At the age of 13, Craig bought his first Motocross bike and raced competitively for 12 years. Then he met his wife and family commitments took over for a few years. By the age of 35 he had restored a couple of classic cars and had a nice collection. By chance, Craig was offered an old Capri race car, formerly owned by Owen Lloyd, that had been sitting in a shed for a long time. After a lot of work, Craig got her to the track, hill climbs and sprints and had a lot of fun.

Craig Bartosh - 1974 Ford Capri

At the age of 13, Craig bought his first Motocross bike and raced competitively for 12 years. Then he met his wife and family commitments took over for a few years. By the age of 35 he had restored a couple of classic cars and had a nice collection. By chance, Craig was offered an old Capri race car, formerly owned by Owen Lloyd, that had been sitting in a shed for a long time. After a lot of work, Craig got her to the track, hill climbs and sprints and had a lot of fun.

1974 Ford Capri:

This 1974 Capri has a Cosworth rear wing, Spax suspension all round, a 21 turbo engine producing 370hp on 14-pound boost, 6 speed gearbox, a Falcon ute rear end, and Willwood brakes, with the dry weight of 900 kgs. It’s best time at Manfield is 114.1. It was the winner of the 2015 GT Championship Manfield Winter Series. The build was finished in 2007 but due to a crash in 2010 the car was rebuilt to the specification you see today and is a pleasure to drive.

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