Marcos Maniacs

Larry

With new materials (the types of glass and resins, both polyester & epoxy) one can/could build any of the Marcos body parts which would be stronger and lighter than original.  I’m a sailor and boat builder (as a hobby, so I work with all the new stuff), but this is time consuming and just the materials can get expensive.  So it would take a special person to save this car.  Given other Marcos cars one could buy, but I hope someone takes the project on!

Thanks

Stephen

#5916T

 

From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 10:10 AM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: E Bay Motors USA, 1600GT?

 

  

A new bonnet would br far less expensive. my self, i would make a mold from my bonnet and fab a new part.

 


Regards,
Larry

 

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From: "Claes Fornell cfornell@... [MarcosManiacs]" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: "MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com" <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2015 12:32 PM
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: E Bay Motors USA, 1600GT?

 

  

Well… it is good to see that the price of Marcos cars is increasing.  I hope the guy gets what he is asking.  An E-type in the same condition would still command a much higher price even though  Marcos is better looking,  cost about the same when new, has about the same performance (depending on engine),  and is much more rare.

 

Claes

 

From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 11:35 AM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: E Bay Motors USA, 1600GT?

 

  

Robin

Three years ago I had some glass work #5916, (the other gays insurance company was paying) so I took the car to a first rate shop in the Bay Area.  They did great work but is was very expensive!  To fix this car correctly is going to cost a lot of $$$.  The car looks like a standard Volvo powered car  imported, so a complete restoration would have the owner upside down big time (my two cents).

Thanks

Stephen

5916T

 

From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 6:08 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: E Bay Motors USA, 1600GT?

 

  

Hello:

 

I emailed the guy and he pretty convinced it's worth every penny.

Oh buy the way no glass, 

no bumpers, 

lots of trim missing

but the engine can be turned 

The smashed hood and cracked hood, something about being hit a forklift when they were lifting it?

Wash it, new battery, new gas and you could drive to California......

 

I started the renovation of my Mini Marcos Gt.

I hope to have it up and running by the end of the summer.

Ok October is the real goal.....

Oh unless a run away forklift hits in.......

 

Regards

Robin

 

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From: "donlattimer1@gmail.com [MarcosManiacs] <mailto:donlattimer1@...%20[MarcosManiacs]> " <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 1:33 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: E Bay Motors USA, 1600GT?

 

  

$12,000 ?  You've got to be kidding me !  I'll sell mine for $18k and throw in 5 original Marcos alloys !

 

Don (Moderator since 2001)