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The car was an S1 chassis - much
stiffer and lighter than an S2. 900# on the scales wet! 105 E
on stock crank, 82 HP, CR box, Elite sway bar - necessary to
keep the rear wheel on the ground. Some trick factory pieces
like aluminum lug nuts. Front frame mod as described in the SCCA
PCS This is a MUST. Please warn all 7 owners. It is in the book
due to a failed frame weld on my car that caused a roll over
at Thompson.
The car was built for me by Ian
Walker. Lap records at Bryer and Lime Rock.
The color pic is drivers school
at Marlboro in fall '64. the full shot
is Lime Rock '66 I think, and the other is later, probably '68.
When I called Lotus in Millerton
and told them the frame broke they said "don't you have
the frame mod?" I asked if they had ever told anyone about
it and they said they assumed that people knew. Great! can you
imagine the liability suits today.
I owned the car from 64 through
69 - don't know the number.
Car crashed at Bryer and sold
for parts. I'm told that half the frame went on to win the nationals!
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