright

Wyatt                   (VIC)      1968

Wybrad               (VIC)      1969     

 Z Vee (VIC) Renamed Kingfisher