From the collection of Valentine Lindsay
1958 Ford Prefect 1.3-litre Competition Saloon by Alan Mann Racing

• Built by Alan Mann Racing in 2012
• The last car built under the direction of the late Alan Mann
• Driven by Jackie Oliver, Richard Attwood and Jason Plato among others
• Eligible for this year's Goodwood Revival St Mary's Trophy
• Prepared and run by Philip Venables

One of the biggest names in the history of UK motor sport, Alan Mann Racing won numerous championships throughout the 1960s, including the 1965 European Touring Car Challenge and the 1967 and '68 British Saloon Car Championships, all with Ford cars finished in the team's distinctive red and gold livery. Alan Mann recruited some of the foremost drivers of the time, including Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren, Jacky Ickx and Sir John Whitmore. He reformed the team in 2004 and it has been active in Historic racing ever since.
In 2012 Alan instructed the team to build a 1950s saloon car eligible for that year's St Mary's Trophy at the Goodwood Revival meeting. Tradition dictated that it had to be a Ford, and the 107E Prefect was chosen on account of its superior power-to-weight ratio when compared with the alternatives. Like all the team's cars, the Prefect was built to the highest standard regardless of cost.
Sadly, Alan Mann died before seeing his son Henry share '33 KKR' with BTCC front-runner Matt Jackson at the 2012 Revival. The final car built under Alan Mann's direction, the Prefect features in his biography and in various magazine articles, including an in-depth exposition in Octane.
Henry Mann also shared the car with Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver before selling it to celebrity chef, James Martin, who shared it with two-time BTCC winner Jason Plato at the Goodwood Revival in 2014. In 2016 James Martin sold the car to the immediately preceding owner, who continued to race it at the Revival and also in the one-off event celebrating 60 years of the BTCC in 2018. He also shared the car with Richard Attwood, another Le Mans winner, and it has also been driven by Patrick Watts and Orlando Lindsay.
Our vendor purchased the Prefect from Duncan Hamilton Ltd circa 2018, since when it has been prepared and run for him by Philip Venables. '33 KKR' is eligible for this year's Goodwood Revival St Mary's Trophy, which must be a tempting prospect for the next owner. Perhaps the most affordable way to get yourself onto this very popular grid, the car is offered with a V5 registration document listing James Martin and Alan Mann Racing as previous owners. A spare engine and spare wheels come with it.