VERY cool car for sale

[Fran Hall RCR]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964...tegoryZ98064QQihZ011QQitemZ320012394340QQrdZ1

 

[Dave Lindemann]

Fran -
Do you know anything about this car? There has been some discussion of this listing on some of the Lotus lists. While it's a neat looking body I'd do my research and be wary.
Dave Lindemann
1977 Lotus Esprit
1973 Lotus Europa TCS

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

I have no intention of buying.....just window shopping.....strange that its chassis number cannot be accounted for.
I was also unaware of Lotus using square tubing back then...did they???

 

[Jac Mac]

The Lotus 30 had a central backbone chassis ala elan style. However in real life it suffered from flexing under racing conditions. The history of this one seems to have some doubt about it.

Jac Mac

 

[Dave Lindemann]

Hi guys -
Here is a site with some information that may be useful - it has some good photos of the body, chassis and engine:

http://www.oilypages.com/feed/popup.asp?page=http://www.lotus30.com

Dave Lindemann

 

[Keith]

Caveat emptor.

The "doughnuts" take me back....Elite, happy days (knock knock)

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

I have had a couple of Lotii and replaced one chassis with a Stainless Spydersport but the square tubing control arms are a mystery on any Lotus I have ever seen......

 

[John W]

It looks to me like someone has collected various pieces, and has then fabricated other parts to try to make a complete car.

The square wishbones do not look right for any lotus I've ever seen.
They did use square tubing some some parts of their chassis, but not much.