The Lost Lotus

[227bhp]

Grimacing at them sanding through that lovely finished paintwork!
Some history under there though...

[Athlon]

I was more concerned that they appeared to be sanding through the gel coat!

[Laurel Green]

The plot thickens - unlike the gel coat.

[227bhp]

I'm quite liking it so far though, the fact they've put their own money into it and the current twist in the tale is making it interesting.

I wonder what the chaps reason for painting it the wrong colour was?

Edited by 227bhp on Sunday 20th November 20:30

[Adrian W]

There's so much time wasting and repeating the same stuff over and over again that I have to record it and then watch, I've just got to real time

[347Andy]

It was all a bit "light weight" in my opinion, lacking in detail as to the work done and too much time spent on unimportant stuff. About twenty minutes material dragged out to one hour !

[Iva Barchetta]

Enjoyed that.
Glenister is annoying.

I thought the front air intake looked too small,looked like a Costin.

[GM182]

Was dragged out with repetition but a decent watch nonetheless.

I've always liked the Elite. Now joins a long list of cars I can't afford!

[CanAm]

I've never seen the show before and know nothing of Ant Anstead, but if he was a novice racer as I think he said, why was there no Novice X on the car?

[227bhp]

347Andy said:

It was all a bit "light weight" in my opinion

Well it was a Lotus.

[Le Mans Visitor]

Great program but not sure what Glenister bought to the programme. He didn't even drive it despite having his name stickered on it.

[Mr GrimNasty]

Said they made a profit, hardly worthwhile for the effort/time was it! £85K for the resto work. Not sure what the seller fees were - if any, but would make it even worse.

[CanAm]

And paid £40,000 for the car.........

[Tuna]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Said they made a profit, hardly worthwhile for the effort/time was it! £85K for the resto work. Not sure what the seller fees were - if any, but would make it even worse.

If I got the figures right, they made 20K for six weeks work (that was their deadline). I get the impression they didn't work flat out for those six weeks - there was a bunch of things that they just sent out / ordered in and waited. Call it 20K for 4 weeks. I could live off that.

Anyway, enjoyed it. There are some great restoration/build projects on YouTube (B is for Build and Project Binky for a start) if you're itching for more welding time.

[MyVTECGoesBwaaah]

CanAm said:

I've never seen the show before and know nothing of Ant Anstead, but if he was a novice racer as I think he said, why was there no Novice X on the car?

He raced in May at Cadwell in the Classic VW championship, which would have been prior to the Silverstone Classic. Not sure if he did any other races as that alone wouldn't have been enough to get rid of the X.

[nicanary]

MyVTECGoesBwaaah said:

CanAm said:

I've never seen the show before and know nothing of Ant Anstead, but if he was a novice racer as I think he said, why was there no Novice X on the car?

He raced in May at Cadwell in the Classic VW championship, which would have been prior to the Silverstone Classic. Not sure if he did any other races as that alone wouldn't have been enough to get rid of the X.

It used to be 6 signatures many years ago. I don't know what it is now. He looked very, very slow. One of theose gentleman racers who get in the way of the faster cars at all classic meetings.

Glenister knows sweet FA about cars. He's just a face for the show. He even got the name wrong of someone he interviewed - the short guy walking down the pitlane who raced the car in period was Mike Beckwith, not Beckworth as Glenister called him. Lazy script and research. A programme made for the general public rather than a genuine fan.

[motco]

CanAm said:

I've never seen the show before and know nothing of Ant Anstead, but if he was a novice racer as I think he said, why was there no Novice X on the car?

I wondered that too... I said the Mrs that he'd have to have a black 'X' on a yellow ground but he didn't. Luckily she didn't notice and my credibility was preserved! I think she'd nodded off!

[motco]

nicanary said:

It used to be 6 signatures many years ago. I don't know what it is now. He looked very, very slow. One of theose gentleman racers who get in the way of the faster cars at all classic meetings.

Glenister knows sweet FA about cars. He's just a face for the show. He even got the name wrong of someone he interviewed - the short guy walking down the pitlane who raced the car in period was Mike Beckwith, not Beckworth as Glenister called him. Lazy script and research. A programme made for the general public rather than a genuine fan.

He also called the wife of the late owner his 'widower' Why actors are treated like demi-gods when all they do is recite other people's words is beyond me. He, like so many others, plays himself when he 'acts'.

[CanAm]

motco said:

He also called the wife of the late owner his 'widower' Why actors are treated like demi-gods when all they do is recite other people's words is beyond me. He, like so many others, plays himself when he 'acts'.

I noticed that too but thought "Surely not?"

[Lizardking]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Said they made a profit, hardly worthwhile for the effort/time was it! £85K for the resto work. Not sure what the seller fees were - if any, but would make it even worse.

CB23 sold for £121,500
https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/lotus-elite