lotusman1951 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 So I am in the outer limits of small fast things, been there for years, don't know better. I have the whole legal thing set, I live in Maryland where everything is cool. So if one were to venture into the world of classic Formula Vee race cars exactly which would be the , most wonderful of them all. So beyond a 7, the air cooled sound, I live along Washington DC parkways, have run tagged vintage race cars here for 30+ years 20 mile loops, so I need a classy Formula Vee to be a motorcycle alternate. Save me! Do Fvs have reverse? I need reverse. Kevin PS my last attempt was a Kurtis Kraft 1948 Midget with 3 speed and reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamericano Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 A FV should have a reverse. I don't really know, but they just ran a VW tranaxle, so why not? Check out the Lotus streetable F Ford for inspiration, lights, etc.. Lotus 51R. 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papak Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) You could certainly run a FV on the street. You would need to add the generator back in and re-install the cooling fan in the shroud as well as probably run a bit larger battery. Lights of course but that’s not too hard to do. They are fairly softly sprung and most of the older ones have plenty of ground clearance. If you can, try to find a car with a “zero roll” rear suspension. More stable under trail braking. They all have reverse though you may havE to tinker with the lineage a bit. Find one with a roomier cockpit. Most of the current ones are pretty tight. I ran into a fellow out here in LA who had a street legal McLaren M8! Very cool but NO ground clearance. I should talk; only 2” under my 7. Edited December 20, 2019 by papak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Its been done before. Lotus Type 51R The story behind it is here https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17254/lot/360/ Recognize the front wings? Lotus 7 S2 and S3 clams. Recognize the rear wings? Lotus 7 S1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightonuk Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 LOL I googled and found this photo me thinks she needs to be 2' shorter in case of a roll over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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