We all know about Mercedes’ Gullwing, but how many of us have heard of the Marcos Gullwing? Or even Marcos for that matter? Well, dont feel bad, there were only 13 of these ever built and most were used for racing. This one has been in storage since 1986 and the previous owner has since passed away so it is time to find someone who can tackle the restoration it deserves.

We were contacted by the person who is assisting with the sale of this historic racer. Here is what they had to say:

This is one of 5 surviving 1962 Marcos GTs (aka Luton Gullwing). The car is one of 12/13 (depends who you believe) built while the firm was located in Luton. It has the Costin designed chassis from Xylon with a refined body from the Adams brothers. Power was provided by a 116E push-rod Ford, though other cars were powered by 105E and 109E engines. Most of these cars were built for racing and this is one of two known to have been road legal. It spent its early life as personal transport for the wife of Jem Marsh (Marcos co-founder). It was sold at the end of 1963 and sent to Canada where Barry Webb campaigned it for the better part of 1964.

The car was involved in an incident at the Harewood chicane later that year which resulted in front end damage. This ended its racing career and while the car was repaired (abet not very well) it saw no further action and was acquired as a derelict in 1986. By this time the chassis was suffering from terminal dry rot. A replacement chassis was started and is complete except for the front suspension.

The car uses Standard Ten rear axles and has Triumph Herald front suspension. The front suspension having been damaged in the crash presented a problem that in a pre-internet world was hard to resolve. This stalled the rebuild and with the death of the owner, work ceased. Over the years the owner had found both 105E and 109E engines, most of the gauges (believed to be Triumph), and had a new bonnet delivered from Sweden. Extensive research was done to determine the car’s early history, documentation, and plans were amassed to complete the rebuild. The car was originally a deep teal blue color with a red interior. Early in its racing life it was repainted light green

Unfortunately, this is how the Marcos looks today. The airplane inspired construction is clearly visible here. A thin layer of metal was stretched over a wooden structure to create a very lightweight car. It is going to take a boat load of money and a carpenter to get this one put back together, but we feel the investment would be well justified considering the uniqueness, rarity, and history of this Gullwing. The car is located in Oakville Canada and you can contact Martyn for more information if you are interested in saving this old racer. Here is some inspiration to help you get motivated…