1963 Lotus 18

[Martin]

A rare Lotus up on Ebay, just thought everyone should know. :) ....just in case.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Lotus-18-FJ757_W0QQitemZ140302038479QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20Truc ksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash =item140302038479&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72:317|65:12|39:1|240:1318#ht_500wt_1214

What a beauty!

http://i4.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/33/50/a706_3.JPG

[WayneB]

I was talking via email to the chap in England who bought the 18 I used to work on a couple of years ago.

Heres his website, the 18 is in the top R/H corner
http://www.davidgathercole.co.uk/

His wife races it at the Goodwood Revival every year , chassis no 702 was the second 18 FJ built and was an official team Lotus car that was driven by Trevor Taylor (and Jim Clark)

This one is a much later car with not all that significant a history, but still would be a fun car to own/drive and race.:)

[Kylie]

I actually took a pic of this at the same show I was at two weekends ago :)

IT does look fun!!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Ellerslie%20Concours%20show%20Feb%2009/DSC04339.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/iotus/Ellerslie%20Concours%20show%20Feb%2009/DSC04340.jpg

[WayneB]

Always amazes me when I see how these cars made it all over the world and still survive today.

Not a very aesthetically pleasing racecar though (I always thought they looked like a green Potato), but very roomy and comfortable inside .

Did you notice that the fuel tank is in the front of the car suspended over the drivers crotch and legs and only held in with bungee straps?:ohmy:

http://i.ebayimg.com/10/!BM1Cwp!!mk~$(KGrHgoH-CsEjlLlvGm7BJmfcr)YC!~~_12.JPG

[Martin]

I actually took a pic of this at the same show I was at two weekends ago :)

IT does look fun!!

What else are you keeping from us? :confused::nono: ;)
Always amazes me when I see how these cars made it all over the world and still survive today.

Not a very aesthetically pleasing racecar though (I always thought they looked like a green Potato), but very roomy and comfortable inside .

Did you notice that the fuel tank is in the front of the car suspended over the drivers crotch and legs and only held in with bungee straps?:ohmy:


Wow, that is scary!!! No, that is actually horrific. Even if you were to just have a small front end accident in even something as simple as historic racing.... :ohmy:

[Al B]

We have a 18 running in CVAR regularly. He does run it in the slower group reserved for rare and aged cars. It is a tiny car.

[Martin]

Do you know if he runs the bungie cord setup? Atleast for racing, I would put in a cell, but maybe that's not allowed.....?

[WayneB]

Phil Lamont the Canadian Dunlop Historic Racing tyre distributor has been racing his 18 for as long as I can remember (20 years).

He is a nice guy,a great driver and often beats alot of cars that are much newer and quicker than his 50 year old 18.

Last time I saw it the fuel tank was still held in by bungies.:)

http://www.varac.ca/Festival/Images/LamontLotus18.jpg

Just found this pic of my old mate Duncan Baker driving his dad Dicks 18 back in the late 80's. Its chassis no.702 the 2nd 18 built (originally a Team Lotus car diven by Trevor Taylor/Jim Clark).
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f355/WayneBarr/DuncLotus18.jpg?t=1235506146

It is now back in the UK and run by Dave Gaviscole and his wife Lorraine.

[Kylie]

What else are you keeping from us? :confused::nono: ;)




You want some 7s from the same show Martin? I got plenty :flowers: Ill dig them out in a moment!