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Originally Posted by JDog
Also massively expensive to build and because of that no real opportunity to replicate now (unless you have very deep pockets...)
Im glad you entered Mike was really good to meet you and that is one fantastic little car you have  |
There are some older original cars with period race success / history which come out to play. Alex Elliot exercised his CSL at LMC recently, the Broadspeed Jag XJC, TWR XJS and Rover have been out this year, along with Vince Woodman's Capri. Apologies to others not mentioned... BTW Al, the sale price for that Capri was far more than the figure you are thinking
The point about replacement panels not fitting would probably hold true for a 1970s Broadspeed or Zakspeed Escort also. One of the ex BS guys is two units up from me on the industrial estate, and some of the mods he tells about would be expensive to replicate and were probably outside the rules!
I try to avoid the word 'replica' to describe a car like Peter's Capri or my Escort. They are both based on genuine period cars, have the correct period parts, but just not modded or raced in period. To me a replica is something like a Jag SS100 or C Type built from scratch in this century using XJ suspension etc.....
Jonny, it was a pleasure to add my support to your initiative and be allowed to join in. It would be great to see you get in excess of 45 'pukka' cars next year and be in the envious position of being able to pick and chose those you accept! (Bit like LMC or Monaco Historic..
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