Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:18 pm

Did someone say Mini?

Yep, still September 1959

Going to add to the post count with this topic, It may take till Christmas to post all of this stuff.

UTC or GMT, I'm confused

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:05 am

Seems to be no end to the September issue.

Not really what I think of when I look at a Lotus magazine but they are one solid ride. I owned a 64 and 65 190D Benz beaters, they were real tired when I got them but it was a great shit box. 3 gallons diesel plus 3 quarts of oil per 100 miles at 82 mph top speed. My first full night working the graveyard shift at DEC in Mar 1980, I came out in the morning ready to leave work at 6:30 am. When I started it up the guy at the front desk saw the smoke cloud and sent someone out with a fire extinguisher. I just laughed as I drove away. I have a photo some where of the beater, a real classic but I couldn't find it. I'll post it if I come across it...

Post by: **Spyder fan** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:47 am

Gary,
I'm loving every minute of these posts. BMC Mini, bullet proof Mercs. You obviously have the bug for reading through them now :wink:

One day I will rebuild another Mini and try to keep it pure to the original design intentions with regards to the interior. I won't be able to resist tweaking the mechanicals, but only porting, polishing and uprating here and there using period upgrades.

Thanks again. If i go quiet for a while it's just because I am absorbed in all this old stuff :lol:

Regards

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:16 pm

Starting off October 1959

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:30 pm

My favorite article of the lot

Post by: **pharriso** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:26 pm

Keep them coming, these articles are great!

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:37 pm

Another on the Anglia.

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:17 am

Post by: **garyeanderson** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:54 am

That wraps up October 1959

Post by: **trw99** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:45 am

Gary

Thank you very much indeed for going to the trouble of scanning and posting these, they make great reading and I am certainly enjoying doing so. Please keep them coming!

Tim