Bolwell's V8 sports car ran Ford suspension and dampers, but the steering rack came from the humble, front-wheel-drive Austin 1800 family sedan.
Lead trim: Nagari Mk VIII 5.0 L Ford Windsor 302 V8
Bolwell Nagari Mk VIIIMk VIII · 1970–1974
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FactBolwell's V8 sports car ran Ford suspension and dampers, but the steering rack came from the humble, front-wheel-drive Austin 1800 family sedan.
The Bolwell Nagari (Mk VIII) — its name an Aboriginal word for "flowing" — was the Australian company's first full production sports car, built 1970-1974 (100 coupes, 18 Sports roadsters) and the best-known of Bolwell's nine designs (Mk I-VIII plus the Ikara). Its Ford 302 or 351 cubic-inch V8 sat in a backbone chassis with Ford suspension/dampers and Austin 1800 steering; Peter Warren won the 1975 Australian Tourist Trophy for Production Sports Cars in one. Front engine, rear-wheel drive, 4-speed manual; wheelbase 2,350 mm (92.5 in), length 4,013 mm (158.0 in), width 1,676 mm (66.0 in), height 1,118 mm (44.0 in), curb weight 927 kg (2,044 lb, coupé) or 1,038 kg (2,288 lb, roadster). The page never gives a specific horsepower figure for the Mk VIII's Ford V8s (only their cubic-inch displacement), so it is left unset here rather than estimated.
Collectors Spotted in the Bolwell Nagari Lineage
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagari Mk VIII 5.0 L Ford Windsor 302 V8 | 1970–1974 | V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
This Australian hand-built supercar borrows an unlikely part bin item: its tail-lights are lifted straight from a 2000s Honda Integra DC5.
Bolwell's V8 sports car ran Ford suspension and dampers, but the steering rack came from the humble, front-wheel-drive Austin 1800 family sedan.
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