| Ivan Dutton's success in saloon car racing started in 1972, when he drove the 'Lyons Quick Brew' Ford Escort to a class victory in the Britax Production Saloon Car Championship. Ivan followed that debut by winning both the 1973 Britax and Castrol production championships outright in his quick Escort. By 1974 Ivan had swapped to Capris - winning the first-ever Gp.1 race by beating Tony Lanfranchi and Tom Walkinshaw's Works Capris in a self-prepared entry. Thirty years later Ivan's son, Tim, built a racing Capri in homage to his father's achievement, and thus the 'Quick Brew' Capri was created. Currently raced by Bruce Chapman and Julius Thurgood in Top Hat's 'Groovy Baby!' series, this virtually standard Capri is a consistent class winner. |
