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English journalist in a Swift DB4 in Cathedral Square

English journalist Marcus Pye sits in a Swift DB4 at a display in Cathedral Square, with driver Sandy Dells and mechanic Ken Kline, both American. The $120,000 American-built car has a Toyota MR2 engine and is capable of 250km/h.

Facts

  • In January 1991 the Swift DB4 with a Toyota engine cost about $120,000 and could reach 250km/h.

Photos

  • An English journalist covering the Peter Jackson Formula Pacific motor-racing series at Ruapuna this weekend, Marcus Pye, in a Swift DB4 racing car at a display in Cathedral Square on Thursday. With him are the driver, Sandy Dells, left, and Ken Kline, the mechanic, both of the United States. The $120,000 American-built car has a Toyota engine and is capable of 250kmh.
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12-9-91 An English journalist covering the Peter Jackson Formula Pacific motor-racing series at Ruapuna this weekend, Marcus Pye, in a Swift DB4 racing car at a display in Cathedral Square on Thursday. With him are the driver, Sandy Dells, left, and Ken Kline, the mechanic, both of the United States. The $120,000 American-built car has a Toyota MR sport coupe engine and is capable of 250kmh.

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