What it is 78...SOLVED>>>Rapport Forté

GRAYWOLF · April 02, 2007, 11:29:00 AM

grobmotorix · April 07, 2007, 06:08:18 AM

It looks very Bertone-like, but I think I´ve seen it once. And maybe this was british, but I can´t tell any more now...

Tifosi · April 07, 2007, 12:40:24 PM

Looks like a mid '70's Lotus to me...

Dan

Otto Puzzell · April 08, 2007, 03:30:47 AM

Jaguar XJ12-based Rapport Forté

grobmotorix · April 08, 2007, 03:40:45 AM

I knew I´ve seen this before...

GRAYWOLF · April 08, 2007, 03:52:21 AM

Well, unfortunately, I have this saved on my PC at work so give me until Monday to tell you if you are right...Unless someone has a link.

SeaLion · April 08, 2007, 05:24:44 AM

The story about the car:
<<< link removed >>>

GRAYWOLF · April 08, 2007, 12:19:22 PM

Thanks...

barrett · June 29, 2011, 12:58:45 PM

A sad, undignified end for this car

woodinsight · June 29, 2011, 01:16:39 PM

A sorry end for quite a unique car

Carnut · June 29, 2011, 01:43:41 PM

Quote from: woodinsight on June 29, 2011, 01:16:39 PM
A sorry end for quite a unique car

How could they?
Have they any idea what it is and what it might be worth?

barrett · June 29, 2011, 02:02:31 PM

Quote from: Carnut on June 29, 2011, 01:43:41 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on June 29, 2011, 01:16:39 PM
A sorry end for quite a unique car

How could they?
Have they any idea what it is and what it might be worth?

Most probably - it's not uncommon for banger drivers to pay several thousand pounds for cars to race, hence why so many rare old cars have been destroyed on the track - no one would pay £5,000 for an Austin Westminster to drive, but a racer would. Most meets have a large cash prize for 'rarest car' so it's often worth it, which is why (amongst others) the XK150 and Allard ended up getting raced last year.

It's sad, but more often than not snotty owner's clubs refuse to pay more than scrap value for cars they are offered by racers and no one else can come up with the cash to save them - money talks!

Allemano · June 29, 2011, 02:35:12 PM

barrett · June 29, 2011, 07:33:18 PM

False Alarm!

Turns out this was one of two unbuilt shells that were left over from the project. The single completed car still exists in it's original state

Otto Puzzell · July 03, 2012, 06:17:48 AM

"...the remains of Rapport's adventure was purchased by Patrick Motor Group from Birmingham, who had built one of the cars on an Estate, which was finished in 1983. Still wedge shaped, still twelve cylinder - still no success. Estaten was not used very much and was not too long ago sold at auction for less than £ 10,000"

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What it is 78...SOLVED>>>Rapport Forté