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Part 11 - The Cornish Unipower GT rebuild - Into Paint
Well at long last Guy has reached that all important phase, after a meticulous pre-assembly to ensure it all fits, of going to paint....
Oct 23, 20222 min read


Part 10 - The Cornish Unipower GT rebuild - Onwards towards paint
Guy continues his rebuild Blog - Lots more on the body to follow as it’s soon door and windscreen surround time and just a few more other...
Aug 31, 20222 min read


Ford GT40 & the Unipower GT - The styling link
Whilst watching the film ‘Ford vs Ferrari’ released at the end of 2019 the other night, it occurred to me again that there are indeed a...
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Part 9 - The Cornish Unipower GT rebuild - Ancillaries !
Guy writes in his latest Blog - I promised some radiator stuff at the end of Blog 7 and so it turned out to be! On close inspection the...
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Part 8 - The Cornish Unipower GT rebuild is coming on well
A few more photos from its owner, Guy, of his progress in turning his car into one of the most pristine and original Unipower GT's in the...
Jul 15, 20221 min read


A few more photos from the recent Prescott hill climb featuring LTM80G
The following photos have been kindly provided by the cars owners
Jul 15, 20221 min read


LTM 80G returns to the Hills after a long break
The car as featured in a series of rebuild Blogs returned for the first time on the 14th May 2022, since its last outing at the Prescott...
May 25, 20222 min read


Unipower GT Blog from Cornwall - Part 7
My body has been neglected for a while (no comments on that please!) and will continue to be for a little longer…. Meanwhile, finishing...
Apr 27, 20222 min read


LTM 80G has its first shakedown test following its extensive rebuild
You may have been following the rebuild of LTM 80G as featured in the Club's Blog pages. The car had started life as a road car...
Apr 19, 20221 min read


Unipower GT featured in the Ferrari Owners Club of the UK Magazine
This months quarterly edition of the Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain magazine has featured the Unipower GT marque and in particular...
Apr 19, 20221 min read


Part 2 - Rebuild of the 1st of the Competition GT cars
After much preparation of cracks in the paintwork of the body, caused mainly by there being a number of previous re-sprays by the factory...
Apr 11, 20223 min read


Unipower GT - Registered Trade Mark
It is with pleasure that the Club can announce that as of the 15th November 2021, the name 'Unipower GT' has been legally registered by...
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Part 6 of the Unipower GT Blog from Cornwall
Here is the next exciting instalment from Guy on the total restoration of his car. Recent photo fitted with its new body without its...
Feb 23, 20222 min read


So which was the most 'competed in' Unipower GT ?
In the past, there have been various claims as to which Unipower GT was the most competed in car ever. This can be defined as being...
Feb 15, 20222 min read


Part 6 of LTM 80G's rebuild
As is often the case with restoring cars, progress seems never ending and incomplete, until when certain key components are refitted. The...
Feb 11, 20221 min read


Part 1 - Rebuild of the 1st of the Competition GT cars
Having bought chassis 766.2 back in 1976, I had been racing and competing in the car ever since. In those early years I had been racing...
Jan 23, 20224 min read


Part 5 of LTM80G's rebuild
Progress has continued at a slow but steady pace, impacted by the joint owners International motorsport commitments. However as has been...
Jan 18, 20221 min read


Obituary - John Blanckley (1937 - 2021)
It is with sadness that the Club reports that John Blanckley passed away in early December after a long illness. He was 84 and raced two...
Jan 18, 20221 min read


Unipower GT book details, the racing history of the Marque
The new book recently published and available through the Shop on this Club's website, provides and unprecedented insight into the...
Jan 3, 20221 min read


Octane magazine reviews the Unipower GT book
Octane, the UK based classic car magazine has just published the latest review of the new book on the Unipower GT, in its February '22...
Dec 28, 20211 min read
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