speaking of those lotus 7's, has anyone out there ever come across dr. ken
gee's saab powered lotus 7? he also built a saab powewred legrand formula
car. that i understand still is in existance, after a conversation at vir's
reunion 2000. but sadly never exchanged information with the gentleman and
his wife (my fault!).
chuck.
----- Original Message -----
From: <WSpohn4@aol.com>
To: <brian@uunet.ca>; <S800Racer@aol.com>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>;
<agallo@pcfl.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Modifications (was: RE: Mechanical Failures)
> In a message dated 12/01/00 8:13:32 AM Pacific Standard Time,
brian@uunet.ca
> writes:
>
>
> > Bill, that's probably the car. it was built by Dick Baker as a
> > "lightweight" (the thing is god-awful heavy to push, I'll tell you!)
with
> > flip front, flip rear, heavily modified suspension and engine relocated
16"
> > back in the frame. Dick re-purchased the car and completely restored it
to
> > the way he personally built it way back when.
>
> Interesting car, but I don't think I'd have been doing that to a Twincam,
> even in the dark years when they were regarded as a pain!
>
> Dave and Nancy Turnbull
>
> > still run a Lotus 7 Mk1, with 948 A-series. As a production car, anyone
> > else wanting to run one would have to run what it "came" with, or a
period
> > appropriate and proven alternative.
> >
>
> A lot of early Loti were upgraded to run what could have been used later
in
> the 60s and 70s. I'd just as soon see a Lotus owner be allowed to use a
1275,
> as have to spend money on special forged billet cranks and Accusumps, but
to
> each his own.
>
> Maybe my generous attitude stems from the fact that my MGA can 'top-end'
just
> about any Lotus because of those air dams they call front fenders......
>
> Bill
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