26r identities and other info

[bigvalvehead]

Hi All

The Crossfield car in question is 26-R-7 and it is still on the DVLA register.

Dave Hughes

[1ela]

Any more info on the Stanley Leong car out there please? Is it a fourth 26R Shapecraft, (2 sidewindow and 2 non-sidewindow), or is it a copy Shapecraft style top on a genuine racing chassis, or a road Shapecraft with 26r road-wheels and roll-bar. The reg.nr. appears to read SZ5150

Barry Wood raced a GT40 later on in the 60's and I seem to remember he pranged it.

Michael

[Old English White]

Hi All

The Crossfield car in question is 26-R-7 and it is still on the DVLA register.

Dave Hughes

Hi Dave,
Making research on the names of the drivers of #59, I pointed on that:
http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/16337/lot/164/
Christian.

[bigvalvehead]

Hi Christian
I have seen that listing a long time ago and asked Peter Pulver which car he drove at Sebring.

The car driven at sebring was 26-R-9 and 26-R-10 was Fred Asplant's car and that was driven at Daytona.

Peter also told me that they drove Lance Pruyn's car at Daytona and that car is now the current Gold Bug replica driven by Shaun Walker.

Cheers
Dave

[Old English White]

Hi Christian
I have seen that listing a long time ago and asked Peter Pulver which car he drove at Sebring.

The car driven at sebring was 26-R-9 and 26-R-10 was Fred Asplant's car and that was driven at Daytona.

Peter also told me that they drove Lance Pruyn's car at Daytona and that car is now the current Gold Bug replica driven by Shaun Walker.

Cheers
Dave

Dave,
Seems you are aware. I just read that the sale was 2008...
But, anyone did tell that to Bonhams the auctinners who expect to sold the car 180 000? with a wrong story!?!
Christian.

[1ela]

Evening all
Reply to Pete -elansprint71 - query re SHAPECRAFT drawings

A later issue of the magazine shown featured a very nice front-cover pic of a 26R on the ground and a GT40 behind it on an incline up to a transporter. The team colour was Red. I think the mag was about 1965. If I can find it I will post.

However, the artist made a total MONS of the overhead front section.
The incorrect drawing is in the Shapecraft forum of this website. - seek and ye shall find

Also - read between the lines, Michael

[1ela]

I am submitting this lot one at a time as I an unaccustomed to being in first gear for so long

These two scanned at 600dpi so we can all start on own recreation bodies ! no offence to anyone intended

[1ela]

Sorry folks
I made a mons of that
These are at 600dpi
Michael

[1ela]

NOTE THE TITLE

I have the Sharknose drawings if anyone wants to make a start

[1ela]

Just in case.

Can any Fifth Gear person tell me how to get out of first please.
Michael

[bigvalvehead]

Hi Christian
26-R-10 was at TTR's for quite a while many years back having a complete rebuild.

At that time I had not met Peter and believed that my car had run at Daytona as well as Sebring. The original programme from Daytona that I had I passed on to Shaun Walker for his Gold bug ( 26-R-46) also originally supplied to Dutchess Autos but I am not sure who now owns 26-R-10.

cheers
Dave

[elansprint71]

Just in case.

Can any Fifth Gear person tell me how to get out of first please.
Michael

Unfortunately changing up a gear depends upon how many posts one makes; this ensures that puffed-up windbags (no names; no pack-drill) come out on top- rather like in political circles.

If only we had a system which depended upon subject knowledge, rather than... "strange noise, rattles in my wishbones, which tyres..."

[garyeanderson]

That 5th gear stuff is highly over rated on this forum - been there before

Gary E. Anderson - aka piss-ant

top 20 talkers on Elan.net
free-parking-f19/top-talkers-elan-net-t18064.html

[1ela]

The back garden about 1979
My road Elan just visible was FAD273C
It was a 'series 1 1/2' car and may still exist? Probably quite rare.
The bloke I bought it from was sending lots of stuff out to Japan but the market collapsed, so I made him a low bid. I sold it to a chap up North.
Michael

[1ela]

Just like FAD273C but without the k/o road-wheels