Pic of the day

[TimR]

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That’s lovely. It’s got a bit of Lotus Elite going on…!

 

[Ewan]

It's on the Green theme.
Meet the Connaught type D V10 hybrid the best car never made in Britain. It’s 2.0 ltr V10 weighs less than a 1.3, 4 cylinder block and is capable of revving up to 10,000 rpm.
Despite it being a v10 the cylinders v pattern is 22.5 degrees so it only has one cylinder block so it is a V10 R in reality. It is supercharged and placed in a space frame chassis. The engine is so good with the hybrid system it will set off in 5th gear and continue on to 170mphView attachment 124846.

Built by an old school compatriot of mine. (Not mechanically I don’t mean. He resurrected the Connaught name and tried to get an EU grant to start a factory in Wales.) Came to nothing in the end though, after a handful of prototypes.
Then he planned on resurrecting Facel Vega, using a Chrysler as the base. Another failure.
But fair play to him for trying/dreaming.
No idea what he’s doing now, but hopefully well.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I don't agree with resurrecting old names unless you have a direct connection with it. Anyway, Connaught should be built in Send, Surrey. Their site still exists as the name of the a new build office building here.

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[joered]

Carol Shelby and Steve McQueen looking at a Cobra 1960

 

[Guy]

 

[Guy]

 

[lozcb]

Pure 100% class

 

[Ewan]

I don't agree with resurrecting old names unless you have a direct connection with it. Anyway, Connaught should be built in Send, Surrey. Their site still exists as the name of the a new build office building here.

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I‘m not sure the EU would have designated Surrey as an area of deprivation and high unemployment, deserving of being awarded funding!

 

[zagatoes30]

 

[Guy]

 

[Guy]

 

[P5Nij]

A quick photo shoot this morning...

 

[Guy]

not a Merc, BMW or Audi to be seen!

 

[joered]

not a Merc, BMW or Audi to be seen!

Sorry, but that trolly is made by BMW before they switched to cars,you can still see the family resemblance!

 

[Oneball]

not a Merc, BMW or Audi to be seen!

People couldn’t park back then either!

 

[lozcb]

Reminds me of New Zealand in the early 2000's

 

[philw696]

Reminds me of New Zealand in the early 2000's

Parts of it were like that when I was living there Loz and not just my driveway either.

 

[TimR]

Shame it’s such a whale of a car…! Looks epic.

 

[Thatch]

Wife's been digging in the garden and found this. Asked me if there was anything I could do with it?


Even on Easter Sunday, think God might struggle bringing this back to life!

 

[CatmanV2]

Wife's been digging in the garden and found this. Asked me if there was anything I could do with it?
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Even on Easter Sunday, think God might struggle bringing this back to life!

@philw696 to the ER!

C