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Do you mean the LD-200? It has been the successor to the Mk 9.

Larry Oliver

I remember the cars in the DC Region, and believe they were given logbooks BEFORE the SCCA requireent for FIA homologation. The FIA homologation requirement effectively kills off guys who would like...

FYI, many of the manufacturers switched from the Mark 9 to the LD-200 around 1989. Anything earlier than 89 is almost assurectly a Mark 9 (or Mark 8).

Larry Oliver
International Racing Products

Why in the world would anyone play "What's more dangerous?" You have multiple alternatives--not just two, and there is NO reason to choose what you might think is the "least worse" of two. Instead...

If you're required to run their decal, and you're not happy with them, there is no reason you can't put "sucks" or any other derisive above or below their decal.

I have no experience with...

I know of a couple, including a Mazda rotary-powered car putting out about 300 hp. It had numerous problems, including the Hewland, which was really designed for a max of about 200 hp. If you put...

Keith's price on the Girling is excellent! Personally, I've used Wilwood and haven't had any problems.

Larry Oliver
International Racing Products

I don't know about the Winkleman, but most of the early FFs used off-the-shelf components, which makes them relatively inexpensive to restore (compared to newer cars with unique castings and...

BTW, Roger, congratulations to the Kiwis for being in the Heritage Foundation Top 10 For Economic Freedom!

http://www.heritage.org/index/

Per Heritage, this is an indicator of prosperity as...

No one is ignoring you, Roger. We're just not sure what your question is. If you are asking about roll hoop construction, I can give you a little ancient history. Prior to 1969 the SCCA...

I believe a Lotus 69 is the car to have in 1972 and before FF.
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What? Are you trying to say (erroneously) that FF wasn't...

I own a Titan Mk 6, and specifically hunted it down. There are several--if not many--other good, competitive choices. Crossle, Merlyn and Caldwell come to mind. I have also owned a Lotus 51 and 61,...

The nose has been modified. The rest looks pretty much original, but I'm not 100% certain. The original nose incorporated a wing thru-tube and two-piece front wing. The inboard edges of the wing...

Consider any Reynards--even the dubious 85 Reynard can do well for what you want to do. The major benefits of Reynard are that they are easy to work on, easy to drive, not particularly sensitive to...

I've heard of the Collier Auto Museum in Naples, Florida, but haven't been able to find a contact. I'll be in the area next week, and would like to see it. Can anyone help?

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Larry Oliver...

The following is extracted from the 2009 Monoposto Rules:


I. DEFINITION

A class for single seat, open wheel race cars raced before 1973 by private owners, using the standard Ford 1600...

...there are a few guys who ALWAYS look for any reason to either reneg on a bill or to justify only partial payment. The good news is that they are few, and usually not in racing. Unfortunately,...

Frankly, "Every year" isn't a good answer, because there are plenty of folks who run two or three races a year, and "Every year" would clearly be overkill. The answer has to be dependent upon...

Personally, I think the platypus nose is butt-ugly! I much prefer the rounded nose, especially the nose that is separate from the rest of the upper body, as it makes life so much easier. I've got...

I knew Andy would have the right answer! He's the man when it comes to Titan!

Monoposto lists the 6B as through 1972, not pre-1972. 72 and earlier are eligible (per Monoposto) for vintage. ...

Two years ago I thought "What the hell," and I gave FRCCA a try. What I found wa a group of folks that encouraged open wheel racing instead of discouraging it (Hello, DC Region?). Not only that,...

I just sold a beautiful Lotus 61. It went to England, and it was really a beautiful car. It looked like it had about 6 races on it (but there were more). It was very original right down to the...

No argument on the Merlyn being a great contender, but I was trying to answer his question. I threw the Titan in for free.

Larry

The "C" had what was called the platypus nose. I don't think there were any differences in the chassis, but Andy Antipas at Titan Registry is probably the best source of info in the country!
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Aesthetically and historically, the Lotus 51 is a winner--plus there are plenty of folks stocking parts for it. On the race track, not so much. If you want to have a car capable of winning, it's...