Marcos Maniacs

Thank you Christian
I had a look at the www.marcos-cc.de website and you are correct.
If you look at the pictures for "Oldtimer GP 2003" my car is the 
Blue one in image number 010.jpg
Regards
Laurie

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Christian Fey" <Baufi-
Fey@w...> wrote:
> Hello Laurie,
> 
> gratulations to get this car. I think I know this car from the 
> entries on the "oldtimer Grand Prix" at the Nürburgring in the 
last - 
> at least two years - and I will find some digital photos from the 
> pits perhaps as well as from the track. As far as I remember he 
> brought the car to the grid as well to the "Eifel-Klassik" on 
> the "old Nürburgring = Green Hell".
> 
> Some of the pictures of the "OGP 2003" are published on the now 3 
> months old "german Marcos website". Also you find on this website 
a 
> link to a Marcos fellow from Luxemburg who took pictures from this 
> year "Zolder" Oldtimer Grand Prix.
> 
> You find the website under: www.marcos-cc.de
> 
> I wish good luck and lot of success with this very competitive 
Marcos.
> 
> CF-1700 GT
> #5552
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Laurie Sellers" 
> <laurie.sellers@i...> wrote:
> > Hello fellow Marcos enthusiasts,
> > My name is Laurie (Laurence) Sellers. I am 54 and live in Sydney 
> > Australia.
> > I am the proud new owner of a Marcos 1800 GT chassis number 4026 
> > which is currently on the high seas making its way to Sydney 
from 
> > England. I recently purchased the car from Mike Bennion who has 
> owned 
> > and raced it in Europe for the past few years. The car was 
> originally 
> > prepared by David Methley with all the good stuff to full FIA 
race 
> > spec.
> > 
> > Up until now I have been racing a 1960 MGA in Group Sa, which is 
> our 
> > class for Production Sports Cars up to and including 1960. The 
MGA 
> > has a racing log-book with competition history going back to 
1982 
> and 
> > it has a very successful track record. I typically race against 
> other 
> > MGA's, Elva Couriers, Sunbeam Alpines, Triumph TR3As and a 
Jaguar 
> > XK150.
> > 
> > Despite the fun I have had in the MGA, I felt ready to move into 
> > something with a much better power to weight ratio. I have often 
> > admired the Marcos 1800 GT belonging to Roger Ealand who is a 
> racing 
> > friend, ex UK but now residing here in Australia. Roger, whom 
many 
> of 
> > you may know, has owned his car for quite some years and has had 
> > several well-documented successes in it. I couldn't help 
noticing 
> how 
> > often Roger was at the pointy end of the field. The Marcos 
> qualifies 
> > for Group Sb racing which is our class for Production Sports 
Cars 
> > built between 1961 and 1969. There are other options of course, 
but 
> > after doing extensive research I felt that the Marcos would be 
the 
> > best all round choice. Apart from the fact that I just love the 
> shape 
> > of it, it has one of the best specifications and one of the most 
> > interesting histories of any car of the period.
> > 
> > Decision made, it was Roger who recommended that I speak with 
David 
> > Methley, and David who put me on to Mike Bennion and the deal 
was 
> > done.
> > I have not seen the car in the flesh yet, but have quite a few 
> > digital photo's. Obviously I can't wait for it to arrive, which 
> will 
> > be at the end of October. I will need to do a little bit of work 
to 
> > it to bring it up to the required standard of the Historic 
Sports 
> and 
> > Racing Car Association (HSRCA) of Australia, but that only 
involves 
> > some minor additions to the trim…..such as a passenger seat!.
> > My plan is to race it in all HSRCA events next year starting in 
> > January, so it will become a regular competitor at Eastern 
Creek, 
> > Oran Park, Wakefield Park, Winton and Phillip Island Raceways. I 
> will 
> > find myself competing against Roger at some of those meetings so 
it 
> > will be fun to have two Marcos's now running around the 
Australian 
> > raceways. Although I expect there will be a big gap between us 
for 
> > quite a while as I get used to the car and try to match Roger's 
> very 
> > quick lap times. I will post an update now and then to let you 
all 
> > know how things progress.
> > Best regards
> > Laurie Sellers
> > Chassis # 4026