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09-05-2010, 04:46 PM

Hairydalek

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Mystery Car

Someone I know in the US posted this car picture n FaceBook. I don’t know what it is - I suggested that it’s a kit car or a home made one, but I bet I’m wrong. Can anyone here identify it?

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09-05-2010, 04:50 PM

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Re: Mystery Car

What ever it is they can keep it...

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09-05-2010, 07:00 PM

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Re: Mystery Car

Lotus Eleven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and Westfield XI- Kit Car Magazine

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09-06-2010, 10:44 AM

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Re: Mystery Car

Looks like Jaguar beat em to the punch.

jag d type - Google Search

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09-06-2010, 04:20 PM

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Re: Mystery Car

Paul, surely being a Brit you knew that this is one of Colin Chapman's greatest achievements in sports car racing design, didn't you?

This is a much smaller car than a D-Type Jag which explains why it only won its class at LeMans while the D-Type won overall (several times).

The Eleven is a very important car in sports car racing history, and a fantastic bit of kit.

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