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Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:19 am
by Bud English
This 1976 Lotus Elite with a 327 cubic inch Chevy can be yours if the price is right.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lotus-Other-GT- ... ars_Trucks

Not quite as bad as the Henry J with the Allison aircraft engine...

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:48 am
by john.p.clegg
I bet that's made the balance just perfect...

John :wink:

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:09 am
by Europatc
I notice no one has posted any questions on the auction site. I think the pictures answer any question you could possibly have :shock:

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:10 pm
by cal44
good gawd....................they may not be a good looking car but there should be a law. Who wakes up one morning and thinks this is a good idea?

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 4:44 pm
by Bud English
Exactly! x3 :D

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:42 pm
by elansprint71
At the NEC Classic Car Show this week-end (for non UK folks, this is the largest show we have) there was a motor-cycle described as a "V8" powered by two Hillman Imp engines. It looked so stupid that even I did not take a photograph! :lol:

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:36 pm
by Europatc
cal44 wrote:good gawd....................they may not be a good looking car but there should be a law. Who wakes up one morning and thinks this is a good idea?

lol lol lol :lol:
spot on
Stuart

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:07 am
by kenb
[quote][/quote]At least it's a new Elite so who cares?

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:39 am
by StressCraxx
Chotus.jpg and


It can be done and you can take it racing....

This is an entrant for the 24 Hours of Lemons.
Small block Chevy. Weak link were the front uprights/spindles, so the builder fabricated new ones.

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 3:38 pm
by john1180
My favorite line "Lotus cars are made out of composite material and made to last"

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:53 pm
by Europatc
I see the beast did not sell
Maybe more luck around Christmas

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 9:01 pm
by john.p.clegg
:lol:

John :wink:

Re: Right engine-wrong car, take two

PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:29 pm
by mbell
It's back up. Not sure what ids craziest the car or the owner thinking someone would pay 4.5k...