Colin has been involved with motorsport for the last 40-odd years, firstly in speedway TQ midgets for 18 years – winning all championships in New Zealand a number of times, along with two national titles. He started driving this current car for Bill Dalton Motorsport in 1998 before purchasing it and has carried on having great success and fun with it over the years. After going to Leadfoot for the past two years, helping others, Colin thought it was time to have a go.

Colin Grant - 1997 Beattie Clubsport

Colin has been involved with motorsport for the last 40-odd years, firstly in speedway TQ midgets for 18 years – winning all championships in New Zealand a number of times, along with two national titles. He started driving this current car for Bill Dalton Motorsport in 1998 before purchasing it and has carried on having great success and fun with it over the years. After going to Leadfoot for the past two years, helping others, Colin thought it was time to have a go.

1997 Beattie Clubsport:

The car was designed and built by Stephen Beattie in Auckland, its chassis number two of six built before being on-sold. Based on the Lola/Lotus with tubular frame, ally and light weight fibre-glass. The car weighs in at 580kg and is powered by a twin cam Toyota with a Toms head and cams, twin 48 Decoe webbers producing 275hp. The transmission is a 4-speed Quaifie with Ford Quaifie LSD diff. 15’ wheels with Hoosier tyres.