Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 01:59 PM |
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Can anyone confirm what this is?
I am fairly sure I know what I have found. It is hanging up in the eaves of an industrial unit fairly close to me. The images were taken on my phone
and are, as you can see, pretty poor, but the important bits are fairly clear.
 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:00 PM |
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The wheels look very Ford Popular!
 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:01 PM |
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..and front suspension pickups
 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:03 PM |
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Me thinks S2 or early S3 L Seven
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:17 PM |
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what kind of offer should I make?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:25 PM |
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Good question
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Humbug
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:39 PM |
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Does it have a chassis number so you can get pre-73 tax exemption? 
[Edited on 08.07.2006 by Humbug]
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DIY Si
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:46 PM |
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First question would be to find out if they know what it is. If not, try £250-300 for that silly blue thing hanging on the wall. If they do know what
it is, depends what they want really.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 02:50 PM |
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If they don't know what it is, offer to take it away for them, to save paying a scrap man to collect it. After all it has been built 90 degrees
out of true !
It could be a wall of death car.
[Edited on 8/7/06 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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peterriley2
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 03:09 PM |
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id say go with quite a low offer- around £50, if you offer too much theyll wonder why and look into it. if you offer less theyll (probably) just be
very happy with the money they otherwise wouldnt be getting, and think no more about it.
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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Tangerine Scream
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 03:24 PM |
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Lack of triangulation on the side means that it's a series 2 and 3 (1960-1970)
according to the wire drawings in Tony Weale's Lotus Seven book. It doesn't go into any more detail than that (other than it isn't a
series 3 SS)
If you get a number off the chassis, there's a full list of chassis derivations in the same book.
Cheers
Steve
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 05:07 PM |
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I'd offer to take it out the way for them, worth a try.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 8/7/06 at 10:13 PM |
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If you tell me where it is, I'll go and have a look for you
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 9/7/06 at 11:17 AM |
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 9/7/06 at 09:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tangerine Scream
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No wonder they were known as flexi-flyers!
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cita2
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| posted on 10/7/06 at 05:12 AM |
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The fact that they didn't toss it on the scrap heap yet or cut up the chassis means that they probably know what it is.
My conversation with the owner would go as follow:
Hello mate,what's that thing up there?
"that's a car"
A car? You must be joking !It has no seats,engine or steering wheel!!
"well it's a bare chassis of a sportscar"
A sportscar? You mean something like a Ferrari or Lamborghini? That bundle of tubes sure doesn't look like a sportscar to me and I've been
in the automotive buisiness for some time now and never came accros something that ugly for a sportscar.
"oh well it belonged to the former owner of the place and he left it there"
My brother has a big Van so I can help you get rid of it if it's in your way.I dont know what he's usually charging but if I tell him
it's for a friend of mine I'm sure a few beers will do.
"I can cut it up and bring it to the metal scrap man"
Yes I guess you can do that but I wouldn't go through all that hassle and besides,my brother knows the scrapman so there probably wont be any
charge for bringing it in but it's your choice. Friday we go on hollyday so it's up to you mate!!
"when could your brother pick it up?"
Not today anymore I guess but tommorow morning before he's leaving for work we could be here.
"That's nice of you mate,Thank's!"
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 10/7/06 at 08:21 AM |
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I'd go in head on and ask if they wanted to sell the unfinished 'Locost' chassis on the wall, that needs finishing with the extra
diagonals.
If they're anything like the majority of Catervan/Lotus people, you'll be told very smartly and in very certain terms, just exactly what
it is.
Cheers,
Syd. 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 10/7/06 at 09:18 PM |
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I was! The price is £4000, as you can imagine, they now exactly what it is
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/7/06 at 09:25 PM |
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correct me if im a heathen who doesnt appreciate a classic car, but why the hell would you pay that much for a bendy space frame containing about £100
of steel? Especially since if you actually built something out of it, you would probably not use genuine original louts parts? You could build a
better chassis yourself...
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 11/7/06 at 07:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
You could build a better chassis yourself...
He already has!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 11/7/06 at 08:06 PM |
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I do prefer mine!
 
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