Back in the 1920s, a British car company called Star of Wolverhampton made cars that were perfect for racing. These cars competed in some of the world’s earliest big races! One of these cars was raced by one of the most famous racers of all time, Sir Malcolm Campbell. Sir Campbell would later set land speed records in his Blue Bird cars!
In 1924, Campbell raced a Star car with an aluminium single-seat body at Brooklands, a famous racetrack in England. He won races such as the 75mph Short Handicap and drove at speeds close to 80 miles per hour. This was incredibly fast back then!
A Big Journey
After its racing career, the car somehow made its way to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where it found a new home with a man named Jack Coulter, a car dealer and racing fan. After a crash cost Jack his ability to drive, his team, including a young racer named Billy Connolly, took over.
Connolly placed the old racing body from Campbell onto a newer Star car and began racing in Northern Ireland.
Hidden in the Roof
Eventually, the special body of the car was taken off and stored in the roof of Connolly’s garage. Decades later, it was rediscovered by Mike Wylie, the son of one of Connolly’s racing teammates!
Mike began building a brand-new car using the historic racing body, matching it with original parts from the 1920s. Although the full car hasn’t been completed yet, it’s still an amazing piece of racing history.
A Car Worth Remembering
One day, with the right care and effort, this Star car could be racing once again!
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