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Just joined USA7s, happy to be a member. Bought a 1958 S1 this Summer and having great fun driving and working on it. I clamped a GoPro to the roll bar a few weeks after getting it and drove on the road to a really small town (the mayor is a dog) Rabbit Hash Kentucky. I'm in Cincinnati, across the river. The engine is a FWE Climax, dual H4 SUs. The wine is from the straight cut gears.

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Welcome! Can't wait to see how to get wine from gears, will save me a lot of $$$! :)

 

...Back after watching - beautiful car, sounds great, and fun road! Well done!

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Thats exactly the type of backroad drive I like! Great car and great video.

 

Lots of members here are in Cinncinnati.

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Great video! I'd love to see some more photos of the car when you get a chance.

 

-John

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Great video! Great car! Great roads! I posted about traveling through Rabbit Hash in my then street legal Caterham on this very Forum, back in '08:).

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I attached a few pictures. The car started it's life in Burbank CA with a pilot who raced at Willow Springs and Riverside. He enlisted Max Balchowsky to "upgrade" the side valve 100E Ford to a Lancia V6 with full Nardi kit, like 150HP or whatever, whoa. Apparently could stay with most except over 100 on the straights when the the lack of aerodynamics caused "issues".

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Thanks John!

 

Attached a few and will snap a few more when the sun shines. Been busy working on restoring a few things these last few months and excited to get it out.

 

Steve

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Thanks! Yes, Southern Ohio and Kentucky has "lots" hills and twisty back roads. This one has few houses and cross roads and is very scenic.

Steve

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Beautiful Series 1 Steve! I lived in Lexington for several years back around 1980 and agree about the beautiful back country roads. Had a MG at the time, wish I had my Seven!

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Congrats , really what I wanted in a 7 18 years ago when I went on my hunt. One big problem with those early cars. Me.. enjoy the ride....

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We went to Rabbit Hash Kentucky once, very cute little town, Ginger got into a fight with the mayor, I thought she was going to end up in jail.

 

Graham

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