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Re: Saab Powered Lotus Seven???

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Subject: Re: Saab Powered Lotus Seven???
From: "pethier@isd.net" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:06:21 -0500
> Ladies and laddies,
> 
> I've recently heard of a Saab 850 powered Lotus Seven
> campaigned in the Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association
> in the 1960's by a Dr. Kenneth Gee. This fellow
> apparently had a thing for the Saab motors, having
> other similarly powered competition cars. Anybody ever
> heard of him or his car? I hope to write it up on
> SimpleSevens if I can gather enough info...
> 
> Oh, and I'm already in touch with Chuck Christ as it
> was he who mentioned it to me!
> 
> Cheers,
> John Donohoe
> SimpleSevens.org

The only like person from that era who springs to my mind is
Martin Tanner.

My SAAB 850 engines were either in SAAB ice-racing cars or
in the Johnson-SAAB one-off mid-engine autocross car.



Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1962 TR4 CT2846L, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1993 Suburban, 1994 Miata
C package
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
http://www.lotuseuropa.org/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=philethier

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