Any cars in NE, Iowa, Kansas ?

Jeff Lemon · Post by **Jeff Lemon** » January 12, 2008, 11:59 am

I,m in the early planning stages, looking for anyone with a car either built or started to look at within a coule hundred of miles of Lincoln NE. I'm thinking of a Miata based wide frame car, also looking at a rusty Jensen Healey with a good engine/ trans. I know it has disadvantages, but a real Lotus 2 liter with 140 horse and carbs would look "right" under the hood. Thanks, Jeff Lemon

trialsmangasgas · Post by **trialsmangasgas** » January 12, 2008, 3:14 pm

Shawnee, Ks (Kansas City) here. I've got a genuine British mada Locost with a Escort 1300cc lump in it. Also there is a 280z based Locost in Lees Summit, Mo belonging to Julian D. You are welcome to come visit anytime. If the weather is good I'll take you for a blat. I remember a post a few month ago from someone on one of the forums that was doing the same thing with a Jensen. Was it You??? Check the UK forum to see if anyone has done it. Russ

trialsmangasgas · Post by **trialsmangasgas** » January 12, 2008, 3:17 pm

Oh also Nigel has one in Atlantic, Ia.

CR_Turboguy · Post by **CR_Turboguy** » January 13, 2008, 1:00 am

Cedar Rapids, IA. 1 Locost, 2 Westfields. All run SCCA D/E Mod, stop by one of the IowaRegionSCCA's autocrosses this year and I'm sure you'll be able to look/see/sit all you'd like.

--JOsh

Jeff Lemon · Post by **Jeff Lemon** » January 13, 2008, 2:02 pm

Thanks for the information, when spring arrives, I'll likely be setting up some time and making some road trips. Don't know who the other guy who was contemplating a Jensen Healey based car is, but I'd like to find out. W've got a couple of fairly serious Jensen guys in the Flatwater Healey club, and one is a very good autocross machine. Right now all I have are the books, a lot of notes, and some dreams. JL

KB58 · Post by **KB58** » January 13, 2008, 2:20 pm

Jeff Lemon wrote:... Right now all I have are the books, a lot of notes, and some dreams. JL

That's where we all start.

mr.peabody.d · Post by **mr.peabody.d** » January 13, 2008, 11:12 pm

Don't know who the other guy who was contemplating a Jensen Healey based car is, but I'd like to find out.

smcmanus
http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.p ... sen+healey
Not really sure were he is from though....

calvin · Post by **calvin** » January 20, 2008, 3:06 pm

The guy that runs the SCCA D/E Mod autocross forum and email list is from Iowa. He also has a "speed shop" sort of that he builds 7 clones for other people mostly for autocross. His name is Del Long and the place is Sprinto Enterprises or something like that...

It is a yahoo group site:

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCA-DMOD-EMOD/

I live across the country from Iowa o I don't know the geography of the state (other than cold in the winter). So I don't know where he is located. But I think he is someone that a locust builder near him should know.

This is a picture of his car

http://sports.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group ... w/16b6?b=1

You might need a yahoo id (free) for that.

CR_Turboguy · Post by **CR_Turboguy** » January 20, 2008, 6:20 pm

Yep, I'm quite familiar w/ Del. He's one of the clones you'll see if you come to an Iowa Region SCCA autocross this summer.

--JOsh

PS. Del is here in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Any cars in NE, Iowa, Kansas ?

Any cars in NE, Iowa, Kansas ?

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