Twin Turbo, 2400lbs, 750+hp

CL Poster said: Attention Video link, in blue text, at bottom of description. :) FOR SALE or TRADE: 1100hp Twin Turbo Lotus 7 ! One off custom hand made twin turbo 383 Lotus Seven. This one of a kind exotic car is exquisitely beautiful and devilishly fast at the same time. Paying tribute to the iconic Lotus Seven, it is not hard to tell this car is something very special. Coming in at about twice the size of a real lotus seven and having a massively aggressive chromed out 383 with two huge turbos bulging out of the hood, this car has the presence of vehicle only Hot Wheels could dream up. Only weighing in 2400 lbs I don't think I have to tell you that there is not many cars faster than this one! SPECS 383 C.I. twin turbo charged & stroked Chevy V8 - Scat Rotating Assembly / 5740 Rods / Forged Keith Black 8.5:1 pistons / Comp Cams 270H Cam / Dart Iron Eagle Heads w 2.02 valves / Barry Grant Blow-Thru Carburetor @ 850CFM / High Volume Water Pump / 100 Amp Alternator / MSD Ignition / MSD Pro-Billet Distributor / MSD Timing Controller / Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake / 750 HP @ 10psi / Adjustable to 1100HP @ 25psi Banks Engineering Twin Turbo System tuned at 10lbs of boost TH 350 Automatic Transmission / Newly Rebuilt / B&M Ratchet Shifter Jaguar XJS Limited Slip Independent Rear End / Jaguar XKE Front End / tubular space frame. Titled as a 1972 Jaguar. The dash houses Autometer Carbon Fiber Ultra Lite Gauges that include a 10K rpm tachometer and 160 mph speedometer along with toggle switches to control the turn signals/flashers, wiper motor, electric fan overdrive, and electric fuel pump. A B&M ratchet shifter glides through the freshly rebuilt TH350 automatic transmission with authority. The dash is upholstered in red & black leather. Has fully functioning top and doors that open and close, NOT pictured below. Underneath this car is the strong space frame chassis. this suspension features and XKE front end and Jaguar XJS limited-slip rear end. This race or coffee-shop ready stance is courtesy of Antera chromed wheels with 255/35ZR20 Toyo Proxes front tires and 295/40ZR20 Dunlop Sport 9000 rears. A black folding canvas top can be utilized. A full spare tire/wheel is mounted in the rear in a custom tubular mount. Turn heads in this amazing Lotus Seven muscle machine. The car was recently built and has never been Pro touring. So this is your chance to own a magazine cover car! Price lowered for quick sale. Please call for price at 972 804 2808. Thanks Davy:) Here is a YouTube video of the car : ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHLhYDCYaY Here is a link to several more photos : http://www.use.com/tmpviewer.pl?uid=91773&saveid=1084691

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I totally respect the build, but dear God that thing is hideous.

A 7 with an automatic? Disappointed.

Wow.

In reply to m4ff3w:

BS!!!! 2400lbs car BS!!!!!! The wheels are 500lbs.

And blowthru carb, what is this, 1995? And a SBC 383? And only 750hp?

C'mon, Sally... Get on it!

Why would you put those gigantic stupid wheels on that car?

Either that's a tiny old man, or that is the biggest 7 I've ever seen...

CL Poster said: Coming in at about twice the size of a real lotus seven

The wheels ARE 20's...

I am curious what he wants for it, mostly because a crazy turbo V8 automatic 2x scale Locost with Jaguar bits rolled in is not exactly a car someone looks for (or, uh, wants).

Dictionary, find the word "excessive", see this beside it...

HiTempguy wrote: And blowthru carb, what is this, 1995? And a SBC 383? And only 750hp?

a lot of people are doing blow thru carb setups these days.. you can call up any number of carb tweakers and get a carb sent to you within a couple of days that will work on any engine, at any boost level, and with any fuel..

some people don't want to fart around with computers and lots of fuel pressure, so that part isn't too weird..

How is it 1100hp in the ad and 650hp in the video I will spend my imaginary 50K elsewhere

Well, at least the wheels match the paint job and interior.

twin turbo lotus?!? carbed and automatic???

OH please.....yup it isn't the best looking Seven out there. Lets say it was only 500hp, with the auto would still be more than entertaining enough for me. If a stock miata can be fun, that thing can be fun.

Not my cup of tea, but with that much power and torque (even at 50% of the advertized values) an auto would be fine. I had a ride in an Escort Cossie based 4x4 Dax (7ish clone in the UK) with about 300hp. That is the fastest thing I've ever been in.

sachilles wrote: OH please.....yup it isn't the best looking Seven out there. Lets say it was only 500hp, with the auto would still be more than entertaining enough for me. If a stock miata can be fun, that thing can be fun.

driving a car is fun...in general

3 pedals > 2 pedals...in general

4cylndrfury wrote:

sachilles wrote: OH please.....yup it isn't the best looking Seven out there. Lets say it was only 500hp, with the auto would still be more than entertaining enough for me. If a stock miata can be fun, that thing can be fun.

driving a car is fun...in general 3 pedals > 2 pedals...in general

I understand that, but this car is so far OTT that two pedals wouldbe fine, do you think your man enough to explot three pedals in this thing? If so McLaren will be calling soon. There are some car that are actaly betterwith 2 pedals than thre, a C4 Corvtte with an L98 for instance, and most diesels I've driven.

Don't really understand why he went with twin turbos to get 650 hp? a 383 can be built NA to nearly that. An lsx can make that easily. Sure, pricier than the 383, but lighter, lighter engine to start with and when you add in the weight of twin turbos and all the plumbing, WAY lighter. And probably end up with a more tractable power band, especially given the light weight.

Never understood why people build these weird things then turn around and try to sell them at "handsome profit" type prices. Some shops like blastolene can pull it off, but I just don't see there being a huge market for $50k blow through carb kit cars.

Totally out there, and not attractive to my eyes, but it is like climbing Everest. I believe that was done because it could be done. Didn't Mark Donahue say something about "enough" power? Like- "until I can spin my wheels all the way from corner entry to the end of the longest straight, I don't have enough power."

I'd wager that this car has "enough" power. Also, holy ride height!! You could almost park a real 7 underneath it!

I might be able to like this with a manual and on sensibly-sized, non-gangstariffic wheels, but as it is...I just can't.

In reply to Teh E36 M3:

The ride height and huge tires makes me think "dune buggy".

yeah thats kinda what I thought, too... as soon as I saw how tiny the seats looked in there I realized the gigantic scale this was built to. Just made me think blastolene, only without the attractiveness.

It could also be the thought of driving a 750-1,000hp, 2,400lb car and the act of actually driving said car are two totally different things, maybe he thought he wanted it, but found he didn’t. Still doesn’t mean he’ll be able to sell it though.