Hi Ron
Greed indeed, or just supply and demand if they got the pricing right - does anyone know if they sold the entire run? It was too late at night to convey the tone I was thinking when I mentioned infaltion.
Hi Keith
The Mk3B monocoque was more competent that the MkIII, and the bodyshell generated a lot more downforce by having a lower nose profile, slightly smaller side air intakes and a larger moulded in rear spoiler.
Visually, I prefer the cleaner, more elegant MkIII. Joe T is building a beautiful MkIII. The 3B looks much more aggressive, and it would seem is favoured by the hugely talented Messrs Fran Hall and Daytona Bill, Mike Dozier and other builders on the forum. Now that I think about it, RCR, GTD and Marauder (have I missed anyone) all did 3B replicas. Is the MkIII that much less popular?
2 X MkIII photos and one photo of a red and a blue Mk3B. Fran also has some photos his website. If you really want to know about the differences between the models, I highly recommend John Starkey's books.