Surtees TS8

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Built for 1971 season. Willie Ferguson (SA) 1971; driven by Paddy Driver (SA) opening races of 1972; back to Ferguson for Kyalami 3 June 1972 but crashed in practice when the engine blew and did not start. The car was not badly damaged and Driver spent the rest of 1972, on and off, trying to fit a Ford V8 but did not finish it. To the best of his memory, he sold it to Alex Blignaut who had sold his two TS5s. Raced by Nols Neiman (SA) 1973 until his F1 TS9B arrived, then to Fred Cowell (SA) in September 1973. It went to Mike Hearn (SA) for 1974 but he only appeared at Goldfields 19 October 1974. Then to Dave Hart (SA) for 1975. Advertised by Hart (Melville, Johannesburg) Sep 1975 and sold mid-1976 to Willie Hepburn who used some parts on a modified Escort and cut the tub in half to get the bag tanks out. It would appear that there is nothing left of this car.