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National Historic Speed Club

Steve Hill

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National Historic Speed Club

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1961 LOTUS 7 SERIES 2

Specification

Engine: 1498cc Pre-crossflow on twin 40 doe Weber carbs, producing 126bhp at the flywheel

Gearbox: Ford 3 rail 1500 gt with straight cut gears

Wheels: 13” Revolution

Bodywork: Restored about seven years ago

Car History

First registered: 1961 and used in competition for a while, I did a few hillclimbs in the eighties, then put it back to its current road spec.

Recent Competition History

Best Times:

Wiscombe 42.70

Watergate 36.40

Werrington 41.75

Prescott 50.17

Loton 59.40

Gurston 37.05

Shelsley 33.7

Treloy 45.82

Harewood 65.33

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