No, the bodywork hasn’t been removed for some last-minute mechanical work. This is the Hornet Racing Special in its full glory, laying bare its two V-twin engines which deliver power to the rear wheels by a series of no fewer than eight chains. The fact that it’s utterly bonkers (in the best way possible) comes as no surprise when you learn that it was built by vintage racing legend Duncan Pittaway.
Is this the craziest car in the Bolster Cup?
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