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The '''Bowin Koala''' was a [[Formula Junior]] class of car, designed and built in 1962 by John Joyce and John Hart (design draftsman for the Toowoomba Foundry), founder of [[Bowin Cars]] in his grandparents backshed. Joyce's previous achievements was a Cooper-based [[Formula Junior]] he built in 1959. |
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John Hart and Johnny Joyce were the original designers of the independent suspension that made the Koala out perform all other cars of that era. |
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The Koala's first race was the FJ Trophy Cup, held at Lowood [[Queensland]] in 1963. The race was a 10 lapper and John was going well until he broke a [[half shaft]] 1.5 miles from the finish. It has been said that he was that close to the finish, he could have claimed 4th place by pushing the car over the line. |
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Only one Koala was ever built, before John Joyce left Australia to take up a position with [[Lotus Cars]] as a Project Engineer, later to become the company's Chief Development Engineer during the mid to late 60's. In 1967 he returned to [[Australia]] and founded [[Bowin Cars]]. |
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In more recent time the Koala has been restored by Paul Charal. |
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[[Category:Formula Junior cars]] |
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