Q806 - solved Lotus Elise-based one-off

Quiller · May 16, 2012, 09:15:35 AM

Nationality and basis earns a point here

Quiller · May 28, 2012, 11:42:55 AM

expert attention required

Julien1A · June 08, 2012, 10:42:29 AM

Escort Cosworth based?

Quiller · June 10, 2012, 05:57:06 AM

Quote from: Julien1A on June 08, 2012, 10:42:29 AM
Escort Cosworth based?

No connection there...

richard cuyler · June 10, 2012, 10:42:10 AM

It looks vaguely English and I think, judging by what looks like a 'new' Beetle windscreen, it's probably Golf-related has a rear-mounted VW Golf engine, maybe a VR5?

Quiller · June 10, 2012, 12:55:19 PM

I have no info about the windscreen but the mechanical basis is not VW...

foxawy · June 12, 2012, 04:48:52 AM

italian??

Quiller · June 13, 2012, 05:51:53 PM

Quote from: foxawy on June 12, 2012, 04:48:52 AM
italian??

No - in fact, richard cuyler was right when he suggested English...

gilescooperuk · June 15, 2012, 02:45:24 PM

MGF lurking under the body?

Quiller · June 16, 2012, 08:30:05 AM

Quote from: gilescooperuk on June 15, 2012, 02:45:24 PM
MGF lurking under the body?

Not that...

RayTheRat · June 16, 2012, 12:26:23 PM

BMC Mini-based?

Quiller · June 17, 2012, 01:49:51 PM

Quote from: RayTheRat on June 16, 2012, 12:26:23 PM
BMC Mini-based?

Nor that...

gilescooperuk · June 18, 2012, 05:36:19 PM

It is obviously mid-engined.

Did the engine originate in that position or it is a FWD rig transposed to the back of a car...

Quiller · June 19, 2012, 04:56:38 AM

You're correct - and yes, the base car was also mid-engined

sixtee5cuda · June 19, 2012, 08:54:45 AM

four-wheel-drive?

Quiller · June 19, 2012, 09:23:21 AM

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on June 19, 2012, 08:54:45 AM
four-wheel-drive?

No (although that surely doesn't narrow it down very much - how many 4x4 mid-engined cars can you name?)

sixtee5cuda · June 19, 2012, 10:42:17 AM

(just the white Killer B that has that nose...)

gilescooperuk · June 19, 2012, 12:57:45 PM

Lotus base?

Quiller · June 20, 2012, 09:24:59 AM

Quote from: gilescooperuk on June 19, 2012, 12:57:45 PM
Lotus base?

:)

gilescooperuk · June 22, 2012, 06:06:01 PM

Hmm mid engined Lotus - but which one....

I'll try the Elise first.

Quiller · June 23, 2012, 03:21:02 AM

Yes, it's Elise-based. Locked for you to finish it off with the country of origin (not hard)

gilescooperuk · June 23, 2012, 05:08:00 AM

English - as alluded to on the 7th post.

Quiller · June 23, 2012, 03:27:07 PM

English - probably (though it might be Welsh or Scottish or Northern Irish...)
One point to you.
If anyone knows anything more about this Lotus Elise-based one-off I'd be delighted to hear about it.

faksta · June 25, 2012, 12:07:50 PM

:yuck:

dzima1985 · May 22, 2013, 08:22:32 AM

Maybe it's a modified GTM Ballista?

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Q806 - solved Lotus Elise-based one-off

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