B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
6/27/21 8:03 p.m.

You are looking at a top-notch hand-built lotus super 7 replica (Locust) built from 1998-99

I am selling this car for a good friend of mine that has owned the car since he built it. I absolutely love this car and so does the owner but he trying to get back into stage rally and he needs the funds to finish building his rally car. This car is a head-turner. I have been around the car for almost 5 years. It's an absolute hoot to drive, I have never seen it down or broken and people want to look at it, take pictures and drool over this unique car every time he takes it out. 


The car was constructed from plans from a Haines book “build a car for £250.” Which was absolutely nonsense according to the owner! wink The Nose cone and fenders are from the UK (as is the owner). The rest is home built to be period correct for the typical 50/60 Locust build. The car is powered by a Toyota Mr 2 4age engine paired with a OBD 1 ECU.
The engine is mated to a Toyota  Corolla  5 speed transmission pushing power to a 1977/8 alfa rear axle mated to the chassis with rear trailing arms.
The car is steered with VW rabbit steering rack.
The locust rides smooth on 1988 ish mustang's coil-over shocks with Racing Audi coils. -> 450 LBS front and 250lbs rear
This little car stops on a dime with massive Wildwood front calipers and beefy Alfa Romeo oem rear. 
The car is cooled with a Honda aluminum radiator and an Oil cooler with a remote oil filter.
The front suspension is Inbound front suspension with Custom made A-arms
The car is currently owned by the original owner/builder who has been a car builder, rally driver and driving instructor for more than 30 years. He has been the lead instructor at the Florida International Rally and Motorsports park for over 15 years. The man can drive and he knows how to build a drivers car.
It is an incredible handling car and was purpose-built for AutoX.
The car is currently not titled but it’s an easy process the current owner may do it before it’s sold.

Because it’s not titled and has only run autoX and laps around the race track at The Firm it has roughly 4K miles on it.

Just replaced: 
Injectors
Cap, rotor, plugs and wires.

The Speedo, tach, and fuel gauge were never hooked up. So it will need that if you care. 
Will need seat rails drilled for a normal to large person as the Current owner is on the smaller side.

 

B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
6/27/21 8:13 p.m.

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter)
Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/29/21 5:37 a.m.

Wonderful car. I wish my Miata was worth anywhere near that much, as a Seven of some type is a car I need to own someday. Sadly my car is only worth about half that, and I'd need both the room & $$ for this. 

B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
6/29/21 8:24 a.m.

In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :

I know. I'd really like to own it myself. I absolutely love this car and wish i could make it happen. He is pretty flexible on the price but I just dont have room in my world to make it happen. I hope a GRMer snags it. 

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy MegaDork
6/29/21 3:52 p.m.

Awesome.  Bump.   Youngest headed to college in 7 weeks and I'm shy on tuition.  

Dang.   

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
6/29/21 4:25 p.m.

Does this live in one of the garages at the FIRM?  If so I've meet the owner and lusted over the car a couple of years ago.

B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
6/30/21 8:34 a.m.

In reply to Stampie :

Sure is! The owner of the car is a good friend and the lead driving instructor at The Firm. He hand-built this car to handle the way a driving instructor would want it to. It's not "fast" but it is very fast on the track and between the cones. He and his wife have rallied together for a long time and he is ready to get back into stage rally before "the sun sets" as he says. He isn't getting younger and he and his wife would like to do a few more rallies before he can't anymore. Otherwise, he would keep the car. 

Skobie
Skobie New Reader
7/9/21 7:53 a.m.

message sent

B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
7/10/21 9:55 p.m.

In reply to Skobie :

Im not seeing a message anywhere my friend. I apologize about that. free to shoot me an email if you would like birkmire.jon9151@gmail.com

B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
7/12/21 3:48 p.m.

Price Drop - $11,000 

 

Skobie
Skobie New Reader
7/12/21 6:24 p.m.

In reply to B13Birk :

Hi Jon - I emailed you @ birkmire.jon9151@gmail.com last evening.

Skobie

B13Birk
B13Birk HalfDork
7/30/21 7:02 a.m.

Price drop to $8,500

 

There are some concerns of the owner about the rear diff making some noise and he just wants to move the car. He can explain in greater detail what needs to be done / what's wrong with the diff when an interested buyer reaches out to him. 

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
7/30/21 12:46 p.m.

In reply to B13Birk :

I tried to PM you but it got kicked back. My email is my username @ my username .com. 

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