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>Sorry for some reason this message won't go through, here's hoping it made
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Young <ply@adtrading.com>
>To: Vintage Race List <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
>Date: 28 April 1999 09:09
>Subject: Fw: New/Old Crossle C9 sports racer
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Patrick Young <ply@adtrading.com>
>>To: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Vintage Race List
>><vintage-race@autox.team.net>
>>Date: 27 April 1999 18:22
>>Subject: Re: New/Old Crossle C9 sports racer
>>
>>
>>>Only just got around to reading this most interesting post which being
>>about
>>>Crossles happens to chance firmly on my Northern Irish roots.
>>>
>>>Actually, of the 6 cars they are claiming to have built, I suspect they
>may
>>>be referring to up to 3 cars which were produced several years ago using
>>>original (i.e. 1960s chassis never completed) components. The new cars
are
>>>doubtless gorgeous and well put together as Arnie Black the new Crossle
>>>owner is a bit of a perfectionist.
>>>
>>>Actually, this whole issue has already been visited as there is a genuine
>>>C9s which was run by James Hunt (no, not that one, another one) in UK
>>>historic racing some years ago with a sports 2000 rear end and other
>>>non-period mods yet it still had FIA papers... So, the minefield of C9s
>was
>>>already in existence before this batch of cars was built.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Patrick
>>>Ulsterman and enthusiast for any Irish-built cars...
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
>>>To: vintage-race@autox.team.net <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
>>>Date: 17 April 1999 05:05
>>>Subject: New/Old Crossle C9 sports racer
>>>
>>>
>>>>picked up this months Cars and Car Conversions, to see that Crossle has
>>>>re-introduced the C9 sports racer. It's an exact re-issue of the
>>original,
>>>>with the addition of modern roll hoop. It sure is a beautiful car, a
>>>>classic mid-60's sports racer very similar to an Elva Mk8, with modern
>>Ford
>>>>2 litre engine and hewland box. They've made 5 or 6 so far, no price
was
>>>>given. Car is apparently being considered for a retro-series in Japan,
>>>where
>>>>it would be raced with BMW 2002 engines.
>>>>
>>>>While this probably brings out the argument about new/old vintage
racers,
>>I
>>>>have to admit that I was thrilled to see the thing in pictures on a race
>>>>track. Unlike the re-issued Ginetta G4, this one is, bar engine and
roll
>>>>hoop, identical to a mid 60's sports racer, made on the original jigs
and
>>>>molds. CRD, the makers of my Merlyn MK6A sports racer, have the ability
>>to
>>>>make brand new cars if they wanted to, and I admit that I'm glad they
>>>insist
>>>>on a valid serial number before they sell a new chassis, having stuck to
>>>>their decision not to manufacture more cars. Lola is apparently
>>re-issuing
>>>>the T70, also...I wonder what the effect will be? Do we know where all
>>the
>>>>Crossle C9's and Lola T70's are tonite? I wonder what all the hundreds
>of
>>>>Lotus 23's think about this (out of the 100 odd that Chapman made)?
>>>>
>>>>Cheers, Brian
>>>>
>>>>Brian Evans
>>>>Director, Global Sales
>>>>UUNET, An MCI WorldCom Company
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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