This list is being constructed to show all the major contenders in Special Saloon, Super Saloon and Special GT racing between the birth of “Special Saloon” racing around 1966 and the end of Donington-style GT racing around 1993.

If a car appears over a number of years, it will be listed in each year that it races.

Two threads on 10 Tenths are being used to collect the data – “Special Saloon/Super Saloon Register” and “Special Saloons – the early cars (1965 – 1975ish!)“.

Format of each entry is:

• driver – (entrant) capacity ‘name’ car engine (colour) [notes on construction/previous year or owner]

Note that Rod Embley had a 1500cc Morris Mini-Ford in 1963 before progressing to the Twin Mini in 1965.

1964

• Derek P ‘Doc’ Merfield – 4727cc Ford Cortina V8 (yellow/black) [badly damaged at Goodwood Apr 1964; raced again 1965]
• Harry Ratcliffe – 3.5 Mini-Buick V8 3.5 [MN 10-12-64 reports that Harry Ratcliffe tested a Vita-D built car with the engine in the rear driving forward by a Moss gearbox and ZF limited slip diff. to the oversize front wheels. Raced at the Boxing Day meeting at Mallory Park.]

1965

• Derek P ‘Doc’ Merfield – 4727cc Ford Cortina V8 (yellow) [from 1964, raced again 1966]
• John Emmins – 4.3 Anglia-Chevy
• Rod Embley – 2950cc 4wd Twin Mini [mentioned in a report in MN 16-9-65; powered by Gordon Allen’s Jaguar-headed aluminium engines fore and aft (two years previously one 1500 Ford engine).
• Barry Hawkins - Jaguar-engined Vitesse [mentioned in a report in MN 16-9-65]
• Peter Wardle – Renault R8-Ford twin cam.
• Roger Nathan – 1216 Imp-Climax
• John Emmins Anglia-Chevy 4.3
• Maurice W Winch (East Anglian Racing Cars) 1200 pushrod or 1298
• David Wynn-Williams (East Anglian Racing Cars) 1700 twin cam green + orange

1966

• Derek P ‘Doc’ Merfield – 4727cc ‘Fraud Cortina’ Ford Cortina V8 (yellow) [from 1965, to Brian Bolton for 1967? Clare Newbold won the Ladies race at Brands Hatch in February in this car. Brian Bolton seems to have acquired it before the end of the year.]
• Gerry Dobbins – 2548cc ‘Damfraud’ Cortina GT Daimler (green) [NEW? Next seen in 1968??]
• Terry Drury – 5300/6553cc Lotus Cortina V8 [NEW? raced by Terry Sanger at Boxing Day Mallory Park with a 4.7 engine]
• John Hewitt – (Luton Motor Company) ‘Tasmanglia’ Ford Tasman Anglia [NEW Fitted with an ex-Racing Preparations 2.5 Climax FPF. Debuted at Silverstone in August. It was said in MN 8-9-66 that it “was once the ex-Doc Merfield Anglia (it has since had innumerable body shells and engines)”. Presumably, the car John Hewitt had previously raced with a 1600 engine. Raced victoriously by Peter Hawthorne (who normally raced a 1650 Anglia) at Boxing Day Mallory Park.]
• John Emmins – 5.5 Anglia-Chevy
• Reg Gubbins – Anglia-Buick [Presumably the same car as raced in 1965 with 1650 engine]
• Mike Davies – Anglia-Buick [one report in May 1966]
• M Pelman – Anglia-Buick [one report in May 1966]
• [plus many more Anglia from Alan Brown's 1966 list - to be added as time allows]
• Steve Peer – 4.7 Corsair V8 [raced at least once by his brother Alan, who was a leading driver of Anglias 1.8 twin cam]
• R Hurst – Mini-Buick [ex-Vita D team; only mentioned as a non-starter at Lydden in April]

1967

• Steve Peer – Corsair V8 4.7 [from 1966]
• John Hewitt – 2.5 Anglia Climax [from 1966]
• Terry Sanger – 4.7 Ford Cortina Mk 1 V8 [ex-Terry Drury - built by Drury with Ford V8 and Jaguar back axle]
• Brian Bolton – 4.7 Cortina V8 [ex-Doc Merfield]
• Reg Gubbins – 4.3 Anglia-Buick [from 1966; now fuel-injected and quoted as 4.3]
• Roger Bunting – (Gordon Allen) Twin Mini [previously raced by Rod Embley]
• Mike Bennion – 4638cc/4.7 Morris Minor Ford V8 [NEW all independent suspension. It was entered at Brands Hatch in November 1966 but made its debut in 1967. According to Mike Kettlewell’s Motor Racing Directory it was built for £400 and powered by a 4.7 Chevy V8 (contemporary reports all say Ford) with Jaguar (independent?) suspension and gearbox. (“looking almost as wide as it is long” MN 15-6-67)]
• Richard Scantlebury – Ford Anglia-Jaguar
• Brian Tarrant – 4638cc Austin A40 Chevy [NEW? raced and hill climbed; "evil-looking" MN 6-4-67, "brutish" MN 3-8-67]
• Dennis Clarke – Viva HB Chevy 5.0 or 5.4 ["superbly-engineered" MN 13-4-67. Raced by Brian Cutting in July and August.]
• Gavin Watson – Viva-Chevy [first mentioned n September]
• A W Turley – Cortina-Zephyr 2553 [Mentioned in a MN report of a race at Silverstone in April because they were involved in a first corner shunt were Turley and Parsons' Cortina-Zodiac, which rolled.]
• G H Parsons – Cortina-Zodiac V6 3.0 [see AW Turley entry above]
• Mike Caulton – (BRT) Mini-Cooper S ["sported its engine at the rear" (MN 13-4-67). Apparently written off after a fire at B.R.T. Motor Developments premises in Littleborough in July, but rebuilt with the engine at the front. It was destroyed in its first race back at Oulton Park in October.]
• Maurice Winch – ‘Wanglia’ Anglia 1.6 or 1.8 twin cam [modified by putting a 6-inch wide strip down the centre (the whole car except the roof was widened) (MN 25-5-67)]
• [plus many more Anglia from Alan Brown's 1967 list - to be added as time allows

1968

• Brian Bolton - 4727cc Ford Cortina V8 (yellow/green) [ex-Merfield 1964-66]
• Gerry Dobbins – 4561cc/4600cc Cortina Daimler (maroon) [from 1966]
• Sid Taylor – 4.7 Ford Cortina Mk 1 V8 [at Silverstone 24th March 1968; ex Drury/Sanger; later to John Scott-Davis]
• Dennis King – 2010cc Hillman Imp Ford (red) [Lotus twin cam?]

1969

• Derek P ‘Doc’ Merfield – 2993cc Cortina-Climax Mk 2 (white/blue) [NEW debut Silverstone Aug 1969; also 1971]
• Gerry Marshall – 1975cc Viva GT [early season]
• Gerry Marshall – 2315cc Viva [late season]
• Mick Hill – 3800cc Ford/Jaguar Anglia
• Stuart Turner – 1860cc Ford Anglia
• Graham Birrell – 1858cc Ford Escort

1970

• Roy Pierpoint – (Bill Shaw Racing) 4.5 Rover P6 Traco-Olds/Buick/Rover [later to Alec Poole in Ireland]
• Dennis Leech – Mustang
• Mick Hill – 3.8 ‘Janglia’ [Ford Anglia-Jaguar]
• Martin Kent – 5300cc Sunbeam Rapier (Chevrolet/Chrysler)
• Martin Thomas – 4995cc Ford Mustang (white/orange)
• Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey – 4727cc Ford Falcon Sprint (white/blue)
• Gerry Marshall – 2300cc Vauxhall Viva GT (white)
• Robert Ryan – 1975 Vauxhall Viva GT
• Piers Townsend – 4500cc Ford Cortina (Daimler V8?)
• John Kirmond – 4235cc Ford Cortina (Jaguar?)
• John Calvert – 1600cc Ford Cortina FVA (?)
• Colin Hawker – 2996cc Ford Escort V6 (orange/white)
• Brian Cutting – 2994cc Ford Escort [Martin?] [NEW?]
• Philip Danby – 2846cc Ford Escort Martin V8 (red/yellow) [Crystal Palace Sep 1970]
• Dave Brodie – 2105cc ‘Run Baby Run’ Ford Escort (Mk 1?) twin cam (black)
• Stuart Turner – 1860cc Ford Escort
• John Morris – 1865 Ford Escort
• James Turner – 1860 Ford Escort
• Pat Mannion – 1.7 Ford Escort
• John Fitzpatrick – 1601 Ford Escort
• Arthur Preou – 1598cc Ford Escort FVA (yellow)
• Tony Algieri – 1598 Ford Escort
• Ken Coffey – 1594 Ford Escort
• Tony Sugden – 1594 Ford Escort
• J.R. Bloomfield – 1594 Ford Escort
• RA Bushells – 1.6 Ford Escort
• Bailie Russell – 1558cc Ford Anglia (blue)
• John Myerscough – 1799 Ford Anglia
• Roy Highcock – 1650 Ford Anglia
• Frank Didsbury – 1.6 Ford Anglia
• Mike Chittenden – 1600cc/1650cc Morris Minor ‘1000′ (blue) [Ford engine?]

1971

• Bill Cox – (WRC) 6200cc Ford WRC Capri (gold)
• Mick Hill – 5000cc Boss Ford Capri (yellow) [NEW?
• Tony Hazlewood - 4700cc Ford Cortina V8 (green/white) [the ex-Merfield Cortina-Climax?]
• Derek P ‘Doc’ Merfield – 2993cc/2997cc Cortina Climax V8 (white/blue) [from 1969]
• Brian Cutting – 2998cc Ford Escort [Martin?] V8 (black) [same car later painted blue, or a different one?]
• Colin Hawker – 2994cc Ford Escort [not a DFV (yet)]
• Glen Campbell – 3000 Escort V6
• Dave Brodie – 1996cc/2150cc ‘Run Baby Run’ Escort RS1600 (Mk 1?) [from 1970]
• Paul Shrubsall – 2001 Escort
• Graham Birrell – 1970 Escort
• Norman Hodgson – (Crosby Moor Garage) 1.8 ‘Alan Smith Escort BDA’
• Phil de Banks – 1670 Escort
• Stuart Baird – 4700 Falcon
• Jeff Ward – 4727 Mustang
• Mike Chittenden – 1600 Anglia

1972

• Teddy Savory – (Tricentrol Lotus Motor Group) ‘Boss Capri’ [Mick Hill’s car]
• Bill Cox – 3500cc Ford Capri (Rover?) (blue)
• Heinz Ridlishbacher – 2100cc Ford Capri (red)
• Brian Cutting – 2998cc Ford Escort-Martin V8 (blue) [from 1970-71?]
• Robin Gray – 3000cc Ford Escort (red/white)
• Colin Hawker – 2996cc Ford Escort (blue) [from 1971?]
• Norman Abbott – 2150cc Ford Escort (pink)
• Mike Crabtree – 2100cc Ford Escort RS1600 (white/red)
• Gerry Marshall – 2300cc Vauxhall Firenza (silver/blue)
• Gerry Johnstone – 2300cc Vauxhall Firenza (white/orange)
• John Pope – Viva [ex-Marshall]
• Peter Dodds – 3.9 Jaguar Mk 2

1973

• Mick Hill – 6000cc Ford Capri
• Bill Cox – 5700cc/6200cc ‘WRC Capri Chevrolet’ (purple) [from 1971?]
• Tony Strawson – 4700cc Ford Capri
• Dennis Nott – 5000cc/5700cc ‘Chevrolet Escort’ Ford Escort
• Brian Cutting – 2998cc Ford Escort [Martin?] (blue) [from 1970-72]
• Tony Sugden – 1890cc Ford Escort TC
• Chris Meek – 1850cc Ford Escort BDA
• Tony Ward – 1650cc Ford Escort
• John Roberts – 7000cc Ford Mustang (red/gold)
• Mike Berman – 3654cc ‘Ford Berpop’ Ford Popular
• John Wales – 4700cc Berpop
• Bill Cox – ?Berpop
• Roy Yates – 6300cc Ford Zodiac
• Peter Bennett – 1600cc Ford Anglia Twin Cam (blue/red/white)
• Jeff Mann – 1700cc Ford Anglia
• Dennis Welch – 1600cc Ford Anglia

1974

• John Turner – (Dealer Team Skoda) 5.0 Skoda S110RS (yellow)
• Tony Hazlewood – 5.0 Daf 55 Rover (blue/yellow) [later to Alan Minshaw]
• Gerry Marshall – 5.0 ‘Big Bertha’ Vauxhall Ventora (silver) [NEW]
• Gerry Marshall – 2300cc Vauxhall Firenza
• John Pope – 5.3/5.4 Vauxhall Magnum Aston V8 twin-turbo? (white)
• Ian Richardson – 7.6 Chevrolet Corvair (blue) [NEW? McLaren M8 wheels, brakes and suspension; to Gerry Marshall March 1976 then to J Leary March 1978]
• Albert Peacock – 5780cc Chevrolet Camaro
• Bill Cox – 7.6 ‘WRC Capri’ Chev V8 (red) [from 1971-73?]
• Mick Hill – (Tricentrol) ‘Boss Capri’ (white) [from 1972-73?]
• Dennis Nott – 5.0/5.7 ‘Capri Chev’ Ford Capri (maroon) [NEW?]
• Tony Strawson – 4727cc Ford Capri (brown/gold) [from 1973?]
• Barrie Boult – 2994cc Ford Capri (red)
• Douglas Niven – (Border Reivers) ‘Boss 5.7 Escort’ Ford Escort
• Brian Cutting – 2998cc Ford Escort [Martin?] (blue) [from 1970-73?]
• Jim Evans – ‘Ford Turbo RS2000′
• Alec Poole – 1940cc Ford Escort BDA (entered by Robert Ryan)
• Nick Whiting – 1900cc Ford Escort Cosw.
• Tony Sugden – 1890cc Ford Escort TC [from 1973]
• Geoff Wood – 1850cc Ford Escort Hart
• Brian Thackray – 1850cc Ford Escort
• John Calvert – 1850cc Ford Escort
• John Myerscough – 1600cc Ford Escort TC
• Steve Phillips – 1600cc Ford Escort TC
• R.F. Curzon – 1300cc Ford Escort TC
• Pete Shelton – 5000cc Ford Cortina GT (white/silver)
• Tony Rosen – 7000cc Ford Mustang
• Malcolm Stevens – 4727cc Ford Falcon
• Mike Berman – 3568cc ‘Berpop’ Ford Popular Olds [from 1973]
• Dennis Welch – 1600cc Ford Anglia [from 1973]
• Peter Miller – 1600cc Ford Anglia
• Chris Field – 1500cc Avenger

1975

• Gerry Marshall – ‘Baby Bertha’ [NEW?]
• Doug Niven – Capri [was the 1974 Toleman Colin Hawker car]
• John Turner – 5.0 Skoda S110RS [from 1974; later to Arthur Collier]
• Alan Tobias – (Mick Hill) ’Janglia’ [mid jun july ish at Croft]
• Chris Meek – 5.7 Ford Escort [later goes to Doug Niven; written off in toilet block at Ingliston 1975; engine used in the ex-Toleman/Hawker Capri]
• Tony Hazelwood – Daf 33 [Kevan: “builds it races it then sells it to Minshaw but i think in between colin foley has a drive or share in car?”]
• Tony Hazelwood – Jag XJ8 [built in 75 run a few times]
• Jonathan Buncombe – 2.0 ‘Chimp’ Imp [Chevron B19-FVD; one race only end-of-season Thruxton] [NEW]

1976

• Gerry Marshall – ‘Baby Bertha’ [from 1975]
• Nicholas Wattiez – ‘Boss Capri’ [ex-Hill/Niven; later returned to Doug Niven]
• Jonathan Buncombe – 2.0 ‘Chimp’ Imp [Chevron B19-FVD; two races then banned]
• Malcolm Stevens – 4727cc Ford Falcon (Bishop Auckland)
• Jim Evans – 2000cc Escort turbo (Selby) [from 1974?]
• David Wray – 4.7 Ford (Bolton)
• Andy C Chapman – 5.7 Sunbeam Rapior (Leeds)
• Basil Wainwright – 3.0 Ford 3.0 (Birmingham)
• Doug Emms – 5.0 Camaro (Malton)
• Peter J Thomalla – 4.7 Capri (Holmferth)
• Keith Bowmaker – 4.7 Ford (Chopwell)
• Dave Taylor – 4.7 Ford (Bolton)

1977

1978

1979

• Tony Strawson – Chevrolet Corvair [ex-Ian Richardson]
• John Kirk – Escort Mk 2 [ex-Nick Whiting]

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

• Class A:-
  John Cleland/Vince Woodman – GM Carlton – 6000cc (Vauxhall??? – surely not!)
  Brian Ashley/Jeff York – Ford Sierra – 3500cc (Rover)
  Michael Quaife – Ford Sierra – 2100T (Ford)
  Julian Swayland/Sean Brown – Toyota Starlet – 2000T (Mountune)
  Gerry Marshall/Nick Oatway – Opel Manta – Opel Manta – 6500cc (Pontiac)
  Steve Colvillle/Mike Capon – Mitsubishi – 2100cc (Minster T)
  Brian Powles/Manby – Sierra Chevrolet – 6900cc
  Jim Mensley/Tony Wolfe – Honda Legend – 6500cc
  Honor Blackburn/Mike Wilson – Mazda RX7 – 3442cc (Cosworth)
  Jerry Hibbert/Prior – Chevrolet Camaro – 5700cc
• Class B
  Vaughan Jones/Gary Cole – GM Firenza – 2300cc
  John Goldacre/T Davies – Transpeed Firenza – 2500cc
  Steve King/Tony Paxman – Ford Escort – 2100cc
  Tommy Field/Dave Wallis – Toyota Starlet – 2000cc
  Robert Bridger/Paul Sherlock – Ford Escort – 2300cc
  Danny Morris/Ricky Morris – Peugeot 205 – 2400cc

1990

1991

1992

1993