Searching for a hawk 289 slabside

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Searching for a hawk 289 slabside

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Hi

New to the group, I'm looking for a 289 slabside me and my dad used to have, it went to Sweden around 2005 to a guy who had it around a year then he moved it onto the uk, John Abel originally built it, ref number was MRD 761J any help would be amazing, as I'm looking for a 289 but can't seem to find one like that. Photo attached of dads old car.
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The car is listed twice on the members database, both times with current members.

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Is it a "done" thing to approach the members to see if they would be willing to sell ?

Also to see if they would post any photos of its current form ?

Thanks

Sam
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Are you the same Sam Thomas Racing that run that fab Aceca? Love that! 8)
Good luck finding your old car, but if you can`t, there is this one at Bradley James Classics, plonk on a hardtop, job done!
Formerly owned by Roger King, a 289Register member, who assures us it`s a good `un.

I wouldn`t be offended if someone asked to buy my car...that`s how I ended up with it...but be prepared for a few knock-backs!
Hawk 289 FiA...AT LAST!!!
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Thanks ! Yes thats me, i learnt how to race in that car, now onto other things, we are currently building x2 427 cobras one is the remnants of a car that crashed at Spa in belgium and a 289 which my dad used to race with John Atkins which was a COB chassis car, anyones free to visit anytime we are down in waterlooville, Hampshire, kettle is always on. I hope so, i really miss that car, but if it comes to it will have to buy another 289 slab side, does John Abel still get involved with 289's ?

Thanks for the tip on the 289 i will check them out after work !

Would be great to see the above cobra though..
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Aah, I wondered where that Atkins Cobra went! :wink:
We spoke briefly at Silverstone last year, will come & bug you a bit more next time! :lol:

Best of luck with all projects. :mrgreen:
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catsx11 wrote:Three individual cars with very similar plates,
the above car's number plate is slightly different to the registered ones.
You're quite right Alan, well spotted.

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Seems like Reading is a popular place to register 289s
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