What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:07 pmby trw99
OK time for a new dream topic.
I was day-dreaming about the Lotus 23 recently and concluded that if I was to go historic racing/hillclimbing etc it would be my Lotus race car of choice. Apart from loving its low slung, neat and compact looks, I have always admired the story of it's giant killing twin cam engined debut at Nurburgring on 27th May 1962 in Jim Clark's hands.
So what would be your dream Lotus racer? We should exclude Types 26, 26R, 36, 45 or 50 and any Dura, Zeta, Bitza engined specials!
Tim
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:34 pmby twincamman
A 1947 Austin Seven Special PUTTER PUTTER
ed
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:49 pmby Elanintheforest
The '67 / '68 Lotus 49, before it was covered in wings.
Mechanical poetry!
Mark
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:02 pmby GrUmPyBoDgEr
Type 73 F3
Oh those curves!
And the technical simplicity
Yummy!
Mind you a 62 would be nice as well; yes even in duo-tone paint
John
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:39 amby Robbie693
Just has to be a Type 72
With a 49 a very close second
Robbie
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:37 amby elansprint71
This photo shows three dream racers but do you know what the one in front is? The other two are easy.
There are several clues, if you look for them!
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:26 pmby elj221c
Well, now. I'm not trying to be controversial here but I always had a soft spot for the 63!
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:43 pmby elj221c
Robbie693 wrote:Just has to be a Type 72
With a 49 a very close second
Robbie
Mind you, Robbie is probably correct.
For Tim, I did do my bit with the 23. I'm the one with the hat, aledgedly the mechanic.
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:48 pmby elansprint71
elj221c wrote:For Tim, I did do my bit with the 23. I'm the one with the hat, aledgedly the mechanic.
Were you in the Bee Gees?
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:50 pmby elansprint71
Elanintheforest wrote:Seven?
Lower, faster...
Look what it is leading- a F5000 and a sorted 26/R.
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:28 pmby elj221c
elansprint71 wrote:Were you in the Bee Gees?
Crickey, I don't look that bad, do I?
Mind you, I've just spotted the square panelled jeans.........'Nuff said!
Re: What Is your Dream Lotus Racer?
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Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:28 pmby elansprint71
GrUmPyBoDgEr wrote:elansprint71 wrote:Elanintheforest wrote:Seven?
Lower, faster...
Look what it is leading- a F5000 and a sorted 26/R.
Terrapin?
Lower, much faster....
This is a Lotus forum, would I post a shot of a Terrapin?
