donut
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:40 AM |
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Historic Cateringvan
I was in Caterham this morning and walked past the Cateringvan showroom and saw this early car.
Sorry for the poor pics but they were taken on my crappy camera phone:
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Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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02GF74
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:44 AM |
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and you didn;t buy it?!?!?!
inyteresting to say the least - the wings look non moveable - are those stacks and su's stiking thourgh the bonnet?
notice also the position of the headlamps - it'll never get through SVA.
was there a price tag on it?
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nitram38
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:44 AM |
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Judging by the positive camber, I think that is a hill climb trials car for muddy conditions.
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iank
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:50 AM |
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That is a Lotus 6 if I'm not mistaken.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_6
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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G.Man
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:53 AM |
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beat me to it
yup its a lotus 6
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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nick205
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 11:56 AM |
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I appreciate the historic-ness of it, but it's a ugly bugger and I can't imagine it being all that great to drive either....?
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02GF74
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 12:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
I appreciate the historic-ness of it, but it's a ugly bugger and I can't imagine it being all that great to drive either....?
bet you wouldn't be saying that if it were 1950!
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nick205
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 12:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
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Originally posted by nick205
I appreciate the historic-ness of it, but it's a ugly bugger and I can't imagine it being all that great to drive either....?
bet you wouldn't be saying that if it were 1950!
Maybe not, but then I wasn't born until 1974 and progress is progress
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Fozzie
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 12:26 PM |
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Deffo NOT a cater-van Andy-mate!!!!!!!!!!
Most definitely a LOTUS 6..........
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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donut
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 01:19 PM |
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Fozz you're so picky!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Fozzie
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 01:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
Fozz you're so picky!!
But of course! 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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G.Man
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 01:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
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Originally posted by 02GF74
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Originally posted by nick205
I appreciate the historic-ness of it, but it's a ugly bugger and I can't imagine it being all that great to drive either....?
bet you wouldn't be saying that if it were 1950!
Maybe not, but then I wasn't born until 1974 and progress is progress
So all that progress and you are driving a replica of a car conceived in 1957 which was made until 1974...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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Alan_Thomas
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 02:24 PM |
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I believe they also offered a 'bike engined' model.
It had pedals and a sturmey archer 3 speed!
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iank
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 02:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by G.Man
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So all that progress and you are driving a replica of a car conceived in 1957 which was made until 1974...
Since no-one is building a replica of an S4 I'd argue 1969/1970 was when it actually finished being made.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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nick205
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| posted on 8/3/07 at 02:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by G.Man
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Originally posted by nick205
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Originally posted by 02GF74
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Originally posted by nick205
I appreciate the historic-ness of it, but it's a ugly bugger and I can't imagine it being all that great to drive either....?
bet you wouldn't be saying that if it were 1950!
Maybe not, but then I wasn't born until 1974 and progress is progress
So all that progress and you are driving a replica of a car conceived in 1957 which was made until 1974...
Not a replica, but inspired by the concept and further developed
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