Solved: GTE 655 - Tom Finlay's 'Easy Rider' Lotus Elite-bodied dragster

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November 04, 2024, 05:28:52 PM Last Edit: February 12, 2025, 05:35:00 PM by gte4289
For a point, who built this car and what was it called?

gte4289

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November 07, 2024, 11:04:49 PM
Experts?

knewit

#2
November 11, 2024, 05:57:58 PM
Lotus Elite Special

gte4289

#3
November 12, 2024, 12:27:16 AM
Quote from: knewit on November 11, 2024, 05:57:58 PM
Lotus Elite Special
That's a Lotus Elite-style body, but I don't know if the car actually contained any Lotus parts. Regardless, the name doesn't include the words "Lotus," "Elite," or "Special."

gte4289

#4
November 19, 2024, 04:59:23 PM
Pros?

gte4289

#5
December 28, 2024, 06:41:38 PM
Open to all.

Oguerrerob

#6
December 31, 2024, 03:26:21 AM
American?

gte4289

#7
December 31, 2024, 03:35:25 AM

oko94

#8
December 31, 2024, 07:26:37 AM
American engine and chassis ?

gte4289

#9
December 31, 2024, 08:03:17 AM
Quote from: oko94 on December 31, 2024, 07:26:37 AM
American engine and chassis ?
American engine and bespoke chassis, which I assume was also built in the USA.

oko94

#10
December 31, 2024, 08:42:05 AM
Built between 1965 and 1975 ?

gte4289

#11
December 31, 2024, 01:53:12 PM
Quote from: oko94 on December 31, 2024, 08:42:05 AM
Built between 1965 and 1975 ?
I don't know exactly when it was built, but it was active in competition during that time.

oko94

#12
January 01, 2025, 03:53:54 AM
Did it compete in the Modified Sports Car (aka Mod Sports) category ?

gte4289

#13
January 01, 2025, 04:59:55 AM
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 03:53:54 AM
Did it compete in the Modified Sports Car (aka Mod Sports) category ?
No

oko94

#14
January 01, 2025, 05:27:21 AM
NHRA sports car class ?

gte4289

#15
January 01, 2025, 06:46:17 AM
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 05:27:21 AM
NHRA sports car class ?
NHRA sports car class

oko94

#16
January 01, 2025, 07:53:25 AM Last Edit: January 01, 2025, 09:22:09 AM by oko94
Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise ?

gte4289

#17
January 01, 2025, 09:25:22 AM
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 07:53:25 AM
Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise ?
Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise

LOCKED for you.

oko94

#18
January 01, 2025, 11:22:28 AM
Tom Finlay's Automotive ?

gte4289

#19
January 01, 2025, 02:28:48 PM
I've found records from the same period of Finlay competing Lotus cars entered as both "Tom Finlay's Automotive" (the name of his company) and "Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise", a name he applied to a variety of different cars over the years. All of Finlay's 'Lotus' entries may be different versions of the same car, but the car in the puzzle photo went by a different name, which was prominently displayed on the bodywork. (I edited the photo to remove this, of course.)

Still LOCKED for you to identify the name applied to the puzzle car.

oko94

#20
January 01, 2025, 03:38:49 PM
BB/A class ?

gte4289

#21
January 01, 2025, 03:55:55 PM
Quote from: oko94 on January 01, 2025, 03:38:49 PM
BB/A class ?
While the Lotus cars entered under the names "Tom Finlay's Automotive" and "Tom Finlay's Tequila Sunrise" both competed in BB/A class, the puzzle car, as shown, was competing in the non-supercharged B/A class.

oko94

#22
January 01, 2025, 04:06:58 PM
Dream Ride ?

gte4289

#23
January 01, 2025, 04:16:58 PM

gte4289

#24
January 07, 2025, 05:14:03 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on January 01, 2025, 02:28:48 PM
Still LOCKED for you to identify the name applied to the puzzle car.
Care to take another shot before I unlock the thread?
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