Kerr205
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| posted on 7/10/13 at 06:46 PM |
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Very first Luego models
Does anyone know how to identify a very early Luego? I have one with Sterling on the log book which Luego tell me is a very early model made by one of
the founder members?!? Any ideas?
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DavidM
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| posted on 7/10/13 at 08:41 PM |
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Luego rose from the ashes following the demise of Locost Ltd., the business Ron Champion was involved with. As such the early cars were all Ron
Champion "book" Locosts until the arrival of the Velocity and Viento. The name Sterling was probably chosen by the original builder at the
time of registration, as is/was the case with many Locosts.
HTH
David
Proportion is Everything
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Kerr205
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| posted on 9/10/13 at 09:02 PM |
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Hi, thanks for your reply. I spoke with locost themselves and aparrently Sterling was the name of one of the founders hence the name on the logbook so
wasnt anything to do with the original private builder.
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 9/10/13 at 11:14 PM |
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Any chance you could share how to find/contact "locost themselves" ?
Regards
Jon
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Kerr205
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| posted on 10/10/13 at 06:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by slingshot2000
Any chance you could share how to find/contact "locost themselves" ?
Regards
Jon
Sorry I meant "Luego"
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Dave Bailey
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| posted on 27/11/13 at 08:56 PM |
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Grant at OBP may be able to help....
Dave B
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alfas
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| posted on 26/12/13 at 11:08 PM |
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recently i found an sales advert of a sterling-seven which was a robinhood in reality.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/12/13 at 09:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DavidM
Luego rose from the ashes following the demise of Locost Ltd., the business Ron Champion was involved with. As such the early cars were all Ron
Champion "book" Locosts until the arrival of the Velocity and Viento. The name Sterling was probably chosen by the original builder at the
time of registration, as is/was the case with many Locosts.
Not strictly correct, Luego produced an I.R.S version of the Locost before the arrival of the Velocity, the Velocity XT
and the Viento.
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Kerr205
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 03:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alfas
recently i found an sales advert of a sterling-seven which was a robinhood in reality.
It doesnt hugely matter as i'm enjoying the car regardless but i'm interested to try to find what it os exactly. I'll post a pic,
that msy help?
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 04:47 PM |
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A picture sounds good, it would be interesting to see an early luego.
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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Kerr205
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 05:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
A picture sounds good, it would be interesting to see an early luego.
Let me know what you think, i'll try to post more.
http://tinypic.com/r/1z1tjzk/5
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Kerr205
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 05:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerr205
quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
A picture sounds good, it would be interesting to see an early luego.
Let me know what you think, i'll try to post more.
http://tinypic.com/r/1z1tjzk/5
http://tinypic.com/r/15z4avs/5
http://tinypic.com/r/106h7x3/5
http://tinypic.com/r/2zs0lma/5
Any ideas of what this is?
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 05:58 PM |
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I really like that :-)
It has a different style rollbar to any luegos I have seen & quite high rear bodywork.
It has a real nice period look to & I bet it sounds nice.
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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Kerr205
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 06:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
I really like that :-)
It has a different style rollbar to any luegos I have seen & quite high rear bodywork.
It has a real nice period look to & I bet it sounds nice.
Thanks Andy that's kind of you to say.
It is very loud but a nice sound, its got shorter gearing too is quite manic!
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jsims
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| posted on 29/12/13 at 06:50 PM |
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From your pictures it looks very much like an early formula 27. Mine was built around 1995 and is a "sterling" f27. Sterling refers to
sterling automotive who sold the kit at the time.
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Kerr205
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| posted on 30/12/13 at 04:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jsims
From your pictures it looks very much like an early formula 27. Mine was built around 1995 and is a "sterling" f27. Sterling refers to
sterling automotive who sold the kit at the time.
Thank you very much for your response. I've looked at lots of images on google and I think you're right about it being a formula 27 and
makes sense with the "Sterling" name too. I'm really chuffed to finally know what it its.
Thanks.
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