I have just sent the email below (with a couple of photos) to Fast Car, asking if they would be interested in featuring my car I will post up their reply (if I get one).
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dear Jules
Although it dosen't look it from the attached photos, my very long term project is nearing completion. A lot of work over the winter should see me out on the strip around Easter. The wheels in the photos are only there to hold it off the ground. Final wheels are yet to be bought.
Not your normal fare, I know, but would you be interested in a possible feature?
Plus points:
I doubt that you have featured one of these before.
All of the work is being done by me (except the engine build and extensive chassis modifications) - unusual for cars in your mag from what I can see. They seem to be mainly cheque book cars, IMO
As your mag is called FAST car and not ICE car, it is what you claim to be about. it has a few more mods than just a K&N induction kit and a large exhaust. 245mm and 215mm tyres will be fitted to optimum width 17" rims, not dangerously stretched (as most of the cars in the mag seem to have) as it is designed to handle as well as be pretty nippy in a straight line. The vast majority of the featured cars in your mag seem to be all fart and no #!#!#!#!.
Car Spec (Abridged version - full version runs to over 90 lines)
1967 Lotus Elan DHC
Engine - Ford Cosworth YB - 520bhp on pump fuel. 620+ on C16
Nitrous available to be fitted once all available power has been dialed in.
Traction control
Launch control
Weight - less than 650kg.
T5 Tremec TVR Speed 6 gearbox
Quaife ATB diff
Bespoke drivetrain and suspension.
Minus points:
No ICE, not even a radio (actually, this is a plus point as far as I am concerned, but you will probably have a slightly different view)
I am 56 and have no hair. I am probably older than your dad
I don't need to use profanities to make my point.
You can see out of the side windows
Car will be totally road legal and fully insured (with ALL mods declared)
Nothing is for show, everything is for go.
There will be no shopping list on the side of the car.
Is this of any interest to you?
Yours faithfully
Steve Broad[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dear Jules
Although it dosen't look it from the attached photos, my very long term project is nearing completion. A lot of work over the winter should see me out on the strip around Easter. The wheels in the photos are only there to hold it off the ground. Final wheels are yet to be bought.
Not your normal fare, I know, but would you be interested in a possible feature?
Plus points:
I doubt that you have featured one of these before.
All of the work is being done by me (except the engine build and extensive chassis modifications) - unusual for cars in your mag from what I can see. They seem to be mainly cheque book cars, IMO
As your mag is called FAST car and not ICE car, it is what you claim to be about. it has a few more mods than just a K&N induction kit and a large exhaust. 245mm and 215mm tyres will be fitted to optimum width 17" rims, not dangerously stretched (as most of the cars in the mag seem to have) as it is designed to handle as well as be pretty nippy in a straight line. The vast majority of the featured cars in your mag seem to be all fart and no #!#!#!#!.
Car Spec (Abridged version - full version runs to over 90 lines)
1967 Lotus Elan DHC
Engine - Ford Cosworth YB - 520bhp on pump fuel. 620+ on C16
Nitrous available to be fitted once all available power has been dialed in.
Traction control
Launch control
Weight - less than 650kg.
T5 Tremec TVR Speed 6 gearbox
Quaife ATB diff
Bespoke drivetrain and suspension.
Minus points:
No ICE, not even a radio (actually, this is a plus point as far as I am concerned, but you will probably have a slightly different view)
I am 56 and have no hair. I am probably older than your dad
I don't need to use profanities to make my point.
You can see out of the side windows
Car will be totally road legal and fully insured (with ALL mods declared)
Nothing is for show, everything is for go.
There will be no shopping list on the side of the car.
Is this of any interest to you?
Yours faithfully
Steve Broad[/FONT]