John Coombs

Yes I know Dave he is a good friend of mine, in fact we are having lunch with him tomorrow, (Wednesday)

Thanks for the wonderful compliment and and it's not really a dedication, just a labour of love. I believe that we don't own these cars, we are just custodians who ensure that the vehicles we pass on are in A1 condition. I must admit that I still miss my seven. It was a joy to drive. We have a Lotus Elise at the moment and while its great fun to drive the seven still gives you more of a rush. But I must agree with Eddie that the Lola, I also believe, is the most beautiful car ever built. The pictures just don't do it justice, you really have to see it to realize just what a work of art they are.

Nice job keep up the good work.

Ok so here are a few facts for those who are interested. The kit came from Fran Hall at Race Car Replicas in Detroit. All the main assembly was done by Ken Seybert at CVR Automotive, Gaines Michigan, now located in Florida. Since the pictures Slomove took I have reupholstered the seating, added new street legal tires and registered the car in California. Hardest job I had was finding tires and with the rear tires costing about seven hundred a piece we don't do many burn outs although we often get asked. The engine is a 383 small block Chevy stroker with aluminum heads, presently fitted with Edelbrock 750 carb but soon to be replaced with a set of Webers. The car has a full aluminum moncock chassis, fuel tanks located on each side of the drivers cabin. The wheel base is 96", length overall is 166". The car is 38" to the top of the roof. The track is 51" at the outside of the rear hubs and 72" at the outside of the tires. Total weight of the car is 2200 lbs and the power output is about 450 horsepower. I have not had the car to it's max speed but can tell you that it is very fast and a superb car to drive. For those of you in the LA area I will be at the 32nd Fun Under the Sun Car show being held at The NHRA Motor Sports Museum Pomona Fairplex on April 16th if you want to get a close up look at the car. I can answer any other questions you may have.

Thought some of you may be interested in my Lola T70 replica. Having sold my Birkin I was looking around for another project, my first thought being a Ford GT40 replica but I wanted something a little more unusual. Coming from England originally I have allways loved Lola's, so when I found that I could obtain a Lola T70 MK3b replica, I was sold on the idea. Since completing the car I have set it up as a tribute car to James Garner's AIR Lola Team. The original car No. 9 was driven by Scooter Patrick and Davey Jordan and after consultation with Mr Jordan, all the logos and other items were obtained to replicate their car. Both Scooter Patrick and Davey Jordan have since seen the car and both of them have signed the dash for me.

I have a new/unused Quaife differential for a Birkin S3 for sale. I bought this some time ago when I had a Birkin but as I no longer have my car have decided it's time to part with this. I know that these are not available at the moment as Quaife have none in stock so this is your chance to obtain one. I can e-mail pictures to any one who is interested in this item.

Just to say that I have sold my Birkin. Many thanks to those who took the time to look at this post.

Hi Guys Yes my car is the Blue one and I have no idea who the owner of the yellow car is although he seems to be located very near to my home. By the way I moved up here from Arcadia not Culver City. I have not listed my car on ebay as they never seem to reach a true market price. I hope the owner has a reserve as at the moment it's a steal.

It was just a radio ariel put on by my son which I removed and replaced with the Birkin Badge. He thought I would like it ( He was Wrong) Thought it looked like a F1 car with this add-on.

I'm having to sell my Birkin as I need additonal space to undertake a new project. Thought I would be OK but turned out not to be the case. The car was purchased in 2003 from LA Fox Auto,South Elgin Illinois (Birkin importers). The car has a Califonia Title. It has a 2.0L DOHC 16V Ford ZX3 Zetec Engine with the following upgrades. Dunnell Intake Manifold. VGS 40mm Fuel Injected throttle bodies with larger volume injectors. VGS Fuel Rail. VGS air velocity stacks with ITG foam air filter with quarter turn fasteners. Fuel pressure regulator. Pectel T2 harness with ECU fully programmable with the ability to map and monitor all parameters such as fuel and air curves via communication port on dash. Plug and play action with use of computer lap top. ( All software and cords to be included.) Focus Central under drive pulley system including balance(drive pulley) water pump pulley and alternator pulley. Aluminum high volume baffled racing oil pan with pick up. Low resistance alternator with new timing belt cover and easy to use access belt tensioner. Compact Aluminum starter motor. Aeroquip fuel lines and connectors. Aeroquip Lower chamber breather set-up with ventilated oil catch can. SPF performance blue silicone water hoses with billet aluminum flush mount connections. Raceline water rail. Performance Distributor "Screamin Demon" coil pack and 10mm "Livewire" spark plug wires. Birkin Individual header tubes with 4 into 1 collector. Oil filter relocator with aeroquip lines/connectors. Mocal 13 row oil cooler with aeroquip lines/connectors. Siera type 9 five speed gearbox. The car has a carbon fiber dash and switch panel with toggle switches and push button start. Merit master battery cut-off switch with alternator protection. Quarter turn quick release fasteners on nose cone and rubber draw latches on the bonnet/hood. PI Research C-Dash which allows you to read and record on board information. 15 inch Kosei K1 Racing wheels with Pirelli P7000 tires (Including spare). I now live in Mariposa, California and any inspection is welcome. I'm asking $35,000.00 for the car, which I believe is a fair price. Contact through this forum for more details/pictures etc. http://www.usa7s.org/aspnetforum/upload/582744978_birk 120.jpg