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800KBH taken in 1960
Where is Derek Smith??

UJB393 Silverstone 1961 with the late Creighton Brown.

Ron Flockart driving a
Buckler Class IV 1961

 

The 1961 Racing Car Show Buckler Backbone

Yet another Buckler surfaces. this time in Canada! More soon
See the latest in What and Where

See the new events calendar plenty to do this year!


The Canadaire Buckler MKXV


 A brief history...

In 1947 Derek Buckler designed his own chassis to take the engine and running gear from his Ford 1172cc sidevalve E93a.
He won over 200 awards in this car, competing in trials, hillclimbs, circuit racing, sprints and even won an economy rally achieving just under 100mpg.
 

The success of this car naturally demanded a replica. This was the first true spaceframe car to be offered for sale anywhere in the world. Buckler pioneered the 'kit car' to avoid the crippling purchase tax. More cars soon followed. ERD96 appeared left hand drive in photographs, using reversed negatives, to fool the tax man into believing the car was destined for export! odd that this car now lives in France. ed.

Many chassis were tailored to suit customers requests. Engines fitted came from Coventry Climax, Ford, MG, Triumph, BMC, Daimler, Jaguar and many more, even a Lincoln V12 was built.
Early bodies were of aluminium, a Buckler Special was one of the first cars in Europe to be fitted with a fibreglass body. Buckler's also designed very successful Karts and were famous for their tuning accessories from 1172 to full formula Junior screamers and anything in-between !
Buckler's also manufactured close ratio gear sets that were fitted to most early Lotus', TVR's and many Ford Specials of the 1950's
Peter Hilton became managing director in the mid 50s and continued running the company after Buckler was told to rest by his doctor. Derek's last car design was the first true Backbone space frame.
Buckler Cars Ltd was first advertised for sale in '62 and eventually sold to Mike Luff and Frank Fletcher who continued to build cars and Karts until c1965.
Derek Buckler died in 1964.

 
Who's Driving PBH1 at Goodwood in 1955?

SmithBuckler500. Ken seems very interested in Bill Whitehouse's antics. Silverstone 10th May 1952

Reinhard Gnann is now the owner of the MKVI rolling chassis 94 GVX. This is the "Beacon Special" once owned by Tony Byford.
Restoration will start soon.

A recent find... pic of DD2 PMO528 at Les Hall's house

Thanks to David Montgomery.

The 1950 Mk V Buckler V/2 known in New Zealand as “the blue brick” with Graeme Banks and family, the new owner. this car is fitted with a very fast Elva O.H.I.V. head and handles beautifully. This car was raced by Jim Boyd in the mid 50s

 
GTX247 with Dr Don Kiff. This car had and accident on the road and looks a bit battered but still going strong... Where is she now?


Mistral Drag Racer. Is this a Buckler? what engine? anyone know? please contact us here

Who knows anything about a Buckler/Greeves drag racer?

We have had a letter from Kel Prince! here

99 NKN an exciting find previously unknown to the register, see more like this here

WARNING. USING THE WRONG OILS CAN DAMAGE YOUR TRANSMISSION.
For more see Ken Green's update in 'Bucklering'