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Solved - NEH 4053: 1969 Lotus 62R replica with Toyota engine, by Cliff Treffery
« on: April 24, 2015, 07:44:17 AM »
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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2015, 11:02:35 PM »
Lotus Europa based?
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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2015, 04:59:03 AM »
Quote from: rickjames8 on May 06, 2015, 11:02:35 PM
Lotus Europa based?

Yes but I'm afraid you're out of this puzzle now since you're an Expert!  Sorry.
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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2015, 07:25:03 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2015, 05:00:03 PM »
Lotus Europe 62R Replica


1969 Lotus Europa 62R.


This period adaptation of a near new 1969 Europa will save you a cool 1.175M on the ersatz GTO so I leave it to you to do the necessary calculations on the fun to money ratio. Competition Europas were typical Lotus productions with an evolving specification that ended up sharing nothing with the standard road car.  Who cares that it has a Toyota engine when the looks shout Circuit de la Sarthe so loudly?

For: Steve McQueen would understand.
Against: But would anyone else?
Investment potential: 2/10. It is a bit of a mongrel it has to be said.



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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2015, 07:00:08 PM »
It looks like you've found the car as that's what it is!
There's still a question to be answered before I can award a point though: who was responsible for the mods?
Locked for your reply (but I'm going to be missing for a few days so you may have to be patient awaiting my response!)
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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2015, 07:34:46 AM »
Cliff Treffery
Toyota 3SGE engine


From the eBay advertisment:

Lotus Europa S2/62R 1969

This car was imported into Australia in 1969 and extensively modified to Type 47/62 racing specification in the early 70s.

It has Lotus Type 62 bodywork and updated Type 62 / Type 47 racing rear chassis, rear suspension and wheels.

The work was originally carried out by Cliff Treffery under advisement from Ron Tauranac. It predates Banks Europa's by over 3 decades & is a valuable piece of Australian Lotus History.

Now fitted with a worked Toyota 3SGE engine, Weber 45 carburettors & Renault 5 speed transaxle.

The car is currently fully road registered in NSW. Available to Australian & International buyers.
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Re: NEH 4053
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2015, 06:18:52 AM »
That's correct, yes.
That's 2 difficult puzzles solved almost at once!  You've done well to find answers to such obscure pictures that are hard to find!
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Re: Solved - NEH 4053: 1969 Lotus 26R replica with Toyota engine, by Cliff Treffery
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2015, 06:37:26 PM »
The title says Lotus 26R!   :ranton:
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Re: Solved - NEH 4053: 1969 Lotus 26R replica with Toyota engine, by Cliff Treffery
« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2015, 06:54:11 PM »
Quote from: D-type on May 18, 2015, 06:37:26 PM
The title says Lotus 26R!   :ranton:

Corrected; thanks!
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