cars returning from Le Mans - inc D Type Jag and Caterham
Discussion
Ah, so I got the Aston mixed up with a Z4 - whoops! I never dropped behind that one, could just see something broad and xenony of headlights.
I was in the Elise, tagged on at some point on the North M40 before you guys split to go north on the M42 and I headed over to the M5.
So whose is the lovely D type then...?
I was in the Elise, tagged on at some point on the North M40 before you guys split to go north on the M42 and I headed over to the M5.
So whose is the lovely D type then...?
The D-Type is owned and was built by a friend. It is a Replica, but I must say the ammount of hours spent on it clealry shows. All the interior is exact to the orignial car.
Car has a 4.2Ltr xj6 engine - approx 230bhp, car weighs circa 1000kgs so pretty quick!
The Tractor couldnt make it to Le Mans this year as it was having a turbo fitted.....
Car has a 4.2Ltr xj6 engine - approx 230bhp, car weighs circa 1000kgs so pretty quick!
The Tractor couldnt make it to Le Mans this year as it was having a turbo fitted.....
The body was one of the original GRP shells made by Proteus and the chassis was I think Cobra derived....This caused problems for Pete who had to do extensive work to the chassis to get it to fit with the body.
All Proteus D Types now are aluminium (and considerably more £££££
, but as I have said I think the condition and look of the car is down to Pete and not the manufactuer - in my view.
I will pass on your praise to him.
All Proteus D Types now are aluminium (and considerably more £££££
, but as I have said I think the condition and look of the car is down to Pete and not the manufactuer - in my view.I will pass on your praise to him.
"All Proteus D Types now are aluminium"
Er, no they are not! Proteus has had quite a chequered history of late in the hands of Mr. J Gregson who now seems to live somewhere between England/Le Mans/Poland to escape from certain people and Cropredy Bridge Garage (the Jensen specialists) have the right to build fibre D types. Enduro Cars ended up with the right to build the C type under the Proteus name but they were in Coventry, then in Nuneaton and now it is XK Engineering who are building them it seems.
Proteus never built all alloy D types anyway, not even in the Jim Marland era. Brian Wingfield built around 25 and Lynx about 50 all in full alloy (I have two Lynx) but while the Lynx cars are more sought after the Wingfield are more exact since they all have a solid rear axle. The interior of them is a bit of a mish mash though whereas the Lynx cars are better specified inside.
Frankly, I think that Cropredy seem to have licked their burned fingers and walked away from the idea now since they don't advertise a D type any more, but I might enquire further to find out. Mr. Gregson and his son Richard, always litigious, are now bringing a court case against the father's ex girl friend in Le Mans for half her worldly possessions it seems too. The percentage might be wrong but there is certainly a lot of lawyers letters flying around.
Er, no they are not! Proteus has had quite a chequered history of late in the hands of Mr. J Gregson who now seems to live somewhere between England/Le Mans/Poland to escape from certain people and Cropredy Bridge Garage (the Jensen specialists) have the right to build fibre D types. Enduro Cars ended up with the right to build the C type under the Proteus name but they were in Coventry, then in Nuneaton and now it is XK Engineering who are building them it seems.
Proteus never built all alloy D types anyway, not even in the Jim Marland era. Brian Wingfield built around 25 and Lynx about 50 all in full alloy (I have two Lynx) but while the Lynx cars are more sought after the Wingfield are more exact since they all have a solid rear axle. The interior of them is a bit of a mish mash though whereas the Lynx cars are better specified inside.
Frankly, I think that Cropredy seem to have licked their burned fingers and walked away from the idea now since they don't advertise a D type any more, but I might enquire further to find out. Mr. Gregson and his son Richard, always litigious, are now bringing a court case against the father's ex girl friend in Le Mans for half her worldly possessions it seems too. The percentage might be wrong but there is certainly a lot of lawyers letters flying around.
I will not argue with your points regarding the D-type as I am no expert and I must have misheard. Nethertheless I think your comments regarding John Gregson, and his son 'Robert' not Richard should be removed as they are not appropriate on a public forum.
Without going in to detail we have stayed with Messrs Gregson in Le Mans in 06,05 and 04 and I dont think anyone but John, Robert and the 'ex' who I wont name out of respect no the real truth.
I remember seeing your goodself when we continued onto the Mulsanne on Friday lunchtime and you turned off. Hope you had a good Le Mans 07.
Without going in to detail we have stayed with Messrs Gregson in Le Mans in 06,05 and 04 and I dont think anyone but John, Robert and the 'ex' who I wont name out of respect no the real truth.
I remember seeing your goodself when we continued onto the Mulsanne on Friday lunchtime and you turned off. Hope you had a good Le Mans 07.
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