Bowin Cars was an Australian designer and manufacturer of

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cars from 1968 to 1976. The company was founded by John Vincent Joyce (1938–2002), a successful designer and builder of racing cars and in later years gas appliances incorporating Low NOx Technology.

History

Approximately ten racing cars were sold for export to

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and

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. Bowin Cars have raced successfully in these countries as well as

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Models

All Bowin Cars started with the letter P, which simply stood for project.

Earlier Models

In fact, two

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s were designed and built by John Joyce prior to the formation of Bowin Cars. * (P1) - A Cooper-based car in 1959 * (P2) - The Koala in 1962.

Bowin Models

Bowin P3 The Bowin P3 is a monocoque racing car that was produced in 1968 by Bowin. The P3 was designed for the Australian National Formula and the Australian 1½ Litre Formula. After the capacity limit for Australian Formula 2 was increased from 1100 ...

- 1967-1968 P3 Australian National Formula Car *

Bowin P4 The Bowin P4 is a Formula Ford race car designed and built in Australia in the 1970s by Bowin Cars, Bowin.Tony Davis, The Macquarie Dictionary of Motoring, 1986, page 54 Drivers of Bowin P4s won the TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series in 1972, ...

- 1970-1974 P4 Formula Ford Car * Bowin P6 - 1972-1974 P6 Formula Ford & Formula 2 Car *

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- 1973-1975 P7 ? *

Bowin P8 The Bowin P8 is a Formula 5000 and Formula 2 racing car, which was designed and built between 1972 and 1974 by Bowin. Specifications The chassis was a high-rigidity monocoque design of high-strength alloy and steel, utilising the latest tech ...

- 1973-1975 P8 Formula 2 & Formula 5000 Car

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.bowincars.org Australian racecar constructors Formula Two constructors