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Did anyone catch Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Series 6: 6. Zoe Ball and Ian Waite 7.00 2/8/2017 BBC2 (UK)? flicking through the channels and spotted a rather interesting car

How did they use such a car and not mention it's heritage?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083j3h7

Ya got me Chris, I can't see an Elan.

Bit hard to miss if i'm honest, was on quite a lot. White S1 E-type and Red Elan.

Oh- I was supposed to watch the programme! I just looked at the page you linked.

Whats the apparent nastiness in front of the door on the Elan?? Looks like what you would expect in an American parking lot from the average monster pickup and SUV's.

Kurt

At the end it says Classic cars supplied by Great Escape Cars and the decal in front of the door looks suspiciously like the company logo.


http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk

I wounder if they arranged to borrow the car of the owner or if they own the car themselves??

It's a "Borders reivers " motor club badge, which was Jim Clark's initial Scottish racing team pre-Lotus. Probably looks worse from a distance.

http://www.borderreiversracing.co.uk/history/

regards
Richard

So it was a rerun then funny i searched before posting too, you even posted on the original Pete

lotus-talk-f50/997-nur-t38403.html

Richard, i assumed it was the company logo as i can't find any pictures of 977NUR with it on and if it was Clarks racing club you would think it would be a permanent fixture?? I'm sure your right as it does look like it.

Wish we could see the clip here in the Colonies...

Quality's not too hot but still........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uec6H8W4_U

Grizzly wrote:Quality's not too hot but still........ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uec6H8W4_U

Thanks Chris!

Thanks for the link to the Border Rievers! Great read!

Kurt.

Grizzly wrote:So it was a rerun then funny i searched before posting too, you even posted on the original Pete

... and I still haven't watched the programme!