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mycar
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by mycar » Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:52 am
These photos are of Colin Chapman building the 3rd Lotus.
This is his wife driving it...
With here goggles on upside down.
Lightweight_911
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by Lightweight_911 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:24 am
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
richkaz
DDK rules my life!
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by richkaz » Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:33 pm
Are we coming closer to the demise of non battery / hybrid sportscar ?
Total United States sales for 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C = 238 units
“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three
decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good "..
1971 911 2.2T sold
1970 911 2.2S Sold but remains within DDK
1959 Lancia Flaminia PF Coupe
sladey
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by sladey » Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:25 pm
Lightweight_911 wrote:
Do you know anything about that one Andy? The guy across the road from me built and raced a flared E-type in the 70's which was quite well known I believe. Don and John Oxborough (father and son)
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
sladey
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by sladey » Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:33 pm
richkaz wrote: Are we coming closer to the demise of non battery / hybrid sportscar ?
Total United States sales for 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C = 238 units
Er, No. It was just a badly received car.
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Ralph
DDK 1st, 2nd and 3rd for me!
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by Ralph » Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:03 pm
What's going on with the paintwork on this Rolls Royce that I saw yesterday?
911hillclimber
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by 911hillclimber » Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:54 pm
Ref: E Type pic above.
If it helps, it is taken on Pardon Bend at Prescott Hillclimb. The hill is close to Gotherington, Nr Cheltenham.
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lightweight_911
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by Lightweight_911 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:27 pm
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Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
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Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
jtparr
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by jtparr » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:08 pm
Lightweight_911 wrote: .
Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
.
CUT 7 has had more than a few body styles over the years...that one does look especially cool....
1974 2.7 Carrera
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
Lightweight_911
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by Lightweight_911 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:21 pm
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There were at least 3 different E-Types run by Dick Protheroe using the CUT 7 number ...
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
Lightweight_911
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by Lightweight_911 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:37 pm
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
sladey
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by sladey » Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:16 am
Lightweight_911 wrote: .
Mark - that E-Type is the ex-Dick Protheroe 'Low-Drag' Lightweight car (formerly registered CUT 7) ...
The photo was taken in 1968 - &, as Graham said, at Prescott.
.
Thanks Andy
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Lightweight_911
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by Lightweight_911 » Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:55 am
Andy
“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
- subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
210bhp
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by 210bhp » Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:15 am
I think you’ll find that is an AEC Matador Andy. Thanks for posting.......
Regards
Mike
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