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Offline Lou Drozdowski

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Re: Jim Clark's Elan
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday,June 09, 2021, 04:55:56 PM »
Nice museum! I wish I could see it! Very nice that Jim's Elan is where it belongs!

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Re: Jim Clark's Elan
« Reply #2 on: Thursday,June 10, 2021, 11:06:13 AM »
Very nice. I've been hearing about this museum for some time now. Would love to check it out.
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Re: Jim Clark's Elan
« Reply #3 on: Saturday,June 12, 2021, 04:35:58 AM »
Is the Cortina 550 VAR, the only Lotus Cortina buit by Lotus with independent rear suspension http://www.lotuscortinainfo.com/?page_id=2172
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Re: Jim Clark's Elan
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,June 12, 2021, 05:12:09 AM »
It is BJH417B, but the 550 VAR story is interesting.