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<blockquote data-quote="lindie" data-source="post: 8703" data-attributes="member: 1466"><p>besides inheriting one or posessing a large enough bank balance/shotgun, most will never own a factory twin that they can mercilessly thrash without fear of destroying their non cobbled pristine non bitsa. same and to a degree moreso with the cobra. the ac and vincent works stopped production of their swansong models circa 1967 and 1955. the consumers however didn't, and their resulting reproduction plus 50 years of hearing the status and legend of even just the two examples given lead the way to demand well and truly outstripping supply. the last time a prize fell out of my corn flakes packet it wasn't a 427 s/c. i'd love a caterham one day as the giggle of a road registered go kart with poke appeals to me, as much as the prospect of cosseting their perfect condition lotus super 7 appeals to the owner of the original, who'll not only not part with it for dear life, but would be horrifeid if someone waved enough folding under their nose then ripped out the drivetrain and anything that got in the way of a newer more powerful engine. the purists can sneer at repicas but woe betide anyone who now buys an original to strip down and build a special that may or may not retain the lug let alone the entire transmission. kind of a double standard don't you think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lindie, post: 8703, member: 1466"] besides inheriting one or posessing a large enough bank balance/shotgun, most will never own a factory twin that they can mercilessly thrash without fear of destroying their non cobbled pristine non bitsa. same and to a degree moreso with the cobra. the ac and vincent works stopped production of their swansong models circa 1967 and 1955. the consumers however didn't, and their resulting reproduction plus 50 years of hearing the status and legend of even just the two examples given lead the way to demand well and truly outstripping supply. the last time a prize fell out of my corn flakes packet it wasn't a 427 s/c. i'd love a caterham one day as the giggle of a road registered go kart with poke appeals to me, as much as the prospect of cosseting their perfect condition lotus super 7 appeals to the owner of the original, who'll not only not part with it for dear life, but would be horrifeid if someone waved enough folding under their nose then ripped out the drivetrain and anything that got in the way of a newer more powerful engine. the purists can sneer at repicas but woe betide anyone who now buys an original to strip down and build a special that may or may not retain the lug let alone the entire transmission. kind of a double standard don't you think? [/QUOTE]
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