McLotus Esprit ?

[GavinT]

Anyone know anything about this...

eBay listing

[smokingkills]

Not seen that before. Looks awesome

[rocket63]

I am no expert, but that does not look like any Esprit chassis I have seen before and if it is, then it has been significantly modified?

[Petrol feet driven]

I dont like it.

[Simon350S]

Its deffo an S1 chassis, the front upper suspension mounts have ben significantly altered but the rear looks pretty standard.

[s1guy]

let me get this straight ,take a classic british sportscar and make it into a ugly british kitcar,,what was he thinking,,another s1 bites the dust,,,

[lotusdogg]

Well...at least we know what happened to #228h.

[Simon350S]

Add it to the register!

[richardvg]

Anyone looking for Lotus s1 spares should be contacting this guy -sorry i dont like it !

[USAndretti42]

Aaah! The spirit of the Lotus 40 lives on. Put a big, stonking V8 in a weak backbone chassis and try to get it to handle.

No thanks. Give me the real thing any day. (The real thing being an S1.)

[andydclements]

Probably started out as an S1 chassis, but had the backbone removed and replaced with two at the outside to allow for a central seating position.

[silverfrost]

Just had a quick read through the ebay listing and he lists the chassis as voltswagon!

Think who ever buys this car could have trouble sourcing spares as there looks to be a hell of a mixture on there. However personally thing it looks nice, probably goes well and would be a nice little track car.

Regards danny

[Paul C]

I want to hear Mark Blanchards opinion, based purely on the cars styling.

[Günter]

even if the S1 guys hate me now -but I like the McLaren curved-styling a little more

interesting thing: how does he know that a 918 engine will be 'plug&play' on a Citroen gearbox !? Sounds like a lack of knowledge about the differences between S1/S2/S2.2/S3/S4... by this guy..

second mystery: is there really a small split-pin holding the gearschift-cable, and secure it at once ?? wicked I say, wicked

Edited January 9, 2010 by G

[andydclements]

Just had a quick read through the ebay listing and he lists the chassis as voltswagon!

Thankfully he just mentioned VW to tell people it's not a VW chassis kit car.

[silverfrost]

Thankfully he just mentioned VW to tell people it's not a VW chassis kit car.

missed that cheers

Regards danny

[Tony K]

Am I the only one freaked out that they cut a section out of the trailing arm to clear the tire?

By the way, those tires are the old P7 Cinturatos, as found on Countach back in the day . . . last sold in the late 80s or early 90s, IIRC. . .

[Günter]

no, your not the only one...

there are a lot more of 'fantasy constructions'