1968 SWM Gordini

By Mark R. Brinker on September 1, 2017 2017, All Access Paywall, Hidden Treasure, North America, Region, September '17, UK/Europe, Vintage Racecar Archives, Vintage Racecar Articles, Vintage Racecar Columns

Is there no end to the list of racecar manufacturers of the 20th century? Let’s have a show of hands. How many know anything about German builder SWM? Bueller? Anyone? Anyone? SWM was formed by brothers Stefan and Wenzel Mannl (SWM) of Munich, Germany, in the early 1960s. Starting from a gas/service station in their home…

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