Re: Lotus Elan Shapecraft
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:21 amok
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:21 amRe: Lotus Elan Shapecraft
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:26 amMy glasses must be dirty..... 
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:20 pmIf this was a boxing match I would be calling for a "count of ten" or "time out"!! 
Richard
Richard
Re: Lotus Elan Shapecraft
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:21 pmJust been skimming over old road tests to see if Shapecarft has a mention that might throw any more light on this intrigue.
It appears to me that it was Surbiton Motors that modified the Elans and/or 26Rs. Part of that modification sometimes included the Shapecraft fastback top. Shapecraft were a body fabricator only, it would seem. Surbiton offered race and road versions of the Shapecraft Elan.
Perhaps what Ed has is a Surbiton Motors modified Elan/26R?
The car with the registration number SM 1 in the pics posted by Gary was raced by Barry Woods Team Surbiton Motors. The Oct 64 edition of Motor Racing carried a report on this car and provided information on Shapecrafts. It makes the point that SM stands for Surbiton Motors, not Stirling Moss!
Tim
It appears to me that it was Surbiton Motors that modified the Elans and/or 26Rs. Part of that modification sometimes included the Shapecraft fastback top. Shapecraft were a body fabricator only, it would seem. Surbiton offered race and road versions of the Shapecraft Elan.
Perhaps what Ed has is a Surbiton Motors modified Elan/26R?
The car with the registration number SM 1 in the pics posted by Gary was raced by Barry Woods Team Surbiton Motors. The Oct 64 edition of Motor Racing carried a report on this car and provided information on Shapecrafts. It makes the point that SM stands for Surbiton Motors, not Stirling Moss!
Tim
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