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Buckle Sports Coupe

The Buckle Sports Coupe is a fibreglass-bodied sports car which was produced in Australia by Buckle Motors from 1957 to 1959. The 2-door coupe used a combination of Ford Zephyr Six and Ford Zephyr Mark II components, including a straight-6 engine from the Mark II. Thanks to its fibreglass body, it had a relatively light weight of 865 kg (1,907 lb) and a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). It also featured a box chassis frame, transverse leaf spring front suspension and a conventional Ford rear axle.

Motorsport
The Buckle performed well in hillclimb events and circuit races and held many records. Sixteen of the twenty Buckles built competed in motor sport, a highlight being Dick Newell's victory in the 1963 New South Wales GT Championship. A special Buckle (Body#93-883) was built specifically for racing purposes and was raced by Bill Buckle himself circa 1960–1961. It featured a lightweight body moulded around a tubular chassis, a Raymond Mays-developed cylinder head and three SU carburetors. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Buckle 25 Prototype 1955 blue vl TCE.jpg|1955 prototype. File:Buckle GT Lightweight of John Ashwell.JPG|Buckle GT Lightweight of John Ashwell, pictured in 2012. This car was raced by Bill Buckle himself circa 1960–1961. File:1959 Buckle Sports Coupe (20542609951).jpg|Rear view. File:1958 Buckle Sports coupes (24758222139).jpg|A pair of Buckle Coupes at a car show. ==References==
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