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Wanted - "Baby" Elan
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aeronca65t
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Hey, nice little, yellow Miata there!
<span style="font-style: italic">Kidding...kidding! </span> :laugh:
Hey, nice little, yellow Miata there!
<span style="font-style: italic">Kidding...kidding! </span> :laugh:
Silverghost
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Doc..THIS one's got YOUR name on it.....and it's close to you (methinks)!
https://www.wirewheel.com/1964-Lotus-Elan-26R-Vintage-Race-Car-due-in-soon.html
Doc..THIS one's got YOUR name on it.....and it's close to you (methinks)!
https://www.wirewheel.com/1964-Lotus-Elan-26R-Vintage-Race-Car-due-in-soon.html
LotusPosition
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I don't think this is a genuine 26r, not nearly expensive enough.
Should be a good deal for someone, you would be hard pressed to build that car for the asking price.
Silverghost said:
I don't think this is a genuine 26r, not nearly expensive enough.
Should be a good deal for someone, you would be hard pressed to build that car for the asking price.
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Ain't that th' truth. But some tonne of cash was spent to get it to where it is, apparently.
I have some reservations about it being a "real" 26R, too. Best bit may be the engine.
The assembly details have me scratchin' me nodge... particular red flag is the pee-poor safety wire job. What ELSE was done by someone with limited info?
It's across the state from me, Don.
Only a bit of the Thompson frame mods evident. But it IS long on looks.
<span style="font-style: italic">EDIT: I remember the 26R we passed up back-when, too, LP! Whadda maroon I was!</span>
Ain't that th' truth. But some tonne of cash was spent to get it to where it is, apparently.
I have some reservations about it being a "real" 26R, too. Best bit may be the engine.
The assembly details have me scratchin' me nodge... particular red flag is the pee-poor safety wire job. What ELSE was done by someone with limited info?
It's across the state from me, Don.
Only a bit of the Thompson frame mods evident. But it IS long on looks.
<span style="font-style: italic">EDIT: I remember the 26R we passed up back-when, too, LP! Whadda maroon I was!</span>
64Elan
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I agree that the price isn't indicative a real 26R. Still appears to be a very nice car that I know I've seen before. I'll look through my old Monterey stuff and see if I can find anything on it. Without documentation it's another 26R clone. Nothing wrong with being a clone though if done correctly.
LotusPosition said:
I agree that the price isn't indicative a real 26R. Still appears to be a very nice car that I know I've seen before. I'll look through my old Monterey stuff and see if I can find anything on it. Without documentation it's another 26R clone. Nothing wrong with being a clone though if done correctly.
LotusPosition
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That car is back in Blighty, undergoing resto at the moment.
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That car is back in Blighty, undergoing resto at the moment.
64Elan
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So if I cash in a small percentage of my Microsoft stock, I should consider buying it along with that new transporter I was looking at? I guess I could retire then as well, and hire on anyone here that would like to travel the world and enter Historic races. Oh and please invite your family along as well as I'm sure I can afford to entertain them as well.
Thanks DrEntropy for reminding me of my portfolio that I had forgotten about!
DrEntropy said:
So if I cash in a small percentage of my Microsoft stock, I should consider buying it along with that new transporter I was looking at? I guess I could retire then as well, and hire on anyone here that would like to travel the world and enter Historic races. Oh and please invite your family along as well as I'm sure I can afford to entertain them as well.
Thanks DrEntropy for reminding me of my portfolio that I had forgotten about!
LotusPosition
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Webers were original on S3's, followed by Strombergs around the time of the SS. Dellorto use began on S4's and Sprints in the UK.
My RHD S3 was Weber equipped from the factory, and I believe the good Dr's S3 is as well.
Webers were original on S3's, followed by Strombergs around the time of the SS. Dellorto use began on S4's and Sprints in the UK.
My RHD S3 was Weber equipped from the factory, and I believe the good Dr's S3 is as well.
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Yup. The De'llortos were European equipment with the S4's. Strommies wound up here on N.A. shores.
Manifolds for the Esprit/Eclat are kinda rare. The "siamesed port" 1600 heads are an anomoly, IMO.
...BTW, I HAVE one of those "one-into-two" heads here. Great doorstop!!!
Yup. The De'llortos were European equipment with the S4's. Strommies wound up here on N.A. shores.
Manifolds for the Esprit/Eclat are kinda rare. The "siamesed port" 1600 heads are an anomoly, IMO.
...BTW, I HAVE one of those "one-into-two" heads here. Great doorstop!!!