RE: Ascari Ecosse
Tuesday 27th November 2001
Ascari Ecosse
It's your last chance - only one car remains from an exclusive production run of 17. If you're impulsive hide your chequebook now...
Discussion
Brilliant! This and the Noble M12 begin to put everything else in the shade. I wonder what the ride was like; compliant or solid?
Great recipe with BMW engine, but what an odd name - Italian/Scottish? Won't carp about that though, with such stunning performance figures. Not a bad shape either - more photos please!
>>> Edited by McNab on Tuesday 27th November 15:11
Great recipe with BMW engine, but what an odd name - Italian/Scottish? Won't carp about that though, with such stunning performance figures. Not a bad shape either - more photos please!
>>> Edited by McNab on Tuesday 27th November 15:11
There's a bit more on it here: www.pistonheads.com/fastcars/ascari.htm
Hi McNab,
It looks like it's about time you put your deposit down on a Noble M12 then.
Alternatively, if you've got pots of money there's one of the early ones for sale at a "make me an offer" price in the Noble forum.
Anybody else see any similarity in styling between the Ascari and the Noble, presumably the Lee Noble influence?
It looks like it's about time you put your deposit down on a Noble M12 then.
Alternatively, if you've got pots of money there's one of the early ones for sale at a "make me an offer" price in the Noble forum.
Anybody else see any similarity in styling between the Ascari and the Noble, presumably the Lee Noble influence?
Yes, Lee Noble designed the Ecosse, which looks a Hell of a lot like the Ultima GTR, which Lee designed as well. Lee and Ascari founder/financier Klaus Zwart had an epic falling out. This could be par for the course, as a lot of people have a falling out with Lee. I thought he was a great guy...
For more photos, click on http://communities.msn.co.uk/autophotography.
As for reliability issues, I think Ascari would NOT break like all the other small volume English cars I've tested. Klaus is a quality freak, and the car reflects this. The Ecosse-- including the ride-- feels rock solid.
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For more photos, click on http://communities.msn.co.uk/autophotography.
As for reliability issues, I think Ascari would NOT break like all the other small volume English cars I've tested. Klaus is a quality freak, and the car reflects this. The Ecosse-- including the ride-- feels rock solid.
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oops. Link is without the "."
http://communities.msn.co.uk/autophotography
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what an odd name - Italian/Scottish?
Alberto "Ciccio" Ascari 1918-1955, First Ferrari F1 World Champion, First World Champion to retain his championship for a second year, 9 consecutive wins in a Tipo 500 1952-53. Then a move to Lancia to drive the D50, for whom he one the Mille Miglia. In total he won 47 international races in 56 starts in nine years of racing.
He was the son of Antonio Ascari who died at Monthlery while leading the French GP in 1925.
Alberto was killed at the Vialone corner at Monza, while driving a friend's Ferrari road car. This corner was renamed Ascari bend and is the 3rd in the Monza GP circuit.
Ecosse is simply because Klaas Zwart's an oil man in the real world and based, I think, in Aberdeen.
Reading through this lot-I really need to get out more !
Ecosse is a tribute both to Ecurie Ecosse (I'll write a boring history if anyone wants-see Alberto Ascari reply) and to the home of the car.
Ascari's name was used because they couldn't use Fangio's after his death and Ascari jnr also holds a claim to "greatest driver who ever lived" but then that's a whole different thread (which it might be worth starting-except for the fact that 45 TVR owners would all write saying "it's me, I'm the greatest driver of all time")
No great mystery really.
Ascari's name was used because they couldn't use Fangio's after his death and Ascari jnr also holds a claim to "greatest driver who ever lived" but then that's a whole different thread (which it might be worth starting-except for the fact that 45 TVR owners would all write saying "it's me, I'm the greatest driver of all time")
No great mystery really.
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