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[GenJackRipper]

So this is probably a little odd question, but hear me out.

Every now and then the teams release cars with a few years on them to sell and they get out on the market with engine and all.
But sometimes they also sell the shell cars; the ones which are mainly just for show, without an actual engine inside.

I've always found the Lotus F1 cars to be the most beautiful one's; and a empty car (but with liveries, wheel etc.) would look great on my garage wall.

What are the odds of Lotus selling me one? Who do I even get in touch with to ask?

[ninetyzero]

So this is probably a little odd question, but hear me out.

Every now and then the teams release cars with a few years on them to sell and they get out on the market with engine and all.
But sometimes they also sell the shell cars; the ones which are mainly just for show, without an actual engine inside.

I've always found the Lotus F1 cars to be the most beautiful one's; and a empty car (but with liveries, wheel etc.) would look great on my garage wall.

What are the odds of Lotus selling me one? Who do I even get in touch with to ask?

 

Erm, just how big is your garage anyway?

[schumimercamg]

Erm, just how big is your garage anyway?

 

Obviously, otherwise presumably he wouldn't ask.

[Otaku]

http://www.f1-sales.com/

[ninetyzero]

Obviously, otherwise presumably he wouldn't ask.

 

Obviously what? I'm asking how big his garage is if he can fit a full-sized F1 car on the wall. It's a legitimate question. It must be bigger than my entire house.

Edited by ninetyzero, 03 June 2015 - 20:35.

[eirwal]

Obviously what? I'm asking how big his garage is if he can fit a full-sized F1 car on the wall. It's a legitimate question. It must be bigger than my entire house.

How small is your house?

[Seano]

They are incredibly compact/tiny in real life when you stand right next to one! I borrowed a McLaren once from (well it doesn't matter where). Easy fit in the garage even width very wide tyres - worst thing was it had been a very hot day and it vented off fuel vapour all night. A few years ago they had one inside Scan Computers at Bolton - most people didn't seem to realise it was the real thing (IIRC it was Kubica's Intel Sauber).

 

Seano

[Thekirkshop]

The big teams often make cars which are dedicated show cars, with very few "real" pieces, but the good ones are visually indistinguishable from a proper car. About 15 years ago, due to a sponsor comitment,  I had to give a talk about Finite Element modelling in Birmingham UK, and as part of the presentation a show car was due to be at the venue.  I had checked with the hotel that the doors to the room were of sufficient width, with ramps etc, to admit the car so I was sure there would be no problems. I arrived, already somewhat nervous about my presentation, to find the rooms had been switched and that the only place the car could be displayed was in a room with only a standard door as access. I probably freaked out at this point. The two ex Royal Marines sent to deliver the car were more calm than I was and suggested I get on with practicing my presentation, while they "Sorted it out"  As I set up my projector etc I watched in amazement as they proceeded to take the wheels off the car with a hand wrench, then the two of them stood the car on its side and carried it through the door before reassembling it inside the room; what appeared to be a full size complete champ car (1550 lbs if memory serves) was in fact a single skin tub, a tube frame for the engine, and a empty gearcase, all clad in lightweight bodywork, which two (Admittedly pretty tough) guys could easily carry!

[brr]

But sometimes they also sell the shell cars; the ones which are mainly just for show, without an actual engine inside.
 

 

Like this year's McLaren?

[funformula]

A genuine ex race used Lotus is for sure not the cheapest way to decorate your garage wall.

I´m sure Marussia will happily sell you one of their abandoned race chassis for a fraction of the cost of a Lotus.

[GenJackRipper]

Erm, just how big is your garage anyway?

Not that big.
Here are some examples of F1-cars mounted on walls.


http://s15.postimg.o...4fc_jpg_srb.jpg
 

http://www.toledobla...MG-0370-JPG.jpg

 

http://thumbs.dreams...ch-35254997.jpg

 

 

 

A genuine ex race used Lotus is for sure not the cheapest way to decorate your garage wall.

I´m sure Marussia will happily sell you one of their abandoned race chassis for a fraction of the cost of a Lotus.

Hehe, for sure.
Not that fond of the look if theirs though. I've always liked Lotus's gold on black.

Edited by GenJackRipper, 03 June 2015 - 22:12.

[wonk123]

http://www.f1technic...opic.php?t=9325

 

Best thread EVER

[63Corvette]

I recently instructed a HPDE at CoTA in Austin. In one garage was a mid 90s F1 Lotus owned by a driver who did NOT "race" it but only did track days. However, there was a "curent" (2014) Williams of Filipe Massa. That car was MUCH "longer" than I had expected, but also much narrower than I had expected. Yes, it would have easily fit into my garage.