This 1966 Marco GT (chassis 5019) is an early, RHD, plywood chassis model that’s described as all-original apart from paint. A third model year example, the fiberglass clam shell hood hides a 1500 Ford Kent four-cylinder. Though suffering from a high hot idle, it’s otherwise said to run and drive excellently. Find it here on eBay in Manchester, Connecticut with reserve not met.

Photos do the car no favors, but fiberglass bodywork appears to be in decent shape under overly modern-looking metallic finish silver paint. The left side door doesn’t seem to fit quite right when closed, though then again maybe it isn’t shut all the way as pictured below. Generally, these cars were fitted with alloy wheels, and this one looks a little bit odd on knock-off wires, perhaps taken from the Triumph that donated its engine.

The interior does look very original, including fixed, extremely low-set seats–a dash knob allows fore and aft pedal adjustment. Wood veneers on and around the glove box door have seen better days, but appear to be in pretty nice shape elsewhere.

The Ford-sourced 1500 looks stock, wearing a correct MARCOS branded rocker cover. The seller notes a very high 4k idle when warm, and suspects that carb adjustments will remedy the issue. Further described as free of leaks, many seals have been replaced with OEM items sourced from England. The seller also mentions a “complete rear-end rebuild seal, bearings, brakes,” and mileage is quoted as ~44k. Though a steel chassis was used from mid-1969-on, these early cars utilized one constructed of 386 individual pieces of plywood, glued together into one strong, lightweight, and inexpensively manufactured unit.

With a tidied engine bay, new veneers where needed, a more appropriate color, and some nice Minilites or similar, this car could really shine again. Add in good remaining parts availability (the company closed its doors less than 10 years ago) and easy serviceability, and this one could make for a very interesting alternative to the more usual entry-level vintage British sports car suspects.