1960 Lotus Type 18 Formula Jr.

This is the sole photo I have of the car before it was disassembled.

Brad Moore
  o Had car until '02.
  o Car was essentially a basket case when he received it.

Lou Pavesi
  o Had car in '86 (minimally).
  o Al Norman positively identified this serial # as 18-J-819 based on rollbar setup without
    even needing to look at the plate (but checking the plate confirmed it).
  o Used to race against this car when Al Norman owned it.
  o Believes car was setup to run Formula Ford when he received it. May not have had engine when
    he received it. Can't say exactly what might have been done to the car while it was in his shop
    and various people had access to it.
  o Purchased new exhaust from Peter Denty Racing, but what is with car is most definitely not "new"
    (someone in shop may have taken hammer to exhaust to get it to fit in modified frame or with
    wrong type engine). Had new rear uprights, seat padding and rear trailing arms made.
  o Have contact info. Still in Bay Area. Races actively.
 
Mike Foley
  o Had car in '83 (minimally according to correspondence with machine shop in England, but that
    correspondence is suspect and may have related to another car). Apparently owned 6 Lotuses 
    over a ten year span of time ending in '98. But according to correspondence, that would have been
    a fifteen year period at a minimum.
  o Car had flames painted on nose. Paintwork was subsequently changed by him.
  o Car was started once.
  o To quote: "My second Lotus was a 1960 Formula Junior Lotus 18 that I bought AFTER a GGLC meeting
    very late one night. It was incomplete and unrestored, and painted with multi-colored flames on
    the bonnet. I removed all the paint, but it stayed unrestored in my garage in Napa for too long.
    I fired it up just once, prior to the club starting a wine tour of the Napa Valley from my house.
    It made a lot of noise and I moved soon after to marvelous Marin. I sold the 18 to a vintage car
    collector in Los Altos Hills." (Quote taken from http://www.gglotus.org/ggchap/98-00cr/98-cr10.htm)
  o Moved to Maui, contact info unknown.

Didier Pecher
  o Had car in '82 - '83 (minimally).
  o Contact info unknown.

Rich Kenny
  o Had car in '76 - '78 (minimally).
  o Contact info unknown.

Skip Pack
  o Had car in '73 - '75.
  o Autocrossed extensively. Broke rear triangle three times and then decided he had had enough.
  o Is not responsible for 18 F1 type rear bracing (was not on car at the time). Did not modify
    frame. Lefthand gearshift. Frame color was gray.
  o Ran the car with a crossflow engine, no rear bodywork, wide aluminum rims/tires and europa
    rear uprights. Gearbox was Webster with two "first gears" as appropriate for autocross. Is not
    sure how gearbox was mounted to chassis, but xflow engine bolted up and was used without need
    for modifications. Used some form of "stock" exhaust.
  o Car was orange with yellow around the nose.
  o Autocrossing was done as part of 'Continentals Sports Car Club', part of 'Northern California
    Sports Car Council' (this: http://www.ncscc.org/ may be their website).
  o Has LeGrand Mk6 in mothballs.
  o Recommends contacting Butch Gilbert because he may have contact info for other prior-owners.
  o Have contact info. Still in Bay Area.

Ed Lynch
  o Contact info unknown.

Al Norman
  o Passed away.

Jay Chamberlain
  o Took delivery of the car in December '60 (or early '61).
  o No further relationship with car.

If you happen to know anything about the history of this car, the whereabouts of the individuals listed here as prior owners, or have comments in general, please do not hesitate to send me an email!

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