Lotus 49B

Tonight's local Granada TV news featured a small item of interest. It would seem that on 28 July in Buxton (England), Jo Sifferts 49B (No22) 1968 British GP winner is to be auctioned. Reported to expect between 200k & 500k pounds sterling. Anyone know the venue more precisely? -- Alan Goss

The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton. Check out the August issue of Classic Cars. It features 7 pages on the Siffert Lotus, and 10 more on the 49 in general. ("The car that changed racing for ever.") From this article I learned that a new book on the Lotus 49 - The Story of a Legend, will be out in September. Written by Michael Oliver, 40 quid, ISBN 1901295516. Also try www.classic-auctions.co.uk Bye, Leo

Do they (the auctioneers) take Visa?

They might take the UFO in trade, BK. ;o)

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> Do they (the auctioneers) take Visa? > > >Anyone know the venue more precisely? > > The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton. > > Check out the August issue of Classic Cars. It features 7 pages on the > > Siffert Lotus, and 10 more on the 49 in general. ("The car that changed > > racing for ever.") > > From this article I learned that a new book on the Lotus 49 - The Story

of > a > > Legend, will be out in September. Written by Michael Oliver, 40 quid, ISBN > > 1901295516. > > Also try www.classic-auctions.co.uk > > Bye, > > Leo

Fair swap....a brand-new, yet-to-fly, UFO for a rare and much-desired historic racing car!

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> They might take the UFO in trade, BK. ;o) > > Do they (the auctioneers) take Visa? > > > >Anyone know the venue more precisely? > > > The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton. > > > Check out the August issue of Classic Cars. It features 7 pages on the > > > Siffert Lotus, and 10 more on the 49 in general. ("The car that

changed > > > racing for ever.") > > > From this article I learned that a new book on the Lotus 49 - The Story

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> of > > a > > > Legend, will be out in September. Written by Michael Oliver, 40 quid, > ISBN > > > 1901295516. > > > Also try www.classic-auctions.co.uk > > > Bye, > > > Leo

Go for it. Then you'd be able to tell us if the***pit is asymmetric or not...

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> Fair swap....a brand-new, yet-to-fly, UFO for a rare and much-desired > historic racing car! > > They might take the UFO in trade, BK. ;o) > > > Do they (the auctioneers) take Visa? > > > > >Anyone know the venue more precisely? > > > > The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton. > > > > Check out the August issue of Classic Cars. It features 7 pages on the > > > > Siffert Lotus, and 10 more on the 49 in general. ("The car that > changed > > > > racing for ever.") > > > > From this article I learned that a new book on the Lotus 49 - The > Story > > of > > > a > > > > Legend, will be out in September. Written by Michael Oliver, 40 quid, > > ISBN > > > > 1901295516. > > > > Also try www.classic-auctions.co.uk > > > > Bye, > > > > Leo

> Go for it. Then you'd be able to tell us if the***pit is asymmetric or > not... LOL! Go to my site, and check the gallery...took pics of one of the 67 Zandvoort 49s..take a look for yourself <g> Matt -- --------------------------------- Matthew Birger Knutsen The Art of Legends; http://www.gpl.electra.no Cheek Racing Cars; http://www.cheekracing.electra.no

> Fair swap....a brand-new, yet-to-fly, UFO for a rare and much-desired > historic racing car! Yeah, but one you would dare not drive, incase you introduced it to the amco! ;-) DHawnt

Yeah. Do you need us to come over and demolish the barn to get it out? Mark

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> They might take the UFO in trade, BK. ;o) > > Do they (the auctioneers) take Visa? > > > >Anyone know the venue more precisely? > > > The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton. > > > Check out the August issue of Classic Cars. It features 7 pages on the > > > Siffert Lotus, and 10 more on the 49 in general. ("The car that

changed > > > racing for ever.") > > > From this article I learned that a new book on the Lotus 49 - The Story

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> of > > a > > > Legend, will be out in September. Written by Michael Oliver, 40 quid, > ISBN > > > 1901295516. > > > Also try www.classic-auctions.co.uk > > > Bye, > > > Leo

I recall that a couple of years ago a disagreement arose between two factions in the inernational classic/historical car world regarding the use of rare and/or historically-significant motor vehicles in competition. One faction said that the vehicles should be preserved for posterity, should not be risked under any circumstances, that it was the act of a barbarian to even think of committing these precious cars to a situation that could damage them. The opposing faction said (in effect) "What a load of crap! These things can be REPAIRED!" Having been involved with classic cars for the past 6 years I tend to side with the latter group! I have seen vehicles recreated from rust flakes! :o) Anything can be fixed for a price, and those who own and run historic racing cars are not short of a dollar or two! > > Fair swap....a brand-new, yet-to-fly, UFO for a rare and much-desired > > historic racing car! > Yeah, but one you would dare not drive, incase you introduced it to the amco! > ;-) > DHawnt

You only have to read two contrasting journals to see the difference. The magazine Vintage Motorsport (USA) devotes a lot of coverage to 'gentleman' races, in which the drivers can be 'black flagged' for driving over the kerb (too aggressive :-)). Then there is Autosport (UK), in which a terminal prang for an historically significant car is recorded, but not commented upon, assuming that so long as the chassis plate survives the impact all is well. As so it is. A racing car is nothing if it does not race. Err... so long as the bank balance holds out. Steve >I recall that a couple of years ago a disagreement arose between two >factions in the inernational classic/historical car world regarding the use >of rare and/or historically-significant motor vehicles in competition. >One faction said that the vehicles should be preserved for posterity, should >not be risked under any circumstances, that it was the act of a barbarian to >even think of committing these precious cars to a situation that could >damage them.

How true, indeed!