ANY OTHER LOTUS OWNERS OUT THERE IN GMC LAND?

[price larry]

I was in Eureka, CA during the last two weeks doing some work at a
power plant just south of town. While there, a co-worker introduced me to
Bert and Faye Curtis who live in the area... because he knew of our mutual
interest in Lotus...... cars......not software. I had a feeling of
surprise......yet understanding when I drove along the driveway to Bert &
Faye's fabrication shop, when among the array of Loti and other cars, were
1-3/4 GMCs. One they are refurbing and the other is being converted into a
hauler for their race cars. We talked about the design and engineering
aspects of both GMC & Lotus. Our conclusion was that similar types of
people are attracted to both. The people on the GMC NET remind me of the
Lotus folks I have met over the years. Any other dual interest GMC & Lotus
folks out there?

-Larry
71 & 72 Lotus Europa's, 73 Painted Desert

 

[ron keener]

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ron keener near Austin, Texas http://MidAmericaBreedingTech.com
Percoba natural colostrum supplements for human use
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* proud owner of classic 1978 GMC Birchaven motorhome
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and

3 Lotus Europas

2 Jensen Healeys

3 Panteras

2 '57 Corvettes

partial XKE

Brabham BT-21

formerly owned

'71 LT-1 corvette
'69 corvette
2 Datsun 240's
Datsun 260
Austin Healey 3000

 

[tipton eric]

Larry
Several years ago we were at a historic race at Sears Point just north
of San Francisco. We had our GMC and were parked in the paddock area. I
believe we met Bert & Faye at that time. The folks we met were racing a
type 23 I believe with the number 23 that they towed with a pickup
truck. The lived in Nothern California somewhere near Eureka. They were
very interested in our GMC and we had a long talk about the design, the
towing capacity, etc. I am not sure we are talking about the same
people, but it is fun to fantasize that we had an effect on their
decision to join the fold.

Eric Tipton
etipton

- -----Original Message-----
From: Price, Larry [mailto:LWP1]
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 9:38 PM
To: 'gmcmotorhome'
Subject: GMC: ANY OTHER LOTUS OWNERS OUT THERE IN GMC LAND?

I was in Eureka, CA during the last two weeks doing some work at
a
power plant just south of town. While there, a co-worker introduced me
to
Bert and Faye Curtis who live in the area... because he knew of our
mutual
interest in Lotus...... cars......not software. I had a feeling of
surprise......yet understanding when I drove along the driveway to Bert
&
Faye's fabrication shop, when among the array of Loti and other cars,
were
1-3/4 GMCs. One they are refurbing and the other is being converted
into a
hauler for their race cars. We talked about the design and engineering
aspects of both GMC & Lotus. Our conclusion was that similar types of
people are attracted to both. The people on the GMC NET remind me of the
Lotus folks I have met over the years. Any other dual interest GMC &
Lotus
folks out there?

-Larry
71 & 72 Lotus Europa's, 73 Painted Desert

 

[ronald b. kazi]

I have 7/8 of a TR-6 in the shed, does that count?
Ron and Julie

> In a message dated 4/26/2000 12:38:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LWP1

>
> > We talked about the design and engineering
> > aspects of both GMC & Lotus. Our conclusion was that similar types of
> > people are attracted to both.
>
> Hi Larry!
> Is a Lotus a British car? If so, after owning 2 MGA s and a Healy, I vowed
> not to get another British car. You mean to tell me I still have some
> attraction for British cars and that is why I got a GMC. Oh NO!! Yikes! No
> way!1! Seems like both do require lots of work though
>
> Scott PS--I used to like work! Don't know what happened! http://members.aol.com/adohen/advice/index.htm t=_self] HREF="http://members.aol.com/adohen/advice/index.htm">NEHODA'S BACK YARD[/url]

 

[ronald b. kazi]

Also former Austin Healey 100-6 BN-6 and too many FIATs to mention.

Ron Keeler, from now on I am going to live my life vicariously through
you. Are we having fun? I want your garage!

Ron and Julie

>
> --
>
> ron keener near Austin, Texas http://MidAmericaBreedingTech.com
> Percoba natural colostrum supplements for human use
> **************************************************************
> *
> * proud owner of classic 1978 GMC Birchaven motorhome
> *
>
> and
>
> 3 Lotus Europas
>
> 2 Jensen Healeys
>
> 3 Panteras
>
> 2 '57 Corvettes
>
> partial XKE
>
> Brabham BT-21
>
> formerly owned
>
> '71 LT-1 corvette
> '69 corvette
> 2 Datsun 240's
> Datsun 260
> Austin Healey 3000

 

[john szalay]

>Faye's fabrication shop, when among the array of Loti and other cars, were
>1-3/4 GMCs. One they are refurbing and the other is being converted into a
>hauler for their race cars. We talked about the design and engineering
>aspects of both GMC & Lotus. Our conclusion was that similar types of
>people are attracted to both. The people on the GMC NET remind me of the
>Lotus folks I have met over the years. Any other dual interest GMC & Lotus
>folks out there?
>
>

AH 3000 & 100-6 racing in the 60's, worked on a Lotus 7 team,
owned a 62 MGB

BUT, Now I spend my time taking care of our 73 GMC.

And if you want to see a car hauler GMC take a look at Jim Bound's office
wall, theres a nice blueprint of the Healy hauler he may be working on.
( will let Jim fill in the details,) but as I recall, its based on a 23 ft GMC
with 26 ft rails and a ramp to load the AH.

John & Brenda Szalay
73 GMC PD