NAR finished.
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Mark Cramond
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Very nice car. A credit to the owner. I must however point out one serious fault with this car................. It is not parked in MY shed 
Thanks for all the compliments lads! When I look back at the photos displayed in the gallery nine entries on the list below this one, I realise just how far I've come with it over the last four years! Someone once told me that the last 5% of a restoration takes 95% of the time - I think that's not far off! The longest run I've done so far was to Stratford-on-Avon which was about a 320 mile round trip. I still have some tinkering to do as she's running a bit rich and the engine seems very reluctant to spin over quickly despite fitting a new heavy duty battery and checking that all the connections are tight on the starter motor, the solonoid, the battery itself and the earth lead to boot floor conection. It helps when the accelerator pedal is pressed hard to the floor. Any ideas? It's been suggested that a 40 year old battery lead can deteriorate internally? Has anyone had experience of this?
Keith Halstead
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Graham - I solved the slow cranking by fitting a new starter with 9v internals - not sure if they still do them but Tony Amdur sold me mine (0208 599 6767)
I was reading the Lotus Cortina Gold Portfolio and I found an article on this car and thought I recognised the number, but it was actually one digit higher NAR363D. I wonder where this sister car ended up seeing as the article charts a colourful career both on and off track.
Tommy
Hertfordshire County Council archives show that NAR 361 D to 369 D were all issued to Lotus Car Sales at Waltham Cross Service Station, Cross Brook Street, Waltham Cross on 27 January 1966 (I have the evidence to prove it)! However, these registration numbers may not have all gone on Lotus Cortinas but may have been assigned to other cars. As most of you will know by now, I own NAR 362D. NAR 363 D was bought from new by journalist Brian Harvey who at one time managed Record Mirror and Mersey Beat (mate of Brian Epstein) and later wrote for the mag "Car and Car Conversions". Brian had the engine stripped and rebuilt to a higher spec (150bhp) by Len Street Engineering. He then entered NAR 363 D for hillclimbs, circuit and aerodrome sprints, grass track and autocross, drag racing (14 second quarters) and even laps against the clock on shale at Wimbledon Stadium. At the same time, she served as family transport, as Brian says he always drove the car to events as he never had a trailer!! The fate or NAR 363 D is currently unknown. Brian says that the last he knew of the car was when he sold it to someone who owned a garage on the A1 north of London. Having said that, NAR 364 D is still going strong being owned for some years by ex-LCR members Andy and Margaret Tippett. I believe this car has changed hands in the last couple of years.
Steve 155C
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NAR 364D was featured in the October 1985 edition of Practical Classics just after it was restored by Andrew and Margaret Tippett. The car wasn't in bad shape to start with as it had re-shelled into a genuine Lotus shell in 1971 following an accident. In 1985 the restored car was valued at £5k. :shock:
Keith Halstead
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NAR 364D - Up for sale again by auction Jan 2024.
Keith Halstead
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Extract from LCR Facebook page.
Andrew Hebron Hebs
Sold last week on classic trade 36k .. reshelled and re roofed according to the register
Andrew Hebron Hebs
Sold last week on classic trade 36k .. reshelled and re roofed according to the register