Vintage sports car specialist James MacMath has a particular passion for Marcos Engineering, a low-volume British car manufacturer founded in the late 50s. They started out building race cars for 750 Motor Club events, claiming victories in the capable hands of Jackie Stewart, Derek Bell, and Jackie Oliver to name a few. The car you see here is a Mantula, one of only 170 coupés made. In this instalment of Handcrafted, James builds a wooden dashboard frame for this rare classic.

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