| Description | Philip Payne was a British citizen living in Los Angeles, he was a mechanic at International Motors, a sports car dealer. He purchased the pictured car from its builder, William Baldwin, in 1947. He replaced the side-valve Cadillac v8 with a lighter side-valve Mercury engine; the Baldwin-Special is considered a seminal American sports racing special. Payne brought the car back to England with him when he returned in 1950. |