Bowin Cars
Bowin Cars was an Australian designer and manufacturer of motor racing cars from 1968 to 1976. The company was founded by John Vincent Joyce (1938–2002), a successful designer and builder of racing cars and in later years gas appliances incorporating Low NOx Technology.[1]
Bowin Car Logo
History
A close up of the Bowin P6 suspension
Bowin founder John Joyce talking to champion Australian racing driver John Leffler
Approximately ten racing cars were sold for export to Canada, New Zealand and South East Asia. Bowin Cars have raced successfully in these countries as well as Europe.
John Joyce designing his next racing car. Taken in the early 1970s
Models
All Bowin Cars started with the letter P, which simply stood for project.
Earlier Models
In fact, two Formula Juniors were designed and built by John Joyce prior to the formation of Bowin Cars.
- (P1) - A Cooper-based car in 1959
- (P2) - The Koala in 1962.
References
- Georgano, G. N. (1971). The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport. Viking Press. p. 381. ISBN 978-0-670-29405-3. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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