Racing Elan photos.

PostPost by: innesw » Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:54 pm

Absolute corkers Pete! Keep up the good work. :D

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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:44 pm

elansprint71 wrote:It was at Le Mans Classic this year and I believe that it now lives in France. Driver Georges Verquin.

I am informed, by Mr Hughes, that it actually is looked after in Bristol for the French owner. :D

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PostPost by: Dutch » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:51 am

Hello - new member.
I live in N Michigan - had a '62 Lotus Seven back in the 80's and am thinking about an Elan now. I was at the SCCA Nationals in 1982 and took this picture - would like to pass it on for others to enjoy.
Looking forward to learning everything I can about the Elan here ---
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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:47 am

[quote="Dutch"]Hello - new member.
I live in N Michigan - had a '62 Lotus Seven back in the 80's and am thinking about an Elan now. I was at the SCCA Nationals in 1982 and took this picture - would like to pass it on for others to enjoy.
Looking forward to learning everything I can about the Elan here ---


Welcome to the forum, thanks for posting photo. :D
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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:13 pm

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... and for those of you watching in Black and White:

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PostPost by: holywood3645 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:24 pm

I think the Black and white photo looks better
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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:47 pm

holywood3645 wrote:I think the Black and white photo looks better
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Thanks James, so do I... that colour photography will never catch on! :D

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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:57 pm

Some forum members here, I think.

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Edit: need to work out a way for images to appear full-size with new forum software.
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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:28 pm

Stewart and Arundel at Oulton Park
http://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/product/3083/stewart-and-arundell.htm#.UUIxq1ehTx8

D Harwick, Oulton Park 1967
http://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/product/3303/d-hardwick-and-bill-bradley.htm#.UUIyQVehTx8

Peter Jackson plus unidentified Elan, Silverstone 1967
http://www.mikehaywardcollection.com/product/12663/ed-nelson-and-peter-jackson.htm#.UUIyglehTx8

Photos from the excellent Mike Hayward collection, well worth a look for 60's racing fans.
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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:56 pm

At Donington today we had wind, sun, rain and snow... there is a forum member in this photo, allegedly!

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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:23 pm

There were some new old cars out today; in the true Chapman spirit, lightness was added as the day progressed...

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Loads more Elan/Lotus shots from today, if anyone is interested. :|
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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:33 pm

No place to run....

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... no place to hide...

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Talk about keeping a cool head...
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PostPost by: gjz30075 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:11 am

Great shots Pete! Keep 'em coming.

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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:14 pm

gjz30075 wrote:Great shots Pete! Keep 'em coming.
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Will do! :D

These photos show what led to the incident immediately above; Healey man (about to be lapped) not looking in his mirrors or at blue flags, leaving the (much faster) yellow car nowhere to go.
Do we know this yellow car (Nick Fleming from Anstruther)? I don't think I've seen it before, both he and it go very well.

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PostPost by: elansprint71 » Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:24 pm

Evening light, last race of the day.

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