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Title: I checked. It's long gone...
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,October 25, 2020, 09:37:29 AM

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-7C4HJ2t/0/442b58b9/X2/IMG_4039_heic-X2.jpg)

Title: Re: I checked. It's long gone...
Post by: RoddyMac on Monday,October 26, 2020, 07:17:10 AM

The "sister" car to this is currently available:  https://www.fantasyjunction.com/inventory/1966-lotus-47/overview (https://www.fantasyjunction.com/inventory/1966-lotus-47/overview)

Bill Brack brought GT-09 into Canada and it was promptly bought by Al Pease, so Bill then ordered GT-18, the car in the sale ad.

Title: Re: I checked. It's long gone...
Post by: jbcollier on Monday,October 26, 2020, 09:34:08 AM

Thanks for the link.   Wow!

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Post by: Chuck Nukem on Monday,October 26, 2020, 09:49:52 AM

Those are some amazing pictures!!

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Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Monday,October 26, 2020, 02:54:17 PM

Love it...Outstanding!

Roddy, thanks for the link,excellent photos.

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Post by: lotusfanatic on Monday,October 26, 2020, 11:32:19 PM

Thanks for the link Roddy!
The 47 is such a sleek machine!

Did this particular 47 receive a new body-shell during the restoration in the mid 1990s? (there's also GRP mouldings for the Lancia rear light units and NACA ducts) 

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Post by: surfguitar58 on Tuesday,October 27, 2020, 07:10:11 AM

Wow, hard core car porn! Thanks for sharing.
Tom

Title: Re: I checked. It's long gone...
Post by: RoddyMac on Tuesday,October 27, 2020, 08:04:33 AM

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Did this particular 47 receive a new body-shell during the restoration in the mid 1990s? (there's also GRP mouldings for the Lancia rear light units and NACA ducts)

It's definitely an S2/47A body, but it's had extensive modifications to make it resemble a bonded chassis car.  I quite like the tow hook attached to the roll cage at the RH top of the windscreen.

I also wish I had access to photos like these when I was building my car, there are so many interesting little details (front wishbones, braces from the center chassis area to rear hoop, etc).

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Post by: Bainford on Thursday,October 29, 2020, 11:00:16 AM

Wow!

That is magnificent. Thanks for posting.