DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Hi Andy An interesting bit of happenstance, in the March issue of Classic & Sports Car is a review of a new book on the Elite (Lotus Elite, by Matthew Vale/Veloce), the cover ‘shot’ is a primrose yellow car with a silver roof… I hope the car is a good as it looks and you’re having lots of fun wi...

Hi Andy
What an utterly lovely car and with what appears to be a perfect spec, I even love the colour!
I wish you good health and good weather to enjoy it...

All the best
Ian F.

. My main inspiration for starting this thread was to try to generate some additional 'traffic' to the forum (at what is always a quiet time of the year) with hopefully the knock-on effect that some will start posting on their own cars/projects/restorations. So, to solve the mystery ... After comin...

To answer Ian M question raising the engine would cause the fan housing to hit the underside of the clam shell. Everything is very tight under there. There is also the possibility of the generator pulley hitting the rear upper chassis cross tube. I have given all these options some consideration. W...

When you finish the ‘Mille’ early it leaves you time to pick up the shopping…
550 ‘rep’ as a daily runabout!


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Bootsy wrote:Used to have one of those on my 1964 Split Screen Camper

I think that’s where the indicator came from as well...[emoji6]


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Not in any way original, but still a lovely thing to twirl...


All the best
Ian F.


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KS wrote:

alfacat wrote:doubling back on a medium sized roundabout takes mussels that I haven’t used in ages

Hopefully the world is now your oyster...

Erh oops! [emoji1787]


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Spyder-finder wrote:How many miles now Ian?

Still way to few, but it’s cold up here and I’m still a soft southerner at heart!
If it’s still sunny tomorrow, I’ll take a run up to Windermere and back!

All the best
Ian


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Hi fellow Spyder nuts! To answer Ian M question raising the engine would cause the fan housing to hit the underside of the clam shell. Everything is very tight under there. There is also the possibility of the generator pulley hitting the rear upper chassis cross tube. I have given all these option...

The gap between drive shafts and chassis is actually bigger than it looks in the photo (but it is rather tight), so far even on Cumbria’s less than ‘billiard table’ smooth roads I’ve had no issues. Have you ever thought about raising the engine a little higher? Hi Ian Sorry for the delay in replyin...

Hi Ian
Yep, it’s a hoot to drive, sadly work and the weather have limited its use.
The gap between drive shafts and chassis is actually bigger than it looks in the photo (but it is rather tight), so far even on Cumbria’s less than ‘billiard table’ smooth roads I’ve had no issues.

All the best
Ian F

IanM wrote:

alfacat wrote:

What car is this?

Hi Ian
It's my M&W (well, now more Paul foreman) 550 Spyder 'Rep'.
Full rebuild thread in the replica section.

All the best
Ian F.

Hi All
A slight improvement in the weather and a chance for what was probably the last drive of the year...


All the best
Ian


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