[TR] LBC?

[Bob Danielson]

At the bottom of this page
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/BritsbytheSea2009_4.htm is a Honda CR-V who
was allowed on the field for Brits by the Sea after he showed that the car
was made in Swindon, England and has more British parts then the new Mini! 


Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of wbeech at flash.net
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:05 AM
To: Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] LBC?

Nice thought, I had just learned that last week as the Tesla folks had a car
at The Tech Museum in San Jose for a photo shoot with the curator there.
The Tesla rep told me the coachworks are all done in England, carbon fibre
of course, then all the mechanicals at added and the car is finished out in
Menlo Park.  Really neat car, sorry to say the best pictures I got were with
my cell-phone.

I don't know the requirements to be considered an "LBC" but if you include
the Tesla, you need to reach back and include the ......Honda Ballade
(Civic), and built in England as Rover 213/216 in 1984.

If there was to be a vote, put me down as a No for the Tesla being an LBC...
All Yankee ingenuity here.



-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Todd Richmond
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:27 AM
To: Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] LBC?

I'm sure many of you are aware of the Tesla Roadster by Teslamotors, but I
haven't seen it discussed in the archives.  What you may NOT know is that
the car is actually assembled at the Lotus plant in Hethel, England, and
shares 6% of its parts with the Lotus Elite.  So, does that qualify it as an
LBC?

What's amazing about this car is that it is a 100% electric vehicle, goes
244 miles on a single charge, and get this, can accelerate from 0-60mph in
3.7 seconds!  Nice.

www.teslamotors.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster

NFI, other than the next time I have $100,000 lying around I don't need, I
might buy one!  ;)

Todd Richmond
Fort Collins, Colorado
1959 TR3A TS54425L
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