Not as was previously thought an ex-works built car. It is one of the ex-works 97 BTCC cars rebuilt into a new shell by Team Dynamics for the
1998 British Touring Car Championship where it was driven by
Matt Neal.
The car was sold to
Brian Chatfield who used in once in a
Formula Saloons race at Brands Hatch in 2000.
The car was subsequently shipped to New Zealand where it remained unused.
In 2008 the car was purchased by
Dave Jarman and following a rebuild is expected to return to UK tracks in 2009.