Donnie

I know I'm entering this thread a little late but I am the owner of an early Rotus. Chassis #0000000014. I purchased the car from Soldierboy a year or so ago. From the plethora of literature I got with the car, mine was one of the first to be sold to a customer and was used for ads early on. I actually had a deposit on one in the early 80s and test drove one in Hagerstown at Chris's shop. If it had been produced in a timely manor I would have had one then but delays occurred and my finances, which were a bit light at best back then, necessitated me to bail out of the deal. After much discussion Chris agreed on the refund of the deposit. My current car was equipped with a Toyota 2TG OHC hemi which had been "punched out" from 1600 to just below 2000cc. Since owning the car it's been a mixed bag. Since the engine is extremely rare in the U.S. parts are generally made of unobtainium. When I can find them they are usually in Japan or Australia (?). The trump tax adds considerably to the price also. From what I can decipher from the records I have, the first owner of my car was Alec Lichtman who lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Would love to continue to discuss Rotus with any one with like desires. P.S. The story I got from Chris confirms the Japanese mispronouncing of the letter "L".

I bid on this car with 5 seconds left and got the message: SOMETHING WENT WRONG.BID AGAIN. I bid again but was too late. The car was sold for $750 lower than my bid. bat said I should bid earlier.🤮

Seeking a Rotus Any condition

If we use the same BAT name as our USA7s we could communicate about 7s. Just a thought

Rebuilt Coventry Climax currently at 2K with an hour left

All of a sudden a bunch of Sevens have popped up on BAT. .

Didn't realize it was that small

The total width of the cushion is 17".

Style or size the problem?

This is Rotus ,"RO700000014" I bought it from Rob Mitchel who bought it from Chris Custer's son at Chris's estate sale after his passing (I have bills of sale). Chris used it as a demonstrator and in magazine ads. Don't know when or from where the seats cometh but I felt they were too large. Has a Toyota 2TG engine, from day one I believe. It's a brute of an engine.

Selling 2 beige Caterham leather seats complete with sliders. 17" cushion width. Excellent condition save for a 1/2 inch cut just above the cushion. I replaced them with the traditional bench seats. Asking $400 for the pair.

I found the 2" Joanne's fine for both back and seats.

I got the 2" dense foam at Joanne"s.

I have built the seats. Shopping foe foam and vinyl today. Thanks for all the input.

Thanks but not interested.