I have my current restoration project up for sale on Ebay at the moment, partly due to my frustration at not being able to identify it (an anathema to a member of TNF!) It's an old Clubmans / F1200 car, previously the subject of a thread in the research section.
A chap has been in touch to say he saw the car for sale in dismantled state in around 1982 in Rhuddlan, North Wales. The condition at the time ties in with the other descriptions I had received. At that time it seems it may have been planned for use in grass tracking. I'm following this up with the 'Ace of Clubs' grasstrack club through which it was offered to see if the lead helps unravel the mystery of the identity.
However, this also got me wondering about tales of other circuit racers which ended up in this rather more 'rough and tumble' form of Motorsports after their career on track ended.
I'm sure I recall reading that a Lotus 18 (not sure if it was an F1 or FJ) was later built into a grasstrack special in Ireland, but subsequently restored it's now a regular competitor on circuit again.
Can anyone think of any others?
And of course, if anyone was a member of 'Ace of Clubs' at the time,let me know (they still exist, and I've contacted them via Facebook)
Al