Side by side Real Lotus, Hustler

There's a movie on Amazon called " The 24 hour war" It's a great

movie about the battle between Ferrari and Ford in the 60's.

I'm fixing a Ferrari next week. It's getting ready for a show in California.

It's a concourse machine. I just have to do some minor repairs, when I

get it I'll send some pics. It's a extremely rare, and expensive model.

A 275 GTC.

Great pics, and a great story! The shared DNA is really evident between the two cars!

Thanks for sharing this.

I'm surprised how much wider the replica is than the original. I actually think I like it better.

Great job on getting the Hustler back up and running, even with all of the personal setbacks you experienced. I'm sure Sam will be excited and quite pleased with your results. Let us know how the reunion goes.

All great cars have a great story.

Very cool! You going to be there on Saturday, Ash? Would love to meet you and check out the car. Will you be running it and be hanging out in the pits?

I'll be there. I'm not running it, but the guy who brings me 

the Ferrari's will be running something incredible!

I'm about 5'6 with a lot of grey hair. I haven't had a chance 

to really road tes the car, but I think it will make it.

I'll be there as well, I have the white 550 replica and will park in the P car area on the skidpad, usuall next to Lenny"s silver 550.

Where will you be with the Hustler?

I'm 5'9" and basically no hair(what's left is white/gray), goatee, and about 200 and change.

You need to complete the Lotus stable with an Elan and a Europa!  Here a "nice" Elan +2 - looks like rust but its fiberglass.  I wonder if a twin cam Miata engine and 6 speed trans would fit it.  Elan is same diminutive size - even trans. Bidding at $1k and ends in ~8 hours. 

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-lotus-elan-2/

I had a Europa and a white +2.

I really, really like the +2 but this one is way too much of a project for me.

I should be there, unless the unexpected happens. I drove the car home

last night, and it was running at about 190. After thinking about it, I realize

there is no way for cool air to get in. The engine compartment is fairly

sealed. The firewall is about 1" from the back of the shroud. I don't know how 

they drove it before.

I forgot to mention that the Lotus I had here, started as a coupe.

I guess everybody wants a convertible.

Wolfgang, the headlight adj. are impossible to align. Working on the headlights 

on the real Lotus was how I tore my rotator cuff.

Danny , what day are you going?

I think when working with LUCAS the Prince of Darkness - you are supposed to do the happy dance when the light even comes on.

Good thing about Fiberglas, no rust, no dents.

"I'm about 5'6 with a lot of grey hair."

Just about perfect, I would say...  

I've always wanted to go to Lime Rock, but it's a drive, and September always seems to have too many car event choices.

I will be heading to Watkins Glen for the Vintage Festival September 8-10.  It's always a great time.

SOCer becomes Famous! Tullio is holding out on us.  His Hustler made the car press.  Great article - just missing the Hustler side by side with  Lotus Elan and 356's.  I like shot with the new Miata ND - similar diminutive cars!

https://www.cartalk.com/blogs/...-personal-sports-car

Wow!  That was one of Alex Dearborn's cars.   He was the light behind Auto Dynamics in Marblehead, MA, maker of the famous "Deserter" Dune Buggy, too - the Corvair-powered one Steve McQueen drove on the beach in the original "Thomas Crown Affair" movie.  Alex is now living in Maine (summer) and Florida (winter) and an active member of the New England 356 club.  He drives a one-of-42-made, dual rear grill 1958 Speedster that is gorgeous.  That's my trivia of the day.