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Early 1940/50 '7' Style racers here!
Zagato - 31/3/13 at 09:51 PM

A few interesting early style '7' racers here, mainly MG based... How it all started maybe... keep scrolling down to see the build close up - wood dash and leaf springs!

http://www.britishracecar.com/DuncanBlack-Lester-MG.htm

http://www.britishracecar.com/DanLeonard-MG-TC.htm

[Edited on 31/3/13 by Zagato]

[Edited on 31/3/13 by Zagato]


Westy1994 - 31/3/13 at 09:56 PM

Nice , very 7 styled, or is that what gave Colin the idea as you say?, my favourite era for cars coz I'm an old git, lol... Front susp very triumph like, i would swear that was a Herald lower wishbone and trunnion....

[Edited on 31/3/13 by Westy1994]


Westy1994 - 31/3/13 at 10:18 PM

Slightly off topic, but did you know a Lotus 7 once took part in a F1 race !!! True... Was a non -championship round, but still entered

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Pics from here, together with a full story ( takes a while to load the page for me, but does eventually)

[Edited on 1/4/13 by Westy1994]