{"id":210073,"date":"2025-12-31T14:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/210073\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:05:22","slug":"supercars-news-burnt-djr-ford-sierra-nearly-restored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/210073\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Burnt DJR Ford Sierra nearly restored"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The famous Ford, chassis DJR6, was badly burned during the George Begg Festival at Teretonga after a fuel line fitting failed.<\/a><\/p>\n

South Island businessman Lance Coupland of Coupland\u2019s Bakeries was driving the car when the incident happened, and thankfully escaped any serious injuries.<\/p>\n

The car will soon be ready to race again, thanks to a restoration<\/a> \u2013 albeit, not in time for the upcoming Skope Festival at Ruapuna in January.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything plastic under the bonnet and at the front end of the took a bit of a licking \u2013 but the metalwork is surprisingly salvagable,\u201d said Coupland<\/p>\n

Although the front end of the car got seriously hot, the original dashboard survived the fire. The passenger side features Dick Johnson\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

The car has been stripped and catalogued by DC Autocare in Hawkes Bay, repainted by Moselle Panel and Paint in Auckland, and completely rewired by DTech in Tauranga.<\/p>\n

A new Steve Weeber-built Ford YB Cosworth engine has also been installed.<\/p>\n

Coupland is hoping to have the car ready to test by March, with plans for it to feature at the Supercars round at Ruapuna in April.<\/p>\n


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