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‘15 APB’ was supplied new to gentleman racer Peter Fletcher, whosefirst competitive outing with his new car was at the Goodwood EasterInternational in 1956. He qualified on pole alongside Ken Rudd’s2.0-litre AC Ace Bristol but snapped the crankshaft during the racetrying to outdistance the opposition. The HRG was neverthelesscredited with 3rd in class. Peter Fletcher continued to campaign‘15 APB’ throughout 1956, after which it saw little use and wasin storage when purchased by the well-known Rootes dealershipHartwell in 1958.Circa 1967 a British collector exported ‘15 APB’ to the USA whereit was purchased by Pennsylvania-based collector, Gary Ford. Fordkept the HRG until 1975 but before selling the car had allowed HRGmarque specialist and motoring writer Ian Dussek to drive it at the1974 US Grand Prix support race at Watkins Glen where he finished2nd in class. The Twin Cam’s next owner, from 7th August 1975, wasanother Pennsylvania collector. It was incorrectly titled as ‘IN 502’rather than ‘IN 502 TL’ as stamped in the chassis frame. In August2001, ‘15 APB’ was purchased by Arnquist and Carolyn GraceSheahan of Portland Oregon and was again incorrectly titled, on thisoccasion as ‘M502’.The HRG’s next recorded owner is Stewart Wilkie, who privatelyimported the car into the UK and registered it in his name on 1st May2003. While in Stewart Wilkie’s ownership, ‘15 APB’ was maintainedby Blakeney Motorsport and raced by Simon Blakeney-Edwardsat the 2004 Aintree ‘50s Sports Car race and by Patrick Blakeney-Edwards at the 2007 Le Mans invited support race.The HRG was also invited to take part in the 2009 Goodwood Revivalmeeting (see letter from the Earl of March on file). By this time it hadreturned to the USA in the ownership of the Blackhawk Collection inDanville, California.The current vendor acquired ‘15 APB’ in 2010, since when theHRG has benefited from an extensive yet sympathetic restorationundertaken by the renowned Motion Products workshop in Neenah,Wisconsin, which was completed in 2013 at a cost in excess of$74,000 (see detailed bills on file). The history file also contains b/wphotographs of the car at Goodwood and Watkins Glen, FIA papers,and UK V5C registration document. ‘15 APB’ also comes with a1956 Goodwood competitor key ring and a Watkins Glen driver’sbadge. The only notified deviation from factory specification is a fivespeedgearbox (original with car).‘15 APB’ has covered relatively few miles during its life, having beenkept in private collections, and following its recent restoration is readyto race. It retains matching numbers and has been featured in manypublications on the history of British sports cars. In short: this is anextremely rare and historic British sports-racer, capable of winning itsclass in the right hands, that can be run for a fraction of the operatingcosts of its Continental rivals.Should the vehicle remain in the EU, local import taxes of 5% will beapplied to the purchase price.£100,000 - 120,000€120,000 - 150,0001 2Motor Cars | 201