Equipment
1498cc/85hp Ford Kent engine, 4-speed, painted wire wheels, sunroof, woodrim steering wheel, wood dash, Becker Europa stereo, woodrim steering wheel.
Condition
One of eight 1500s delivered to the US and one of only four or five remaining. Some cracks and blemishes in the painted bumperettes. Decent paint. Imperfect panel fit, resulting in the door scraping against the window frame, but the panel fit was probably bad from the factory anyway. Excellent restored interior. Fresh and gorgeous underneath. Fully restored to like-new condition and it must be one of the best Marcoses of any kind on this side of the pond. Marcos (a portmanteau of founders Gem Marsh and Frank Costin's last names) built some alarmingly ugly cars, but the GT is a stunner.
Market commentary
In those days before carbon fiber, Marcos employed a bonded plywood chassis to keep weight down. The company later switched to steel frames, but Marcos enthusiasts (there are a few out there) prefer these early wood-chassis wonders. And despite the GT's diminutive size and low height, a tall guy can fit inside and work the pedals. Four-cylinder Marcos GTs are more often seen with 1600cc Ford engines or with Volvo 1800s, but this one's 1500 still give plenty of grunt and it has had plenty of money spent on it where it counts. It could have sold for more on account of how rare and distinctive it is, but obscure cars don't always attract a ton of attention. This is a modest but fair result.