During restoration, the space frame was color matched and repainted using a catalyzed single stage PPG#34615 or Mason #507549 paint. HR-001 ran two liveries, both with Busch® as the major sponsor. The early body and livery were run for the first seven races of 1979. It changed starting at the September 2nd race Trois-Rivières in Canada. Examples of both sets of bodywork and two of the later versions of the nose are included with the car as well as the molds. A major difference between the early version and the later version were the original smaller front brake ducts and full rear wheel covers that are also included.

Geoff Brabham drove the car in the last two races. The engine failed while he was running in third place at Laguna Seca. In its last professional race in 1979 at Riverside Geoff started from 8th position on the grid and finished 4th.
In interviews regarding his racing career, Brabham has credited the Hogan ride as his big break in racing, which led to a subsequent contract with the VDS Racing team where he won the 1981 Center Seat Can-Am championship.

History and ownership:
Carl Hogan Sr. at Hogan Racing retired the car in 1979, ultimately selling it in 1988.

Chuck Haines at CanAm Cars Ltd. was the owner from December 1988 to September 2005. He raced it occasionally in SCCA and vintage events.

Carlos De Quesada at Alegra Motorsport was the owner from September 2005 to June 2018. New tires and a new fuel cell were installed. The engine was rebuilt by Lozano Brothers in New Braunfels, TX. The car was never raced or shown.

The current owner has owned it since 2018. Replacement of all AN oil and water lines. 3-D printed and repaired Mackay intake manifold. Newly redesigned fuel cell. Newly redesigned fuel filtering and pressure regulation system. New fuel injectors and lines. Revised throttle linkage. New velocity stacks. Revised Dry-sump drive. New PRI brand (NASCAR, high RPM) valve springs. New Hewland gears and drive dogs. Rebuilt, repainted and polished BBS wheels. New adjustable blade type front anti-roll bar (two different spring rates). New 3D printed steering arms to correct bump steer. New tires. Uprights and Brakes rebuilt. Front body bracket redesigned and repaired with properly aligned brake ducts. Repair of Honeycomb tunnel brackets. Repair of cracked and aging front bodywork.

The car has never been crashed. The car is ready to race. Only the driver needs to be fitted into cockpit.

Some of the unusual tools needed to race are also included as well as spares.

The restoration focused on the expected aging of components and the reported performance failures observed during the 1979 season.

The later version body livery was in great condition and only required below surface repair.