> Someone mentioned to me this morning that they thought the Lotus was
> modeled after a LBC, but didn't know which one.
>
> ISTR reading something about the origin of the LBC body, but can't
> remember what it was. Anybody?
>
Which Lotus are you referring to? There were many over the years. If you
are referring to the first car Colin Chapman built, I was always under the
impression that it was a highly modified Austin 7 (or "Baby Austin"). I
think subsequent cars up to the Mark V were based on the Austin 7 chassis
and running gear, but with different engines and new bodies. The Mark VI
was the first with a space frame, I think.
Mike (who would like a Lotus, one day)
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