RE: LB Specialist Cars STR | PH Readers' Cars

RE: LB Specialist Cars STR | PH Readers' Cars

Sunday 15th May 2022

LB Specialist Cars STR | PH Readers' Cars

Think this replica Stratos looks good? Wait until you hear it...


The Lancia Stratos is such an unmistakeable piece of automotive design that you’d be forgiven for thinking this was the real thing. But in fact, it’s a LB Specialists Cars build, a company based in Nottingham and run by Craig and Lydia White. They make a Stratos homage “so exact it fits all the original lights and latches”. The one you see here is owned by PHer Jim Crosby, and, as you're about to see, it makes for quite a Readers’ Car. 

Jim took delivery of the car just this year; in fact, you're witnessing his first drive on a sunny day (classic Scotland). Fitted with a 330hp Alfa Busso V6, the LB Specialist Stratos is every bit the hero - which it needs to be when you consider that Jim's other cars are an Ultima and a Ferrari 360 Spider...

With way more power than the original and a sub-one tonne kerbweight, Jim’s car is fiercely fast, and can be heard for miles. The attention to detail shown really is second to none; it was a pleasure speaking with him about his car and well worth crashing the PH drone to see it in action. We hope you enjoy Jim’s story as much as we did...


Read Jim's Readers' Car thread here

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British Beef

Original Poster:

2,216 posts

165 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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I would take this over any modern day super car or hyper car. Just look at it!! Simply stunning (even if a dog to drive).

Ray_Aber

482 posts

276 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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What a gorgeous car! And the noise.....

A great story. A good way to start the weekend.

pidsy

7,989 posts

157 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Incredible thing. I’d have one in a heartbeat.

curvature

388 posts

74 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Stunning and what a nice chap.

That's brightened up my Saturday morning in the office.

usualdog

230 posts

163 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Great stuff

borat52

564 posts

208 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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His ultima is also absolutely beautiful.

Andy665

3,622 posts

228 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Really good video, great car and a very grounded, relatable owner

eddiesheanon

62 posts

216 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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More of this!

GTRene

16,551 posts

224 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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great video, liked it, nicely done, great sound from the car also, a lovely Stratos.

sideways man

1,316 posts

137 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Enjoyed the video. Pleasure to hear such an enthusiastic owner, more of these please.

NGK210

2,935 posts

145 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Wonderful car and a fine fella – do they have a PH thread?
Great wee film - it’s like an early Petrolicious, but without the toe-curling pretension and arrogance.
We need a director’s cut – ie, longer version – please.

Dombilano

1,138 posts

55 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Now that's a proper 3 car garage

smilo996

2,793 posts

170 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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With way more power than the original and a sub-one tonne kerbweight and if the chassis can take it then that really is a complete hero.
Brings to mind Monkey's Pirelli classic rally vid from a few years ago.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXgWWNJVdYA&t=...

Also, thanks to PH for a great vid. Day brightener.

Edited by smilo996 on Saturday 14th May 13:39

FaustF

680 posts

154 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Ben, Harry, Jim.

Superb, thank you for this, wonderful video and an amazing car.

There's been a gap in the market since petrolicious went mad and this is filling it nicely. Captures what we love about motor cars so we'll, its the story, what they mean to us and how they make us all feel.

Marvellous

jbforce10

509 posts

175 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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British Beef said:
I would take this over any modern day super car or hyper car. Just look at it!! Simply stunning (even if a dog to drive).
Apparently the Lister Bell STR is not a dog to drive (unlike the earlier Hawk replicas).

https://youtu.be/Xvs5jRi4h80


Ben Lowden

6,035 posts

177 months

PH Marketing Bloke

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Thanks all! Glad you like it. For those that haven't seen our other Readers' Cars videos, this is now the fourth. You can see the playlist on our YouTube channel here.

NGK210 said:
Wonderful car and a fine fella – do they have a PH thread?
Yes apologies we missed the link (now added to the article), which you can see herebiggrin

NGK210

2,935 posts

145 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Ben Lowden said:
Yes apologies we missed the link (now added to the article), which you can see herebiggrin
TY smile

Zonda01

11 posts

29 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Having owned the 1977 Lancia MonteCarlo I would have loved to have your car back then.
Nowadays I content myself with a 3 litre inline6 convertible but wish you great times, Sandro Munari would approve. A great car to fulfil a dream. Have fun

tighnamara

2,189 posts

153 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Great video, interview and CAR.

Water Fairy

5,504 posts

155 months

Saturday 14th May 2022
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Oh dear Lord yes please! That ticks every box and then some. What thing clap