I bought SB1580 in 1989 as a crashed race car here in Pennsylvania. I spoke at the time with Mike Ostrov, who helped me a lot with parts as when it was crashed the prior owner sold off some of the parts (axles, carbs intake etc) so I had to find, or build many parts to make the car as I wanted it. I am in the start of its second restoration as I blew the engine (hole in the block) about 3 years ago and a new business needed all my time an money to keep that afloat. So info on the car is SB 1580 Chassis number I am not sure off the top of my head. Mike Ostrov confirmed the correct number years ago. There is a mounting hole for the dual brake master drilled through one of the numbers so when I told Mike he said yes what I had was right only short one number. Anyway, here is a page I have up from my restoration years ago: http://www.zoomhome.com/lotus7.html (it will open in a new window. Close it to come back here1)

I made the car the way I wanted it and not original, as I used it as a daily driver in California when I moved there in 1990 for 3 years. (spent two weeks getting rained on and bought a 2002 to drive after that). If you have any history on the car, I would love to have it. Also I am in need of a new block (1500 Cosworth) as mind has a hole in the side.

The car was used as a SCCA race car and was flipped in the late 80's and sat in a garage for years until I stumbled across it. Not knowing what I was in for I bought the "pile" that you see in my truck bed then spent two years "fixing" it. I had nitrided axels made for the T-10 axle, had intakes made, added a limited slip rear, aeroquipped the car, had a fuel cell made, etc and drove the hell out of it. I actually drove it from LA to Sears Point for the 1992 Convention. Blew out two generators on the way up and back and almost went insane with the wind noise, but it was a ton of fun.