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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:52 am
by mycar
These photos are of Colin Chapman building the 3rd Lotus.
This is his wife driving it...
With here goggles on upside down.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:24 am
by Lightweight_911
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:33 pm
by richkaz
Are we coming closer to the demise of non battery / hybrid sportscar ?
Total United States sales for 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C = 238 units
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:25 pm
by sladey
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)
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:33 pm
by sladey
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.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:03 pm
by Ralph
What's going on with the paintwork on this Rolls Royce that I saw yesterday?
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:45 pm
by Bootsy
It's a wrap to confuse your eyes. Used on test cars to disguise / camouflage new styling
https://www.google.com/search?q=wrap+on ... 36&bih=706
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:54 pm
by 911hillclimber
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.
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:27 pm
by Lightweight_911
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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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Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:08 pm
by jtparr
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.
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CUT 7 has had more than a few body styles over the years...that one does look especially cool....
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:21 pm
by Lightweight_911
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There were at least 3 different E-Types run by Dick Protheroe using the CUT 7 number ...
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:37 pm
by Lightweight_911
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:16 am
by sladey
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.
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Thanks Andy
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:55 am
by Lightweight_911
Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:15 am
by 210bhp
I think you’ll find that is an AEC Matador Andy. Thanks for posting.......
Regards
Mike
