my non-Porsche picture of the day
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neilbardsley
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Now there is something you don't see every day!
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911hillclimber
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73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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cubist
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Wow! Do you have a frontal shot there Keef? Getting very excited... 
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I know how you normally like full-frontal photos, but I only have this rear-entry one. Sorry...cubist wrote:Wow! Do you have a frontal shot there Keef? Getting very excited...
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On the subject of drag racing I see Andy Frost has taken the World fastest street legal car title at Santa Pod with his Vauxhall Victor . 6.59 seconds at 220 mph ! .911hillclimber wrote:
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911hillclimber
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Indeed, and a true 'hot rodder' if there ever was one, doing the 'impossible' on very little.
Fab.
Drag racing must be the most intense form of motor sport ever.
A shock to every sense.
Fab.
Drag racing must be the most intense form of motor sport ever.
A shock to every sense.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Lightweight_911
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Lotus made some lovely cars in the '50's & 60's ...


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brembo
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That brings back memories Andy,had car like that on my first Scalextric.Lightweight_911 wrote:Lotus made some lovely cars in the '50's & 60's ...
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Ian Gunney
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AndyLightweight_911 wrote:Lotus made some lovely cars in the '50's & 60's ...
I remember going with the old man to Roger Edwards place in Wembley 15 years or so back and seeing Cedric Selzer's Lotus 25 (ex Jim Clark) - just lovely...
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.
http://www.redcastleclassics.com
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.
http://www.redcastleclassics.com
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Lightweight_911
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To me, the Lotus 25 is the ultimate single seater ...
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
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Tosh
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wonder what happened to Cedric's car - every time I went to REs it was in the same place, state and under the same cover
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Ian Gunney
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I know that Cedric sold it - that car must be worth serious money now....
I think that pretty much all 60's single Lotus from the Formula Junior upwards look great - I'd love to have one....
I think that pretty much all 60's single Lotus from the Formula Junior upwards look great - I'd love to have one....
1966 912 Karmann Coupe - polo red.
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.
http://www.redcastleclassics.com
1972 914/6 GT replica - 2.7 - signal orange.
1961 Standard 217 Tractor.
2003 Boxster S.
1967 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.
http://www.redcastleclassics.com




