I was talking to the guys at Graypaul in Nottingham, (Ferrari, Maserati main agents), and a couple of them had just returned from a tour of Ferrari, and also took in the "Panini Collection". One of...
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I was talking to the guys at Graypaul in Nottingham, (Ferrari, Maserati main agents), and a couple of them had just returned from a tour of Ferrari, and also took in the "Panini Collection". One of...
Fortunately, she can't reach the pedals, and when I tried to explain a "dog leg first pattern", she lost all interest, muttered something about building a "stupid car that no-one can drive" and...
The Engine is the BMW M20 2.5 litre from an E30. Triple webers, and the now very rare "dog leg first" gearbox from an E21. Around 220BHP, with an all in weight of 670kgs. shes Lively.
An engine shot. Apart from a small one, no computers or fuel injection here. Just good old (new) lumpy webers.
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As David McKinney is around, I ought to thank him for writing his book on the 250F. Provided lots of information, as well as being a very good read.
Steve, I think most did have the pedals the other way round. I'm afraid I'm a chicken on that one. Plus, as the car is my demonstrator, it seemed sensible to keep it conventional, if not actually in...
A few of the bodywork. You can see the early stages (clecko pins everywhere), and when she was brought back for fixings, undertray to be fitted, and a few other things prior to paint....
Heres a few more pictures of the "Tipo" Ill try and find one of the body without paint, for the aluminium lovers!!
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Thanks for the comments. it is fun I must admit. I will sort out some more detailed shots and post them
thanks for the comments. Heres a link to a video we did recently with a Tiger moth.
http://vimeo.com/43832371
Hi everybody. As this site seems to "smell of petrol", I thought I would give it a go. Having had a lot of interest in a project of mine from New Zealand, here seemed a good place to put a picture. I...