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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:15 pm    Post subject: Connaught Reply with quote

Although a name more often associated with 1950's single-seaters, the Connaught firm also produced a small number of roadgoing sportscars.

http://bit.ly/1iRHO4G

Good looking - or a bit odd?



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the only thing i dont like about that car is the price!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Definitely a bit odd and very expensive! £120K
Looks a bit sprite ish from the from!
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
According to wiki they were based on the Lea-Francis Sports chassis.
Does the engine look like a Leaf or does anyone recognise it as something else?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe it is the LF unit originally the 14hp sports
Here is a photo of the original

For the connaught it had dry sump

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Greeney in France wrote:
Definitely a bit odd and very expensive! £120K
Looks a bit sprite ish from the from!


and a little like a TR2/3 from the back
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