Receiving a regular stream of photographs from customers emails prompts interest and often many questions.
Recently Lotus Marques received some interesting photographs from Keith Edwards depicting his current restoration project which is a Lotus 61.
These photographs required some explanation so Keith was asked if the Man-cave was his new home.
"Yes, the "Man-cave" is where I spend most time these days.
It keeps me busy and out of the pubs and not chasing women! "
There was a tempting question that just had to be asked - is the Jag employed as a tow-car?
And Keith responded -
"No the Jag is my much loved road car and unfortunately cannot be fitted with a tow-bar.
I borrow Peta's Lexus RX350 when I need to and luckily she doesn't mind driving the XKR.
I bought the 1968 Lotus 61 Formula Ford from David Haydon's widow Janine about a year ago.
It was dusty in a corner looking very sad,so as you do, I took pity on it.
I had previously restored a 61Mx (a later model) and sold it on. It is now doing well in Historics.
As I am now 77 and feeling every bit of it.
The Lotus 61 restoration is easy on my body as it can be worked on, on a movable platform and the hoist employed when lifting is needed.
I will not make money on it,but it keeps me occupied.
The Hewland gearbox had been run on sans oil and cost me $7200 to fix!
David had fitted a Lotus twin cam motor to it and I believe it did go!
I decided to keep the twin cam engine for a spare for my Lotus Elan 2 + 2 and put the 61 back to FF original specification (1600 Crossflow Ford engine)
The car features in Marc Schagen's book "Lotus The Historic Sports & Racing Cars of Australia" page 200. on the opposite page is the 61Mx I mentioned.
I will probably keep the Yellow body with green stripe.
I may sell it when it is finished because I doubt if I could get out of it once in it, but we will see."
Recently Lotus Marques received some interesting photographs from Keith Edwards depicting his current restoration project which is a Lotus 61.
These photographs required some explanation so Keith was asked if the Man-cave was his new home.
"Yes, the "Man-cave" is where I spend most time these days.
It keeps me busy and out of the pubs and not chasing women! "
There was a tempting question that just had to be asked - is the Jag employed as a tow-car?
And Keith responded -
"No the Jag is my much loved road car and unfortunately cannot be fitted with a tow-bar.
I borrow Peta's Lexus RX350 when I need to and luckily she doesn't mind driving the XKR.
I bought the 1968 Lotus 61 Formula Ford from David Haydon's widow Janine about a year ago.
It was dusty in a corner looking very sad,so as you do, I took pity on it.
I had previously restored a 61Mx (a later model) and sold it on. It is now doing well in Historics.
As I am now 77 and feeling every bit of it.
The Lotus 61 restoration is easy on my body as it can be worked on, on a movable platform and the hoist employed when lifting is needed.
I will not make money on it,but it keeps me occupied.
The Hewland gearbox had been run on sans oil and cost me $7200 to fix!
David had fitted a Lotus twin cam motor to it and I believe it did go!
I decided to keep the twin cam engine for a spare for my Lotus Elan 2 + 2 and put the 61 back to FF original specification (1600 Crossflow Ford engine)
The car features in Marc Schagen's book "Lotus The Historic Sports & Racing Cars of Australia" page 200. on the opposite page is the 61Mx I mentioned.
I will probably keep the Yellow body with green stripe.
I may sell it when it is finished because I doubt if I could get out of it once in it, but we will see."
