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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2017 => Topic started by: SACO on December 07, 2017, 02:57:21 AM

Title: SAC#1238 : Lotus MK6 of Gerard Crombac
Post by: SACO on December 07, 2017, 02:57:21 AM
What is this car , for 1 point ?  :)
Title: Re: SAC#1238
Post by: SACO on December 12, 2017, 03:01:33 AM
Experts !
Title: Re: SAC#1238
Post by: Willie McCrum on December 12, 2017, 08:41:30 AM
Lotus 6
Title: Re: SAC#1238
Post by: SACO on December 13, 2017, 05:20:47 AM
Yes ! Lotus MK6 prototype
1 point for  Willie McCrum !
Title: Re: SAC#1238 : Lotus MK6 prototype
Post by: D-type on December 13, 2017, 05:35:17 PM
That is not a regular Mk VI - they had cycle type front wings. It is some sort of special bodied one with all enveloping bodywork.  So, arguably it is a prototype. but it is not the prototype Mk VI.  Is it the car that Gerard 'Jabby' Crombac had?
Title: Re: SAC#1238 : Lotus MK6 prototype
Post by: Allan L on December 14, 2017, 04:11:58 AM
Quote from: D-type on December 13, 2017, 05:35:17 PM
That is not a regular Mk VI - they had cycle type front wings. It is some sort of special bodied one with all enveloping bodywork.  So, arguably it is a prototype. but it is not the prototype Mk VI.  Is it the car that Gerard 'Jabby' Crombac had?
Yes I had the same thought and looked in Crombac's book about Chapman, but no photo there - may be something in the text but i'd too little time to hunt it down!
Title: Re: SAC#1238 : Lotus MK6 prototype
Post by: Willie McCrum on December 14, 2017, 06:30:43 AM
Yes....I had thought of Crombac too, but couldn't really make the connection.   There's also something in the back of my mind about the Bol d'Or. During the mid fifties there was a move to ban cycle-winged cars from important sports car races.  Could this have been the inspiration for what is undoubtedly a very 'pro' modification of a 'Spindly Six' ?
Title: Re: SAC#1238 : Lotus MK6 prototype
Post by: SACO on December 15, 2017, 03:16:54 AM
Thank's ! it's the Crombec's Lotus ( the founder of 'Sport Auto ' )