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Ubb31 Lotus XI-Osca 1963
« on: December 26, 2012, 04:43:11 AM »
What's this and from when ?
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 04:37:56 PM »
No reply from the Rookies, up a level
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 05:13:04 PM »
Lotus-Climax 15?
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 05:29:28 PM »
1959 Elfin
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 06:45:40 PM »
Well, now that I look at it more, the Lotus 17 had a similar hood bulge.
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 07:25:27 PM »
...but the Lister-Costin variety had the convex nose with three openings like the picture here.
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2013, 03:08:21 AM »
Quote from: bubenator on January 04, 2013, 05:13:04 PM
Lotus-Climax 15?
Quote from: D-type on January 04, 2013, 05:29:28 PM
1959 Elfin
Quote from: bubenator on January 04, 2013, 06:45:40 PM
Well, now that I look at it more, the Lotus 17 had a similar hood bulge.
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...but the Lister-Costin variety had the convex nose with three openings like the picture here.
Lotus is right, that's the easy part  ;), but not a 15, 17 or Costin
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2013, 05:48:02 AM »
Lotus 11.
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2013, 11:02:13 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on January 05, 2013, 05:48:02 AM
Lotus 11.

Lotus 11 is right, I'll lock it 24 h for Nicanary to find out more
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2013, 07:01:11 AM »
It looks like a later model circa 1958, but I have no idea why the air intake has been modified. Is this pic taken at one of the European hill climbs?
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2013, 08:42:47 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on January 06, 2013, 07:01:11 AM
It looks like a later model circa 1958, but I have no idea why the air intake has been modified. Is this pic taken at one of the European hill climbs?
Yes the photo is from a hill climb in Italy called the Cesenatico. The actual car is indeed from a later date than 1958, I am not sure why the air intake has been modified but I have an idea.... Still locked for you to come up with the right name and year of this Lotus
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2013, 10:17:41 AM »
Production ceased in 1958. So this must have been modified after that, and anyway the driver is wearing a Bell-style helmet. Is it that useless Lotus-Stanguellini?
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2013, 11:28:41 AM »
Not Lotus-Stanguellini, but you are on the right track  ;)
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2013, 12:34:15 PM »
Lotus-maserati?
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2013, 01:25:52 PM »
Not Maserati, smaller marque but well-known
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2013, 01:41:12 PM »
Lotus-Osca 1959?
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Re: Ubb31
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2013, 06:11:26 PM »
Yes Lotus-Osca, the Osca engine was built in in 1963. But good enough for a point !
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