50 Years?

[Grizzly]

I know that this year's only just begun but, am I right in thinking that 2007 will be the 50th Aniversary of the Lotus 7 ???

If so, does anyone think it would be a good idea if RHOCaR had some sort of comemorative event (like a mass gathering of Hoods from all over the UK)? It would make a good 'Calender 2008' photo eh?

 

Better make sure mines on the road by then!

[Guest Battery Bill]

Yeh good idea lets all put "Lotus 7" Badges on our Hoods and pretend we are Lotus's

 

I will if you can persuade Big Jim to do the same

[Guest stu205]

*goes and puts a bag over his nose cone!*

[Guest Andy Rathbone]

drive past at the speed limit if they can read it they are too close, most people that know what your car is dont need to look at the badge, i thought the 7 was first available in the early 50's though, 1953 springs to mind, i dont know why??(ducks and prepares to be shot down in flames)

[Guest stu205]

Duck Andy!!!

 

 

http://super7cars.com/Super7_history.html

 

But I though it was the early 50's but looks like we were both thinking of the formation of the company!

[Guest Leaner]

I was very lucky in1974 to aquire a 1959 lotus 7 which was just a chassis with back axle and front suspension ,bonnet and new nose cone and wings. I had no idea what engine or gearbox was originaly fitted so I grafted a 1275 MG Midget engine in with a race cam, big valve head and a 45 sidedraught Webber with 7inch wide wheels front and 8inch wide wheels rear and painted it bright yellow so ithink Rizla must have seen it !! I had great fun in it and used it everyday for 6 years sadly I sold it in 1980 for £1000 . But 30 years on I've built my 2b plus and am back on the road having fun in a replica? of my favorite fun car .

 

Bernie

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

I think boys in hoodz 2004 ..there was an article about the early ones being derived from austin 7's we saw an example in a small museum in llangollen

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

i nicked the pic off steve

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

Did big jim have all the badges on his car at one time...i saw it in a thread once

[Guest salty_monk]

Yes! But we've all done things we're not proud of...

[Guest Battery Bill]

Yes!

 

Dan, your dead

[Guest crwoodford]

Question(s) to the floor...... out of curiousity..

How many (Real) Lotus 7's were sold?

How many Robin Hood (L7 clones) have been sold?

Cheers

Col (Taunton)

[Guest micky bigthumbs]

Yes! But we've all done things we're not proud of...

 

[Guest tom2b]

More to the point how many were sold and how many actually made it on to the road

[Guest salty_monk]

Bill - He's got to catch me first!! I know Jim does a lot of miles but he'd need a long boat ride to come get me!!