I've seen couches made from the fronts (or backs) of '57 Chevys and '59
Cadillacs - even the lights work, but for around $10,000 each you could buy
a few Alpines instead.
Scott Christie
----- Original Message -----
From: "T.J. Higgins" <tjhiggin@mapapp1.iss.ingr.com>
To: "Alpines" <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: non-alpine: New Dining Room Furniture
> Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com writes:
> > Do you think my wife might let me do this with my Alpine?
> >
> > http://www.porsche356club.org/events/Etcetera/P10100111x1.jpg
>
> Now that's my kind of furniture!
>
> I seem to recall some years ago a guy who was making couches out of
> MGB trunks/boots. A search of google.com did not turn up any
> references though. Kind of a neat idea, although it's sad to think
> of cars being cut up to make couches. My memory is hazy, maybe the
> couches were just shaped like MGB boots, and real boots & rear
> fenders were not actually used.
>
> Seeing the green race car reminded me that a fellow LBC owner and
> former co-worker has started a local company which has acquired the
> U.S. rights to make & market the Locost line of kit cars. The
> company web site is http://www.championmotorcars.com/
>
> I've never been that keen on Lotus Sevens and the various kits, but
> in June I'll be riding in a Westfield Seven from near Manchester, UK
> over to Le Mans, France for the 24 hour race, and then back to the
> UK. My friend Dave just finished his car. See a picture at
> http://home.hiwaay.net/~tjhiggin/westfield.jpg
> It's got a Ford 2000cc engine with a Cosworth DOHC head and a
> turbocharger. Over 200hp in a 1200lb car. Yowzah! I just might
> have Seven Fever when I get home. So it's certainly a mixed blessing
> that the Locost plant is about one mile from where I sit typing
> this...
>
> --
> T.J. Higgins
> tjhiggin@ingr.com
> Huntsville, AL
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