Lotus?

stunsworth · 01/07/07, 02:12 AM

Another shot where I'm not sure of the car. I think from the colour of the badge on the original shot that it may be a Lotus of some description, but I'm happy to be proved wrong :-).

I think it safe to say that whatever the car, it's seen a bit of action in its life judging from the front!

Canon 5D, 50mm Summicron

_MG_5938 Lotus.jpg

abrewer · 01/07/07, 02:32 AM

Can't tell about the marque, Steve, but I do enjoy the great tones and detail of this image of a battle-weary veteran.

Looking at those screws and the aircraft rivets and I am shaking my head at how automotive racing engineers relied so heavily on brute strength oh not so long ago. Nowadays the seems and joints are taped smooth and the fasteners all lie internally...so much has changed to accomodate aerodynamics.

Thanks.

Allan

steed · 01/07/07, 08:32 AM

It may be an early Lola. 50-50 its that or Lotus.

elansprint72 · 01/07/07, 01:44 PM

Steve,
You hunch was correct, it's a Lotus eleven- I spoke with the owner of this car in 2005 and asked why he did not replace the front panel; he said that he wanted to keep the orignal parts as much as possible; this bodywork was made by Williams and Pritchard, who were artists in alluminium. It could be replaced by a replica piece for less than 5k GBP, which is small potatoes to these guys.

I like the way you are being selective with what you include in your paddock images, I've been doing that myself, with mixed success for a few years now, most of the time now I'm happy to let others stand out on the track whist people throw old cars at them.

Cheers,
Pete.

stuny · 01/07/07, 02:08 PM

Sgteve -

Yes the tones, details and selective focus all work well. The badge on the nose sure looks like the Lotus badge, and the headlights sure look to be the 11. Thanks, Pete, for confirming it.

stunsworth · 01/07/07, 04:45 PM

Stuart/Pete thanks, I'm trying to get away from the 'Autotrader' style of photography :-). Being serious for a mement, there is usually so much clutter in the background at these events - people and vehicles - that usually the only way to get an interesting shot is to move in close.

andybarton · 01/07/07, 05:12 PM

Are these all from the Oulton meeting in August?

stunsworth · 01/07/07, 05:24 PM

Andy, yes they're from Oulton Park. The weather's been so bad that I've been going over the shots I took then.

azzo · 01/07/07, 07:53 PM

Nice..B&W image Steve.

Best Azzo

Peter41951 · 01/07/07, 08:45 PM

Works really well in black and white.

arthury · 01/10/07, 04:33 PM

The metallic toning is almost tactile in nature. Excellent!

01/07/07, 02:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Lotus? Another shot where I'm not sure of the car. I think from the colour of the badge on the original shot that it may be a Lotus of some description, but I'm happy to be proved wrong :-). I think it safe to say that whatever the car, it's seen a bit of action in its life judging from the front! Canon 5D, 50mm Summicron _MG_5938 Lotus.jpg __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

01/07/07, 02:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
abrewer Moderator Join Date: 01/05/04 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,270	Re: Lotus? Can't tell about the marque, Steve, but I do enjoy the great tones and detail of this image of a battle-weary veteran. Looking at those screws and the aircraft rivets and I am shaking my head at how automotive racing engineers relied so heavily on brute strength oh not so long ago. Nowadays the seems and joints are taped smooth and the fasteners all lie internally...so much has changed to accomodate aerodynamics. Thanks. Allan __________________ Allan Brewer's Homepage

01/07/07, 08:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
steed Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/26/02 Posts: 143	Re: Lotus? It may be an early Lola. 50-50 its that or Lotus. __________________ Mrs. Peel....We're needed.

01/07/07, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,599	Re: Lotus? Steve, You hunch was correct, it's a Lotus eleven- I spoke with the owner of this car in 2005 and asked why he did not replace the front panel; he said that he wanted to keep the orignal parts as much as possible; this bodywork was made by Williams and Pritchard, who were artists in alluminium. It could be replaced by a replica piece for less than 5k GBP, which is small potatoes to these guys. I like the way you are being selective with what you include in your paddock images, I've been doing that myself, with mixed success for a few years now, most of the time now I'm happy to let others stand out on the track whist people throw old cars at them. Cheers, Pete. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org NEW STUFF ADDED 24 NOVEMBER All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.

01/07/07, 02:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 19,451	Re: Lotus? Sgteve - Yes the tones, details and selective focus all work well. The badge on the nose sure looks like the Lotus badge, and the headlights sure look to be the 11. Thanks, Pete, for confirming it. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

01/07/07, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Re: Lotus? Stuart/Pete thanks, I'm trying to get away from the 'Autotrader' style of photography :-). Being serious for a mement, there is usually so much clutter in the background at these events - people and vehicles - that usually the only way to get an interesting shot is to move in close. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

01/07/07, 05:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53°17'N, 03°04'W Posts: 8,834	Re: Lotus? Are these all from the Oulton meeting in August? __________________ Cheers, Andy __________________________________________________ ___ 2008 Website content updated: 19 October 2008 Auschwitz section added: 19 October 2008

01/07/07, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Re: Lotus? Andy, yes they're from Oulton Park. The weather's been so bad that I've been going over the shots I took then. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

01/07/07, 07:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 9,021	Re: Lotus? Nice..B&W image Steve. Best Azzo

01/07/07, 08:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Peter41951 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/24/06 Location: London SW Posts: 650	Re: Lotus? Works really well in black and white. __________________ Peter

01/10/07, 04:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
arthury Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/21/03 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 820	Re: Lotus? The metallic toning is almost tactile in nature. Excellent!

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