Administrators Eric Posted January 20, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 How about a couple of Vantastics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Just now, Eric said: I remember those . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tous Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, Eric said: Lotus Elan? I seem to remember them as a roadster, not a hardtop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 20, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, tous said: Lotus Elan? I seem to remember them as a roadster, not a hardtop. Yep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Eric said: Yep. I got a Lotus Elan in an insurance lot bid long ago. But, it didn't look anything like that. It was Moss Green and a very tight fit tiny little two seater with a large center high center tunnel. It also had a Styrofoam bumper painted silver (it looked cheesy, but I guess it was for weight distribution. Anyway, it had a broken A arm in the right rear and we priced the replacement A arm at $5,000 just for parts. We didn't even take it home, but sold it to a friend for a couple hundred over our cost. He later said he Arc Welded the A arm, and sold it for $5,000. ADDED: IIRC this was in the early/middle 60's. Edited January 20, 2020 by janice6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 20, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, janice6 said: I got a Lotus Elan in an insurance lot bid long ago. But, it didn't look anything like that. It was Moss Green and a very tight fit tiny little two seater with a large center high center tunnel. It also had a Styrofoam bumper painted silver (it looked cheesy, but I guess it was for weight distribution. Anyway, it had a broken A arm in the right rear and we priced the replacement A arm at $5,000 just for parts. We didn't even take it home, but sold it to a friend for a couple hundred over our cost. He later said he Arc Welded the A arm, and sold it for $5,000. They were fun cars and handled great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Eric said: They were fun cars and handled great. That's what everybody told us, but we didn't want to invest that much in a car that would still be looking for an appreciative owner. We wanted something that had more wide appeal, easier to sell and quicker.\ Remember the typical car owner in Minnesota askes first, how is it in snow! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, pipedreams said: 1964 Porsche 356C The only Porsche I've ever wanted. tom. Edited January 20, 2020 by deputy tom spelling error 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Eric said: Can you drive from the right side OK? I don't think I've ever done it but I think it would take some learning, esp. in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, gwalchmai said: Can you drive from the right side OK? I don't think I've ever done it but I think it would take some learning, esp. in the US. Ok, I’ve never done it. So I have a stupid question are the brake and throttle reversed? . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 6 hours ago, gwalchmai said: Can you drive from the right side OK? I don't think I've ever done it but I think it would take some learning, esp. in the US. Parallel parking might be easier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1968 BMW 1600 GT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Dric902 said: Ok, I’ve never done it. So I have a stupid question are the brake and throttle reversed? . Rural mail carriers usually drive on the right. Some manage by cross reaching wheel and brakes. Others add a “driver training kit” which puts duplicate steering wheel and pedals on the right side. Others buy surplused USPS delivery vehicles with right side drive. Substitute driver on my route for awhile had a right hand drive Jeep which she bought from another carrier. Don’t know whether it came from the factory that way or was converted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bish1309 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 2:25 PM, Eric said: Reminds me of the van in one of the 007 movies. Out in the desert with the two "gentlemen" of the night. LOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 8:25 PM, Eric said: My wife had one of these when I met her yet I still married her. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Anyone know of a car built for streets and highways which used an Offenhouser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Borg warner Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 4:07 PM, railfancwb said: Anyone know of a car built for streets and highways which used an Offenhouser? I'm surprised that very few people ever put one in a street rod. I've never seen one. A a twin overhead cam, four-cylinder, four-valve-per-cylinder 220 cu in engine capable of producing 2 Hp per cubic inch or more with supercharging would be perfect for a light weigh street rod and the "cool" factor would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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