Essex Random Images.......

[Veilside]

1 hour ago, Bazza 907 said:

I think this is from a 1980s motor show.

 1980 at the NEC ?

[colinsays]

Just found this at Ebay. Funny to know shrirs were provided by Clay Regazzoni

https://www.ebay.es/itm/284567547668?hash=item42418c2f14:g:VNgAAOSwFEdht7ih

[Bazza 907]

The National Classic Car show in November. Shine courtesy of ValetPro @Greg | ValetPro 

 

[Jack Stone]

Don't recall ever seeing a pic of the Essex-liveried Type 88 with the Essex Esprit, so here one created in 1/18 scale! I think there are some of the Essex-liveried Type 81 with the Esprit.

[Greg | ValetPro]

Good to see Barrie's car in Absolute Lotus this month.

[nello]

@Leigh Greenham Presume you have seen these before!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154804088516?hash=item240b0aeec4:g:9C0AAOSwruRh6bV7

 

[Leigh Greenham]

Thanks Neil, yes Spark released this model at ~£50 a few years ago, copying all the details of my car except putting in a black interior rather than the correct red.  TBH I was a bit miffed that they didn't make contact with me out of courtesy to let me know that they would even be putting the car's registration number on the model.  As they are making money by manufacturing and selling a model of my actual car, I consider that to be bad form!

[Bibs]

@Leigh Greenham - Some insight from a friend who knows the process of making models.

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Models are approved by the manufacturers. I know this model goes back to 2011-2012 and was approved by Nick Adams.  It is not always possible to track down owners etc with the development being done in China and over 600 models in development each year.  

 

[kkv444v]

To be fair, they are making money by manufacturing and selling a model of a car made by Lotus. And they pay Lotus for the rights to do so. How would they even go about contacting the owners of all the cars that they model?

[jep]

Agreed but if they use a valid number plate, that does belong to someone and they should ask...or use a fake number plate sequence. 

DVLA I believe still 'own' all UK number plates and can 'recall' from any owner if misused. DVLA are perhaps missing a trick in not asking for a royalty from model makers also.

Justin

 

[kkv444v]

The Minister for Transport (or whatever the title is) owns the registration number. Nobody asked me about modelling my car, and I don't take offence; quite the opposite, in fact.

[jep]

I'd like to be asked if my private number plate (or even my car's number plate) was used on a model. A courtesy. I agree, flattering and a bonus.

Justin

 

[nello]

That is exactly what happened with the AutoArt Essex model when Paul had it Leigh. Paul's son bought one as a Christmas present to his Dad and we couldn't believe it even had No.017 on it! AutoArt never reached out despite us believing they used pics of it from when it was shot for the Esprit Book at Coombe a few years earlier so they would've known who the owner was. Not that anyone but Lotus has the copyright I'd presume but still....... got one too and they seem to be fetching alot more nowadays as well.

Edited February 2, 2022 by nello

[Leigh Greenham]

A bit of a failure of the Lotus 81 during the Monaco Historique Qualifying session this afternoon, but hopefully will be fixed before tomorrow afternoon's race.  Kerb damage rather than driver error.  Livestream available on YouTube.

[Leigh Greenham]

...... so they did repair the Essex Lotus 81 in time for this afternoon's race and Steve Brooks took it from the back of the grid to finish fifth.  With a couple more laps he could have made it onto the podium as you can see how close he was to the fourth and third placed cars ahead.  Great to see the car reliving its 'home' Grand Prix from 42 years ago, although there were no massive Essex banners or balloons over the circuit this year.

[nello]

Daft as it sounds Leigh I'd never really noticed the twin Union Jack/Monaco flags on the sidepods - Essex really were at home in Montecarlo 😎 

Edited May 31, 2022 by nello

[Bazza 907]

On 31/05/2022 at 10:59, nello said:

Daft as it sounds Leigh I'd never really noticed the twin Union Jack/Monaco flags on the sidepods - Essex really were at home in Montecarlo 😎 

I just need the rest of the car now..

[Painterdave]

It's a good start 

[Veilside]

On 02/06/2022 at 11:50, Bazza 907 said:

I just need the rest of the car now..

No. 11 was Mario Andretti - looks exactly like the one I sold on Ebay years ago - bought from Team Lotus personnel - rescued from a skip at Ketteringham Hall.    

[exeterjeep]

Thought I saw something similar at SWLC.

[Bazza 907]

7 hours ago, Veilside said:

No. 11 was Mario Andretti - looks exactly like the one I sold on Ebay years ago - bought from Team Lotus personnel - rescued from a skip at Ketteringham Hall.    

Hi Steve

It could well be the same. This has runners sandwiched between the boards to enable the ground effect skirts to be raised and lowered.

I bought in on Ebay - If it was yours it's a small world eh? 

[Veilside]

On 03/06/2022 at 20:12, Bazza 907 said:

Hi Steve

It could well be the same. This has runners sandwiched between the boards to enable the ground effect skirts to be raised and lowered.

I bought in on Ebay - If it was yours it's a small world eh? 

Hi Barrie, there must have been 2 in the skip the one I sold was just the outer board.

[Leigh Greenham]

So this is definitely a random Essex image, taken this afternoon.  I am returning from a trip to Zolder where I reacquainted the Essex Elite with the circuit it visited as the Essex Team Lotus car for the Belgian Grand Prix in 1980, two weeks after the car was built.  I'm staying on the coast at Blankenberge for a couple of nights, locking the car before heading into the hotel, this Belgian guy walks by with his wife and asks if he can take a picture of the car as he is a Lotus fan (his Emira is due to arrive next year).  Just look at the t-shirt he happened to be wearing.....

 

[chipp]

On 02/06/2022 at 11:50, Bazza 907 said:

I just need the rest of the car now..

Can't help you there @Bazza 907 as it is the same hand as yours.

Came from an ex Team Lotus mechanic, originally fitted on Elio's car.

[colinsays]

The ex ESSEX TEAM LOTUS Neoplan Motorhome pictured in 1982 after its brief service with Lotus