Just bought a 1961 Grantura Mk1 Help

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

I've just bought a MK1 Grantura would love to get some more info on the car.
The Reg is 90 RTU and the car was originally white it had a Bristol BS1 2.0ltr 6 cylinder 1950s race engine in it from new. Will add some original Photo's soon.

[davegt6]

I can't imagine how badly that would handle with a Bristol lump in it. Good luck!

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

The engine is no longer with the car. Being the same engine that was in the cooper and frazer nash race cars of the late 50s the engine has a high value now. But if i can find any History on the car that would be great

Edited by THE AJP CHIMAERA on Wednesday 22 August 21:32

[Slow M]

Wacky!

Handling is probably more of a matter of how far back you are willing to push the lump. Beyond that, some of the added power probably made up for various deficits.

Do you have pictures showing the engine in the car?

Best,
B.

Edited for crap syntax

Edited by Slow M on Wednesday 22 August 00:11

[Astacus]

pics?

[phillpot]

So what engine has it got now ?

[alfa-chris]

Sounds interesting!

What is the VIN of the car ? ´61 seems a bit late for MK1

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

Slow M said:

Wacky!

Handling is probably more of a matter of how far back you are willing to push the lump. Beyond that, some of the added power probably made up for various deficits.

Do you have pictures showing the engine in the car?

Best,
B.

Edited for crap syntax

Edited by Slow M on Wednesday 22 August 00:11

I don't. But I've got the first tax book of the car and a letter from the original owner with photo's
of the outside of the car.

I'll scan them tomorrow when i down at the office.

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

alfa-chris said:

Sounds interesting!

What is the VIN of the car ? ´61 seems a bit late for MK1

Its a Mk1 for sure Number 93

[cantus]

THE AJP CHIMAERA said:

Its a Mk1 for sure Number 93

7/../193 ?

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

cantus said:

7/../193 ?

Yea thats right.

[phillpot]

phillpot said:

So what engine has it got now ?

Has it got an engine?

[cantus]

Interesting.
please see http://people.zeelandnet.nl/serel/mk2a.htm
for the Grantura register.
I do have 74 RTU which is 7/B/312

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

phillpot said:

Has it got an engine?

It has a Croosflow in it at the min. i will be looking for sometime more suitable

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

cantus said:

Interesting.
please see http://people.zeelandnet.nl/serel/mk2a.htm
for the Grantura register.
I do have 74 RTU which is 7/B/312

thanks for that very interesting there is a Grantura on the list 7/c/195 witch is also from belfast. And only to cars after mine

Edited by THE AJP CHIMAERA on Wednesday 22 August 18:35

[luckycarter]

I have a couple of photo's of your car from the sixties i think. Looks like it was an Autocrosser at one time!!!!

[luckycarter]

and another

[luckycarter]

Definitely a Mk1 any idea who the owner was?. The Bristol engine sure put a big bulge in the Bonnet. Does the car still look like this?

[davegt6]

Great piccies - where and when were these taken?

Not sure the questionable bonnet bulge enhances the already challenging lines of the car!

[THE AJP CHIMAERA]

luckycarter said:

Definitely a Mk1 any idea who the owner was?. The Bristol engine sure put a big bulge in the Bonnet. Does the car still look like this?

Thank you very much for those photo's. Can I ask how you came by them and do you have anymore? The little car is a full project car now as it hasn't been on the road sence the early 70s . The person driving the car is going to depend on the year of the photo. I've got all the tax books if you no the age of the photo I can tell you the owner at the time.