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BUCKLE COUPE
Body # 93-901 - Chassis # 57238
93-901 was the first prototype Buckle Coupe.
Built and released in June,1957 and was Buckle Motors promotional car.
Body and chassis was new, all the mechanicals were used from the dismantled
1955 Buckle convertible. This was the only coupe made with the transverse front spring
over the top of the chassis, the other 19 built had the front spring under the chassis.
It was on display at the 1957 Sydney Motor Show. All the advertising photos were taken of this car.
Original owner
Buckle Motors
Original paint : Green
Original licence: NSW BB-818
Bill Buckle drove it as a daily driver for 2 years
and did all the road tests in this car.
Buckle Motors
Belmore Rd Punchbowl
Alan & Maureen James
of Earlwood Sydney.1959
License plates NSW BWG-226
1959-1960
Capital Motors
Parramatta Rd Auburn/Lidcombe
1960
Miss Penny Dyson
1960-1961
now painted white
Alex Strachan Motor dealer
at Artarmon Sydney.
1961
Gert Bayer
9/1961 to now
Licence plate NSW BWG-226, ERB-352
Now painted pale yellow with black vinyl roof.
From 1961 till now it is still owned by Gert Bayer.
Over 56 years of ownership.
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