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NEWS... SBW100 is for sale
email for more details
The 1961 Racing Car Show Buckler
Backbone
See the new events
calendar plenty to do this year!
Kart owners. V important date
here
Recent emails...
Jim Walker used to own PJT98 and has some
great pix posted
here (just scroll down to find the Buckler). Jim
bought it from Curwen in c56/57, the car is now back
with the Curwen family! more to follow... thanks Jim.
Pete
Cresswell has written a very interesting letter re H M
Barron's Buckler MKV HBC508 more here
Alastair Barker
has written in about GDP1, The famous Buckler Jaguara and the HK
Special. more
here
More exciting Kart stuff as well!! click
here
Peter Ramella has written about his
friend Malcolm Best and his Buckler...read more
here
Yet another Buckler surfaces. This time in Canada! More
soon
See the latest in What and
Where
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?
Smith Buckler500. Ken seems very interested in Bill Whitehouse's antics.
Silverstone 10th May 1952
Mystery Car!
any ideas?? note Aprilias were right hand drive
Here's one to tax the braincells...
Hello Buckler Car Register.
Having (a) recently discovered the internet -- better
late than never -- and (b) come across your very clear
and usable website, I am wondering if you can shed any
light at all on the following:
On 9th June 1955, while passing a small used-car
business and filling-station, 'Motorlands', in
Stretford, Manchester on the bus, I spotted a little car
which I didn't recognise. A visit by bike that afternoon
showed it to be a pale greenish-grey saloon (2-door
4-seater, I seem to recall) which looked quite like a
Singer Bantam of 1937-ish, though it definitely wasn't
one of these -- a bit smaller, I thought. No radiator
badge, so a look at the tax-disc. It said, quite
clearly, 'BUCKLER'. There seemed to be no-one around to
ask (and questioning little boys on bikes tended to be
told to b****r off in those days) so I was left in
ignorance. I never saw it again, nor its like. Nothing
listed on your Archive lists seems to match it.
Does this make any sense to you?
If you can cast any light, I shall be most grateful.
It's been niggling for fifty-four years, after all!
In anticipation, thanks and best wishes,
John Humphreys.
The prize for the most intriguing email
goes to...
Ean from the IOM with this amazing
observation...Spotted
a Buckler?? on YouTube have a look at Kenn Imhoff 01 -
Basement Lamborghini. Picture shown of rolling chassis
outside an old church at 6.39 mins into film fitted with
a body at 6.50 mins - might be worth a look - possibly
DD1/DD2?. Can anyone shed
more light.. see the vid
here it's a DD2 with a Falcon body...where and when?
More Buckler news and photos have been
sent in... more here
News of the Bristol MK 15 to follow
soon
Brian has had a fantastic year with the
Karts...he has drummed up a fantastic following with
large numbers of classic karts appearing
regularly...Quite a few Buckler Karts are doing well!
Frank Noble used to own
NOX149 and asks...where is she now?
if anyone can answer this teaser...please let me know
here
Charles Crawley's MK 10
with works Taylor body is for sale in Ohio...more
details to follow
Carl Talbot has been
having fun trialling...see the video
here
Keith Thomas found this
amazing footage of the first Buckler with Derek Buckler
pedalling at the Rest and Be Thankful
here
Wayne Eastman tells me
Scott Coy's Mk 15 in Ohio is
nearly back on the road
Graeme Banks has news of the 'Blue Brick'. Imported by
Arthur Harris in 1955 the Buckler Mk V was raced
regularly by Jim Boyd in 1956 and occasionally by Phil
Kerr. It was powered by a 1172cc supercharged side valve
Ford 100E. Now with Elva head is still capable of 100
mph at at Pukekohe
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Wiscombe meet May 09 more
here
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