Elise GT

system · 29 September 2001 16:30

I’ve found some piccies of a wee beastie which appeared at the recent supercar show in Paris. I’ve mailed them to David, who will hopefully post them on the board - thanks in advance.[This message has been edited by Pesky (edited 29 September 2001).]

Ally · 30 September 2001 09:46

PeskyDon’t keep us in suspense - is this the only “road” car version ofthe GT1 produced you’re talking about? [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]Navy blue in colour if memory serves me correctly, which it it probably doesn’t. I’ll hedge me bets then - grey/black maybe?Al

system · 30 September 2001 23:11

Ally, I’ll mail the piccies to you direct, but the only details I have are that it was being driven on the road, & it’s yellow & black!Over to you David, to load the photos on the board [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]

stevegreen · 30 September 2001 16:42

come on david…get those pics up…some of us don’t have a life and can’t understand why the pics weren’t up within minutes!!!

system · 30 September 2001 17:47

system · 30 September 2001 18:01

OK, so it’s probably a race-one, but they managed to get a decent filler-cap on that flippin’ car !

system · 1 October 2001 07:24

Looks like it has 2 filler caps, one each side - balancing the weight i suppose [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image]

system · 1 October 2001 07:27

Can anyone read the decal on that back, it doesn’t look like it reads Elise, to me, it appears to read Elel ???

system · 1 October 2001 08:27

Wouldn’t it just give you the horn driving that down the road?! [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]

system · 1 October 2001 09:29

quote:Originally posted by Tony Whitter:Wouldn’t it just give you the horn driving that down the road?! [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]TonyYour secret is out! I presume that’s why you drive your Diablo at every opportunity [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image]Only kidding… [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]

system · 1 October 2001 13:39

It certainly look like one of the GT v8’s. If memory serve, lotus motorsport built two, one to compete in the GT series & the other a prototype road version, but due to changes in the regulations it pulled out of the GT series. Lotus did’nt actually own the cars, it only made them for a customer (long time ago since I read the book so I cant remember the name). Both we black, one did get registered & the other didn’t.I’ll get my book out tonight & find out all the info & post it here tomorrow.Deano[This message has been edited by Deano (edited 01 October 2001).]

system · 1 October 2001 18:39

Hi Deano. I’d be interested to hear what your book says, because I was certain there were more than two of them. I was in the pits at Donnington with 2 or 3 race cars when they were running in the GT series, and that doesn’t count the road car(s)… [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/confused.gif[/image]

stevegreen · 1 October 2001 21:04

it looks amazing…I have the chrono 1:18 model in the same paint scheme but logo’d up as proton and driven by Franck Muller.Phil - you’re right it can be filled from either side.The only difference I can see is in the mirrors - my model has the upright le mans style ones.

system · 3 October 2001 13:09

see my report on www.pistonheads.com lotus newsand commentit’s a new car built as a race one

system · 3 October 2001 16:58

Cheers Frank.If the photos are yours (or if you know who took them), hope you/they don’t mind them being used, without getting permission beforehand.Must have been an awesome sight & sound [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/grin.gif[/image]

system · 4 October 2001 14:00

yes it was fabulous and better than the road version (blue one, in UK that I saw twice),photo are not mine but from a friendthat’s ok, the elise gt1 belong to toine hezemans (mike father who raced esprit v8 gt1 , elise and now viper in FIA)

system · 5 October 2001 16:40

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoh my gOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOd.Want one!The only down side would be the size of pants i would have to wear to cover up my Embarrassment .Swap for a Bm any one?Kee [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]Kee [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif[/image]

system · 5 October 2001 21:36

CREAMY!