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I'd be happy to know which web sites suggested Lotus built these cars... note the middle photo, big sign on back wall: FIBREPAIR LTD. They made fiberglass tops and modified the cars from what I understand. See here: http://www.lotus7register.co.uk/ser1pix.htm and note also that that photo is copyrighted by Ferret Photographics and as such should not really be copied -- ideally you could link to he photo in its original web site so that we might see the additional info you mention. I have additional info myself on at least one other hard top Series 1 Lotus Seven which still exists, and have a fiberglass hard top for my S2 Lotus Seven in the garage -- never seriously mounted though :-) Cheers!

just signed on (again) so cruising old posts... Lotus? Crossflow? Is that an old Lotus Seven you've got Todd? I'd love to hear about it. Note my web site in my sig line :-)

Did you happen to catch a glimpse of the lightest Seven ever built raced by Peter Morton? Here's his web site: http://nobudgetracing.com

Never mind, I see they sold on another thread...

I'd like to see the seats if Dermot's passed on them please? Thanks!

This is a very special Seven - originally put together (the bits for the kit were gathered together -- not assembled -- and sold as a unit from Lotus) as an SCCA race car... BTW, It's Sold.

I didn't say I bought the stuff :-))) Actually acquired it in a deal that was proposed to me that I simply could not refuse ;-) BTW, I am working on plans to attend LOG at Indy. Initial thought was drive the Seven down, but would take all day on B roads, but looking more like trailer it in 4.5 hours and spend more time looking over the other cars that show :-) Maybe there should be a LOG thread somewhere here? I'll look for it. Thanks, glad to be aboard.

Hi all, I'm John Donohoe, owner of one of the old original Lotus Sevens. Has the smallest motor they ever came with (948cc) and does not strain the neck in acceleration but does very much so in cornering, even running on skinny 155 series tires :-) Bought as a present for my dear wife, Linda, in 1999. I'm going on 44 yrs old, am a Graphic Designer by education, working as an account rep/art director for a design firm in Lansing, Michigan. I've been married for 19 years, have a 17 year old son who's restoring a basket case '65 Mini, and a 14 year old daughter who will look great driving the Seven :-) Oh, we live in a small town East of Lansing called Williamston, where there are more old British sports cars than you would think! I am a Boy Scout Patrol Leader, I sing in my Church Choir, serve as President of the Williamston Area Chamber of Commerce, and on the board of Mystic Lake YMCA camp. I htink I do some other volunteer stuff, but can't seem to recall it all just now! In my rare spare time I maintain the web site SimpleSevens.org which is an 'online collection' of Lotus Sevens, histories, stories, etc... when I retire (or if someone out there wants to pay me to do it!) I would love to expand the site to include sections for all the known varieties of Seven. in fact I'm learning about many of the obscure ones, having recently acquired a 40 pound box of materials that Dennis Ortenburger used as source material for Legend of the Lotus Seven, and also his newer 'The Independents'. Eventually most of this material will be shown on SimpleSevens - from the 4WD Caterham conversion to Westfield, Donervoort, Stalker, TMC, Sabre, etc, etc... Anywho, there's a quick rundown on me :-) Oh, I did also accept the position of 'Area Rep' for the Lotus Seven Club of England offered by their president, Steve Winterberg while I was over there for their celebration of 50 years of Sevens (I also got to thrash his very highly modified Series 3 Lotus Seven:-))). Anyway, I'm still figuring out what 'Area Rep' actually means, including how big 'my area' is so if you have any questions on that, I'll have to get back with you! Cheers!

Thanks Al, I understand, and will post further introduction as you suggest :-)

Hi kids, I'm John Donohoe of SimpleSevens.org... finally got logged on :-) I see some folks talking about me here... is there a better place for a proper introduction? The short explainer is that my fetish is for the old Lotus Sevens (I love history). I've come 'round to Caterham Sevens although I cannot take the time to add them to SimpleSevens (too dang many of them!!!) If I had come across a Caterham for the same money as my Lotus, I probably would have bought it. As far as the LSiS cars go, I am sure they are a blast! I only get cranky if someone tries to pass off a car for something that it is not :-) I plan no editorialising here, just happy to be aboard with more or less like mined folks :-) That all said, is there a breakdown somewhere of what numbers of which types of Sevens are signed on here? Cheers!