Jun
20th
Tiger Racing Limited’s Tiger Avon – Low Cost, High Thrills!
By Marilyn Stokes
Tiger Racing Limited, headquartered in the greenest rolling hills
in England at Cambridgeshire, have something for everyone to add to
true racing auto collections. And considering the image and history
of quality that comes with the Tiger Racing tradition, race car
collectors can enjoy a surprisingly affordable value. Take the
Tiger Avon, as their entry level "lowcost" example, which can be
purchased starting factory built at around $25,000 US.
Dec
12th
The Raw Striker Will Blow Your Top Off
By Paul Ambrose
Hold onto your hats because the Striker is a specialist sports car
with "gentlemanly qualities" that will surprise you when you hit
the gas. Coupled with a Toyota engine package and many other modern
units, this car has got some outstanding agility. It is also cost
effective to build and maintain so you are going to be in for a big
surprise when you put the pedal to the medal. Its going to blow
your old style hat right off your head.
Jul
31st
Spend Your Summer Vacation Building a Lotus 7 Replica Racecar
By Marilyn Stokes
In the often snooty and arcane world of replica and kit car
building, one of the more amazing and humanistic stories around
is the groundswell movement started by Ron Champion's 1996 book
Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as 250£ (And Race it!),
which UK price in pounds back then translated to about $445 US
dollars.
Jan
3rd
A Look at the Lotus 7
By James Martell
When's the last time you got a close-up look at a Lotus 7? Unlike
the Lotus of today, which boasts a Ferrari-look, this Italian car
has undergone multiple face lifts over the years and now you can
witness firsthand these changes in this cool walk down Lotus memory
lane.
So if you have a passion for kit cars, like 1950's race car developer Cholin Chapman did, you might want to check out this video. It light's up! A crazy fast 1965 replica of the Lotus 7 is about to hit your square in the face. Ready, Set, Go... but make sure you buckle up first because this will prove to be one fast ride. As you are about to learn, famed car developer Chapman had a passion for speed which he tapped into and explored, expertly producing this Lotus 7 with a very lightweight body that houses a 120 HP Ford Cosworth engine, a real unique combination for the time it was developed, which was produced more than 40 years ago proved to be Chapman first commercial success.
So if you have a passion for kit cars, like 1950's race car developer Cholin Chapman did, you might want to check out this video. It light's up! A crazy fast 1965 replica of the Lotus 7 is about to hit your square in the face. Ready, Set, Go... but make sure you buckle up first because this will prove to be one fast ride. As you are about to learn, famed car developer Chapman had a passion for speed which he tapped into and explored, expertly producing this Lotus 7 with a very lightweight body that houses a 120 HP Ford Cosworth engine, a real unique combination for the time it was developed, which was produced more than 40 years ago proved to be Chapman first commercial success.
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