One more wedge in my garage !

[lefvl]

To give my 350i some company :




Another Oliver Winterbottom's Wedge is in my garage :



older (1974, my 350i beeing from 1985), but so cute !

[Desiato]

Very nice. When you see pictures like that side by side you can really see the styling similarities.
Is it all in good fettle or needing much work?

[lefvl]

At first sign, no work at all. The chassis is rust free (incredible for a Lotus, I know...), engine runs like a clock, very few defaults at the coachwork, interior very correct, ...
Just passed the belgian equivalent of MOT without remarks.
Lets cross fingers................

[adam quantrill]

Are they both Winterbottom's?

[lefvl]

adam quantrill said:

Are they both Winterbottom's?

Absolutely !
Oliver Winterbottom did the general design, Giugaro did the interior.
(and the same winking headlights syndrom... but pneumatic weakness instead of electrical)

Edited by lefvl on Tuesday 5th February 20:21

Edited by lefvl on Tuesday 5th February 20:27

Edited by lefvl on Tuesday 5th February 21:46

[mrzigazaga]

A couple of right stunners...Ziga

[hallsie]

lefvl said:

adam quantrill said:

Are they both Winterbottom's?

Absolutely !
Oliver Winterbottom did the general design, Giugaro did the interior.
(and the same winking headlights syndrom... but pneumatic weakness instead of electrical)

Edited by lefvl on Tuesday 5th February 20:21

Edited by lefvl on Tuesday 5th February 20:27

Edited by lefvl on Tuesday 5th February 21:46

My silver one has evolved a hell of a lot since that picture was taken.

Original interior fitted, stage 3 engine and oz splits among a list of other stuff, now make it look a lot meaner

Stu

(and currently for sale in the classifieds if thats mot too cheeky!)

Edited by hallsie on Wednesday 6th February 18:47

[tunepipe911]

Francis

great buy,looks a verry good purchase!!

[lefvl]

tunepipe911 said:

Francis

great buy,looks a verry good purchase!!

Lets cross fingers...

[Wedg1e]

lefvl said:

I've always fancied an Eclat (not an Excel though). A mate of mine has an early Elite: sadly its chassis is far from tidy

[lefvl]

Wedg1e said:

I've always fancied an Eclat (not an Excel though). A mate of mine has an early Elite: sadly its chassis is far from tidy

The Eclat is an Elite with a more conventional back.
Mine seems to have an very correct chassis.
The belgian MOT ("full control", not "oldtimer control"), gave a excellent record of the car.

[Wedg1e]

lefvl said:

The Eclat is an Elite with a more conventional back.

I know
It's a much nicer shape than the Elite even if the rear seat head-room is not so good.