Swallow Doretti
Cars & Owners

Alan Weller bought No.1060 in 2025, following the tragic deaths of the previous owners Harold and Pat Mitchel, who has owned the car since 1987. For more about this car see Star of the Show.

Steve Chapman acquired No.1061 in 2025 from another UK owner, after it was imported back from the USA, subsequent to the the TRH estate auction in 2023.
The car was originaly sold new by Jake Kaplan Motors in Providence, Rhode Island, USA to Bruce Heitman's father as a present to his son. Bruce competed with the Bonnet and Boot car club out of New Haven as well as the Yale sports car club and the Bridgeport University SCC. He participated in various club activities and raced it era 1958 with the Sports Car Owners Drivers Association (SCODA), affiliated with NASCAR. More informaion can be seen at Chassis No.1061.

Jean Mosbeux is the reported owner - Awaiting information.

Bill Greenburg now owns this Doretti. In 1955 a previous owner, Ralph Ziegler raced No.1065 at sports car races at Put-in-Bay, Ohio: Cumberland, Maryland: and Watkins Glen, NY.

This Doretti is thought to be one of the cars converted to V-8 specification by Max Balchowsky. Exported from the USA to Belgium and then to the Netherlands, it was in a very poor condition. Restored by Andries Kuipers.
Read The Story of No. 1068 and learn how it was restored.

Reported to be in a very poor condition, awaiting more information. Owner - Anon.