my new pilgrim

[jasondixon02]

Hi,

Just thought I'd share some photos of my new Pilgrim Hawthorn that I bought last week.

Hope you like it, and maybe seeyou at Stoneleigh.

Cheers, Jase

PS Ignore the date on the photos, forgot to set my camera.

[DC53]

Lovely car!

And nice seats

[jasondixon02]

Cheers, the engine is from a Triumph Dolomite, so posted some photos on the Dolly owners club and had one person reckon the seats came from a TR7. They do go well with the rest of the car I think.

[forthright MC]

that looks great!

looks very nicely put together inside and out and i think the Dolomite motor is a good choice for it!

i'd love to know/see more about it!

have fun!

[jasondixon02]

Managed to track down a previous owner who sold it 3 years ago and he rebuilt the car. Took him 3 years in which he put in a new clutch, brake master cylinder, discs and pads, petrol tank and sender, recon gerbox, new hood, painted the chassis and resprayed it.

He also owned the Dolly which had a knackered body, but decent engine so decided to replace the original Morris Marina engine.

A few people think the Hawthorn looks more like an AC ACE, and not the Cobra, but it's not a replica of either. The Hawthorn was sold as a kit car in the 80's but Pilgrim then launched the Sumo shortly afterwards which was much more popular and so dropped the Hawthorn after a couple of years. They only sold about 100 of them.

Hoping to go to Stoneleigh for the 1st time on the 6th/7th May.

[GT500]

Love the car mate!!It has some real character to it and originality.

[Wacky Racer]