1912Staver Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Here is the situation where any one like me , you know...gasoline in their vein's would want to be when they are bumping 80. Perfect shop, perfect property in the perfect location, and the icing on the cake, the perfect car. I will consider my life well lived if I even get 1/2 as far towards automobile nirvana as this gent has. enjoy the video, it's magic. Edited November 18, 2021 by 1912Staver (see edit history) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Nice ride, how different would it be in a Lotus 11? Body work in night & day but the chassis are very much alike. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 (edited) I expect there woud be very little difference below about 75 MPH. After that the 11's better aerodynamics would start to make a difference. 11's are at least double the price of a early 7. With a good history triple. If I am ever going to afford a decent shop building I have to be very frugal on the rolling stock. 11's are a bit of a pain on the road due to the restricted front wheel steering lock. Quite a few are road licensed , but not a pleasant car in town. They need the open road. A person I know scratch built a very acurate Lotus 11 replica several years ago. Unfortunately I never got to drive it. He sold it on quite quickly after completion , mainly because of the problems driving in town. Replaced it with a scratch built 7, then a Zetec powered Lotus Europa . Both are extremely nice cars, a very talented builder. Once you have the shop problem solved , anything is possible. Edited November 19, 2021 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 That's looks like way to much fun. I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Thanks for posting. What a fabulous site....Ivan's youtube channel. Just watched his video of his 1914 ten liter Peugeot race car. I can watch content like this uninterrupted for hours and forget to go to the office.......... I'd love to take Ivan out for dinner and drinks and hear his stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intimeold Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I really liked this video, That guy is a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SportFury426 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 This is how you stay young! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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