"Martin started racing the car in Group 2 (England) at the start of the 1971 season with major sponsorship by Cona Coffee (Cona Coffee Machine Company). It raced as car # 1, #3, orange and black with the Cona Coffee logo's. Wheels were Minilites....of course. Martin raced the Mustang into the 72 season, but that's where my information stops on it's early UK/Europe race history. A few years ago Martin purchased Lola Cars International LTD and is Executive Chairman. He also owns Mondello Park race circuit." Steve Francis




Picture courtesy Trevor Legate

"This was a National SCCA club racer. It had NONE of the trick Kar Kraft racing parts (such as brakes, suspension, floater, watts link, etc), when it was built. It might had some of those items added later in Europe, but not when it was raced by Don here in the states. Just to clear up any ideas that this was a "Factory" car, it was definitely NOT! A very unique piece of Ford history, in it's own right and the star of it's own book too!
Steve and I can both tell you there is a world of difference between a "Factory" race car and a production car that has been converted as this was." - Ed Ludtke

"Any T/A race history related to this car would likely be vintage Trans-Am events and not pre-72. In addition to the Boss 302, he also road raced a 64 Fairlane and a 68 Mustang Notchback. Both with 427 engines as Martin had a connection with Holman Moody back in the 1960s/70s. I had the opportunity to meet and speak with Martin during our 1993 UK/Europe FIA Historics race season in the GT350. At that time he owned a pub in London called "Rev's" and as the name suggests, has a racing theme throughout. Sorry, no T/A, pretty much all F1 stuff. Still a great place to grab a hot steak & kidney pie and wash it down with a quality pint of lager!" - Steve Francis






Above pictures copyright Richard Evans

"I used to be taken to the tracks with Martin in the late 1960's/early 70's to see him racing. Martin is an old friend of mine" Richard Evans

Above picture (1976) copyright Nichola McCloy

"In approximately 1976 my father, Dave McCloy, owned the car. It was bought from a firm in Wattford in London, the owner of which was known as 'Monkey Brown'. 
He raced a number of times an then sold it on to the motor trade. He raced numerous cars in various categories such as Super Saloon, F5000 and Marque sports. "
Nichola McCloy

"I saw this car in 1982. I found it when I took my 289 to a local machine shop for a rebore and sitting in the workshop was a Yellow '70 Boss 302 racecar looking rather forlorn. It had obviously had a bit of a life and had apparently been bought for a few hundred pounds after the previous owner had 'converted' it from dry sump to wet sump by blocking the lines to the oil tank (trunk mounted). I am not sure exactly what was done in this 'conversion' but the result was that a couple of conrods snapped and the car was sold as a non-runner. As luck would have it, it seems the rods did not damage the block but mashed the sump a bit. It was rebuilt by it's new owner but had problems and was later taken to Tom Laffey who rebuilt it, after which I understand it gave no trouble. Tom told me that the engine had not been done very well when he got it and there was an Inline Autolite 4V carb amongst the box of bits supplied but it was snapped it two halves. It seems the owner had thought it was two Webers stuck together and so he 'broke' it over his knee! Also in the shop were spare heads (2 sets) Magnesium race wheels and slicks (*very* light), the Toploader and bell and various other spares and bits. I didn't know too much at that time but I had a look around the car and it all looked pukka with dry sump tank in the trunk, four-wheel discs with cooling ducts run to them and general lightweight build with no interior, roll cage etc. I wish I had taken more notice now but I was young then and drag racing was my interest at the time (groan). After the car was put back together, I am told it was used for Sprints locally and possibly hillclimbs, where it was claimed to be successful but I cannot confirm this. The owner also had a red 65 or 66 Shelby at the time which was languishing in his yard but I don't know what happened to that.
The Boss was put up for sale eventually and Eric Walker came down from Stourbridge to view the car and drive it but after seeing it and deciding he wanted to buy it, the owner withdrew and refused to sell. Sometime later however the sale went through because I found later that Eric was the new owner."
Martin Edridge

(See left column for continuation during ownership Eric Walker before continueing)

Apparently the last owner - a collector - displayed his car in this show. It was planned to be shown more regular in a museum acc. to previous owner Mike Friedlander. 

At least it is good to see it again anyway.
Thanks to David McMillan for the pictures.

The car is on sale on ebay as of November 2013, still is as of October 2014.

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