Van Diemen - Road Car

ff1600 · 4 Oct 2006, 00:25 (Ref:1727067)

This is a classic -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Van-Diemen-For...QQcmdZViewItem

I need a new transporter but with this I could just drive to the circuit take the number plate + mud guards off and its ready to race.

mountainstar · 4 Oct 2006, 01:33 (Ref:1727091)

That looks pretty cool.

heel'n'toe-no · 4 Oct 2006, 09:41 (Ref:1727353)

It looks a joke......And how can it be road legal without any indicators?
I saw an ebay auction about 2 months ago for a FF1600 Van Diemen (RF87) I think it was, that claimed it had been used on the road, however, the seller had taken all of the road legal bits off because he was intending turning it back in to a race car.

Just laughable - Where do these people get off on this stuff.

Imagine the work involved in keeping the blooming thing clean....and the rust must be a killer! (Quite litterally a KILLER!)

Still you gotta laugh.

Alan Raine · 4 Oct 2006, 09:47 (Ref:1727364)

In the early 70's I'm sure somebody quite well known did convert a Formula Ford for the road, complete with lights and indicators but I can't remember who it was.

Mind you they didn't have many speed bumps in those days!

Walshy · 4 Oct 2006, 10:25 (Ref:1727393)

Looks a lot like a Formula First to me.

Can you imagine driving home and getting a call from the better half.

"Can you pick some milk & a loaf up please"

Erm.............

***MagnetON*** · 4 Oct 2006, 10:27 (Ref:1727395)

Quote:

Originally Posted by heel'n'toe-no

It looks a joke......And how can it be road legal without any indicators?

"Daytime" MOT allows a vehicle to have no headlights fitted and I suppose you can use hand signals to indicate turns.

sprocket · 4 Oct 2006, 10:42 (Ref:1727423)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Raine

In the early 70's I'm sure somebody quite well known did convert a Formula Ford for the road, complete with lights and indicators but I can't remember who it was.

I think it was Nick Brittan ! I know it was a Lotus 51.
Think it also appeared in Casino Royale the "funny Bond" film !

Alan Raine · 4 Oct 2006, 10:51 (Ref:1727436)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprocket

I think it was Nick Brittan ! I know it was a Lotus 51.
Think it also appeared in Casino Royale the "funny Bond" film !

Spot on. I have been racking my brain all morning trying to remember who it was - Thanks, I can get on with some work now!

Walshy, Your right it looks like a Formula First. It has a transverse engine.

Steve Lowdon · 4 Oct 2006, 10:54 (Ref:1727446)

One would have to ask ,was it worth the time, effort & more to the point the MONEY..............i can just see my mum driving that down to Tesco's.
May just as well have kept it as a race car & whats all that Ferrari box thing just under the air filter all about........obviously has plenty of time on his hands.

***MagnetON*** · 4 Oct 2006, 10:56 (Ref:1727450)

Well it would certainly turn heads, and isn't that the point of sportscars?

JohnMiller · 4 Oct 2006, 11:00 (Ref:1727462)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Lowdon

One would have to ask ,was it worth the time, effort & more to the point the MONEY

It's a two grand FFirst with some Mallock mudguards, and two brake lights!

Tim 27 · 4 Oct 2006, 12:00 (Ref:1727541)

Roger Williams, boss of Willhire and occasional saloon car driver also built and drove a Formula Ford on the road. It was white with really detailed graphics and I believe a Lotus chassis. Anyone else remember it?

Walshy · 4 Oct 2006, 12:00 (Ref:1727542)

You would certainly get a lot of attention off the boys in blue........

Where would you carry the bump battery........

schnieder · 4 Oct 2006, 13:34 (Ref:1727649)

there is nothing wrong with what he is doing you can build what you like and put it on the road, i built a westfield in my garage from scratch and put it on the road .as for rust, drive it in the sun not the rain ,lee

SennaTheGreat · 4 Oct 2006, 13:45 (Ref:1727655)

Have any of you heard about the bloke in japan that has put an 1994 lotus formula one car on the road over there?

josvandeperre · 4 Oct 2006, 14:15 (Ref:1727687)

There was a fellow down in Kent many years ago who road registered a Lola T280 (I think) complete with DFV (or am I fantasising again - I remember reading about it in the Evening Standard so it must be true.....

mountainstar · 4 Oct 2006, 14:59 (Ref:1727737)

There was also a guy in Japan that put a formula nippon car on the road.

Walshy · 4 Oct 2006, 15:28 (Ref:1727768)

Quote:

Originally Posted by schnieder

there is nothing wrong with what he is doing you can build what you like and put it on the road, i built a westfield in my garage from scratch and put it on the road .as for rust, drive it in the sun not the rain ,lee

Your dead right there is nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't mean I would want to drive it!!!!!!!

schnieder · 4 Oct 2006, 17:58 (Ref:1727881)

yes, if it was a lotus it probably was falling apart as fast as he was building it!!!!!

Triple J Motorsport · 5 Oct 2006, 10:49 (Ref:1728644)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Lowdon

One would have to ask ,was it worth the time, effort & more to the point the MONEY..............i can just see my mum driving that down to Tesco's.
May just as well have kept it as a race car & whats all that Ferrari box thing just under the air filter all about........obviously has plenty of time on his hands.

It's a Formula First with the latter body kit and exhaust (slightly modified).

Larger wheels for ride height.

Ferrari Box is the top of the XR2 engine (sprayed rocker cover).

Good luck to him seen FFirst for £1,500 so bit of spit and polish lights and muds guards nice profit.

Not my taste but probably more fun and cheaper than a skate board and you only going to kill yourself!

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