Kimbers and MJK on Repair Shop with a rare Lotus Item

[kunstenaar]

Ah! So now I know how to build a fake replica. One gold corgi Esprit coming right up!  

[Al]

Great to see and good to see your Dad still looking fit and with it.  It obviously meant a lot to you both and a bit of a tear jerker for me if not you.  It is a sign of age I think as I can cry at cartoons these days!  

I remember chatting to him in the back of Bibs car one Christmas doo.  It brought back memories for me as well.  Although it was some years on from the Evora launch he still remembered my "problematic" car.  I have his signature on the Corgi Esprit S1 that was done a few years back that was copying @GordonMasson  pre production chassis.

[mik]

Enjoyed that. 😎

[Kimbers]

On 02/05/2024 at 10:30, Mark Blanchard said:

What a great story, thanks for sharing.

Here's an original one for sale.  They're worth a fortune and truly collectible.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266299475106?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-170562-880048-8&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=266299475106&targetid=2271253371306&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046109&poi=&campaignid=20958443039&mkgroupid=161516314961&rlsatarget=pla-2271253371306&abcId=9371139&merchantid=114962561&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw88yxBhBWEiwA7cm6pW3J3knigoPG3COcwBzsP5rHCKTa2TU16HECx_I45Kn9nmZXEKoCexoCqGwQAvD_BwE

It does depend on who it was given to. Cubby Broccoli's sold for nearly £120,000

On 02/05/2024 at 15:19, MPx said:

Great to see you both on the tele @kimbers and a wonderful story.  What an amazing job Brenton did on the car.

(Slight aside off topic, but I've always wondered how The Repair Shop works Tony - I'm guessing you approach and if they like your story/item you get selected...but do you then pay for time/materials or just hand it over and they put in whatever's needed?)

Yes mate, apply and if they like it (and the story is almost more important than the item) then they do it all from start to finish. We filmed the first part 5 months before the second.....hence why I was much more tanned in the second bit because I had just got back from Cyprus!

[Mutley]

Great show matey. Only just watched it, not knowing you and your Dad were on.

I had one of those 'I bet his Dad must be famous' moments 😁 !