Bruce K

You should consider a membership, so you could display your car's image in your signature. Sounds comely. I looked at your album. I have a soft spot for those old TR3's and 4's. Were all those Caterhams yours at some point?

Hey, great memories. I remember, at Watkins Glen, we were able to stand up right against the infield armco near the end of the long straight - no fencing or other barriers. The 1,000 hp Porsche 917's would rocket past so fast, we could not turn our heads quick enough to keep up. Your car is terrific, too. I also owned a Super Sprint with the Kent motor and dual two-throat Webers. The throttle response in that car was amazing. Once, a V8 TVR Tuscan came alongside on a boulevard, and wanted to race. His exhaust rattled my rear view mirror! The road was clear, so we both punched it. I was amazed - my Super Sprint dusted that car by a couple lengths. Mine was green with yellow center stripe - what about yours?

Two years since my last post regarding this car, and I am still not in possession of the Lola replica. Restorations usually take years, and this one turned out to be no different. The bodywork and paint are completed. The cars mechanicals are all inspected or rebuilt. The engine block and heads were fine (only 462 miles since original build), but the four Weber two-barrels had to be rebuilt. The brakes were factory rebuilt and powder-coated. The wheels were all polished and powder-coated. Wheel bearings were repacked. The frame was resprayed and treated inside the tubes with rust preventer. The exhaust was reconfigured, powder-coated, and will be connected to a muffler with an electric straight-thru bypass valve (I hear this is thunderous, so not sure where I can use it). All the fluids, belts, hoses tires and lights (now LED) are new. I am advised of an early spring delivery - here's hoping!

I am passing this info to my wife momentarily. Thanks and take care, Bill!

A terrific shot of a terrific garage and car collection! Three cars deep - I did not deduce that from your initial information. And 100% convertibles, which is ideal for your South Carolina weather and truer to our transportation roots (find me a coupe among all the Arabians, Mongolians, Quarter horses and so on that men have ridden for nearly 5,500 years!). I can't think of a single constituent of your stable that I would not want to own. I am currently garage-limited to three fun cars, and because of time and other factors, that may be the extent of my collection. My wife is amenable to moving down to the Carolinas if and when we sell our business, as she has a brother that has retired there. We may become relative neighbors in a year or three. I would love to see your garage in person. Any problems with your area, such as violent storms, earthquakes, forest fires, unruly animals, poisonous snakes or spiders? Michigan is a surprisingly risk-averse state - basically, none or very little of the above. We have the rare Massasauga rattler, and northern black widow and brown recluse spiders, but all three are more common to wooded areas. We experience nearly none of the rest of the list. And my Lola replica is STILL being restored! Close, but absolutely no cigar. It now looks like a January finish date and early spring delivery. I have never purchased restoration services before, so my surprise at the delays is a consequence of my inexperience - I now understand two years to be an interval more ordinary than unusual. The car is in final assembly. All the subassemblies have been checked or rebuilt, all the panels painted (Stellantis Hydro Blue Pearl Metallic) and so on. Should look very much like the included photos of A J Foyt's T70. Take care, and have fun driving during our winter!

Hilarious! I didn't have that email for you. Hey, if he contacts you twice, will you give him twice as much information?

I met another recent WCM owner in the Detroit area, who already has his car doing 1:14's at Waterford Hills - that's really quick around Waterford. He's made a number of sensible modifications and might be another good person to converse with. Nathan Crosty, nathancrosty@gmail.com.

ATTACHED is a Caterham story, in narrative poem style (basically, a story with fewer words and more intense imagery). I have owned a variety of Super Sevens for the greater part of 45 years, and I tried to capture the magic of those decades - the ability of a Seven to ignite and vivify any drive, the synergy of a Seven and a warm spring day, the sheer joy of simply observing a Seven. I hope you enjoy the humor, the insights and the music of the words. Your comments are welcomed. ode to a Super Seven.pdf

Last shirt:

Below are images of five of the remaining shirts:

NOTE - THESE SHIRTS HAVE BEEN SOLD, BUT THE BUYER IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WITH THE PAYMENT PROCESSOR. PLEASE CHECK BACK AGAIN THE WEEK OF APRIL 15TH, 2024 TO SEE IF THEY COME AVAILABLE AGAIN. Twelve carefully curated Caterham t-shirts for sale. With the exceptions of the cartoon Caterham imprint and the evolution of man designs (2 shirts), all are the best available, $25 premium shirts (the two exceptions mentioned are standard cotton shirts not offered with higher quality options). Except for the two aforementioned exceptions, most are cotton and synthetic blends (a few are very light, fully synthetic). Sizes for all are LARGE. Tags have been cut (I hate when they stick out). New condition. All shirts worn only about three times each (some fewer). Always washed in gentle cycle with cold water, mild detergent, fabric softener, no bleach (not even Oxy) and hung on hangars to dry. All imprints show no fading or wear, despite a couple washed-out photos. Stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled environment. No discernable wear evident in any of the shirts. I will take the collection back and refund any buyer who proves this contention incorrect. I could only include six images with this ad, so I will send images of the remaining six to any interested party. Please include your email in your response. A while ago I sold my Caterham and moved to a slightly larger and heavier lightweight - a Lola T70 replica, for which I have already assembled a shirt collection. I intend to keep the Lola and its ultimate performance, and it is a shame to have this great collection of curated shirts simply stored away. $100 plus careful shipping. Whoever pays the $100 plus shipping will also receive a freshly-washed, unfaded Caterham ballcap in perfect condition. This 13-item collection cost over $300 plus individual shipping. Thanks!

Of course, not every dealership achieves the same level of organization and equipment within each marque, but having seen several Porsche and the only local Ferrari backrooms, my vote goes to Ferrari. I had collision work performed on my Alfa 4C at the Ferrari dealership. The mechanical area was cleaner than my kitchen, specialized hoists disappeared completely into the floor, and the toolboxes were the size of pickup trucks. Lighting was so bright and well-distributed, it felt like heaven (especially with all those 9,000 rpm v12's and v8's scattered about). Their paint booths were sufficiently antiseptic for brain surgery. And preparing a car for customer pickup involved a one-hour detailing process.

@barbox & @Croc - good grief! I was only recommending the move because I BELIEVED THE CONTENT WAS SO IMPORTANT. I am from the old school, where caps were simply emphasis - I was not yelling at anyone, which should have been apparent from the nice things I was saying. I had received no response to my earlier recommendations, so I chose to emphasize the suggestion. My only intention was to have Croc's posts seen by as many members as possible. I thought that could be best effectuated by a move to a thread concerning suspension setup. Apparently, Croc covers this info repeatedly, rendering movement unnecessary, of which I was unaware. Accusations of hypocrisy - so over the top! IMO, way too much sensitivity on display here. I receive texts all the time, where senders left the caps lock on, and even some short emails. The caps were not associated with any particular request for expedition, and they have never offended me - never crossed my mind. Indeed, most of my subject post was complimentary to others, as noted above. To claim offense because I spoke my compliments with emphasis - really? This was no issue to pick a fight over. You should wait until I write something demeaning or controversial, instead of flattering.

I was surprised to learn the following. Jem Marsh designed the car below in 1958, and began selling copies in 1959. It was an evolution of an earlier model he had been producing in very limited numbers. Does it remind you of anyone else's superlight, super-spartan, small-motored sports car which was first offered for sale in 1957? The Marcos sports car could be ordered with motors up to 1.172 CC. It is said that Jem March was unaware of Colin's new car, and this is possible because of pre-internet limited exposure. A few years later. Jem Marsh began producing his beautiful GT, first with a 4 cylinder motor, and finally with a Ford V6 (subject of the second image). With that car, his competition was the Jaguar XKE, and some period mags put the Marcos GT's performance on par with the XKE. The Marcos 750 (below) all the way up the GT were distinguished by lightweight wooden frames to which fiberglass was bonded (the marine plywood frames were completely sealed by fiberglass, to prevent rot). As a young man, I invested substantially (compared to my available resources) in a good-looking V6 GT, of which only about 149 were ever built. It needed paint and mechanical restoration. I bought all the parts, but during the rebuid the shop went bankrupt, and half my new parts went missing. Frustrated, I sold the project and never got to drive the completed car. it is one I wish I could have kept. PS - that is Jem March in the cockpit of the 750. He was tall for the period - 6' 4" in shoes!:

@JohnCh, @Croc - this post is directed to the moderators. Besides the excellent current tire information, there are nearly two pages of a clinic on Super Seven alignment. IMO, THE TIRE PURCHASE AND ALIGNMENT POSTS SHOULD BE MOVED TO A THREAD WHERE MORE MEMBERS CAN LEARN FROM THEM. WHERE MEMBERS WOULD TURN IF THESE QUESTIONS AROSE. THIS IN GREAT INFO FOR ANYONE SEEKING TO ALIGN A SEVEN, WHICH OFTEN INCLUDES NEW TIRE PURCHASE.