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Lynx At Gaydon

Posted: 26 May 2013 08:55
by john 215
Hi,

While at S.T.A.R. 90 last weekend took a walk around the museum and had a close look at the last Lynx, intresting car with different rear suspension a bit of a SD1 / TR7 mix, thought post a few picture for those who seen this car in the flesh -


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Cheers John

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1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Posted: 26 May 2013 09:01
by Beans
Interesting pictures of the back axle's location, thx for sharing [:)]

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Posted: 26 May 2013 09:31
by Odd
Looks like it's time for someone to take care of that car and rebuild it before it's totally eaten away by the tin worm!
It's still salvageable but far from any 'dry state'-status... I never thought the Trust would let the museum pieces
reach such a sorry state... JMHO YMMV etc...

Posted: 26 May 2013 10:05
by john 215
Hi Odd

Have to agree with you, shame for sure but guess a question of ££££ and they dont factor on sad anoraks like me crawling around underneath there exhibits [:o)] and if sold on for restoration always the danger would disappear.

Unfortunately the picture of interior didnt come out too good but very much TR7 based as far dash etc.

Cheers John

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LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Posted: 26 May 2013 10:25
by Chunk
The rally car is in the same condition underneath.
Would be a great project for work experience kids (supervised of course), or students, or something.
At least they are dry in that museum.


1979 TR7V8 FHC.
DJE 4.6 Block and Heads.
24 years of tinkering and tuning......So far!
Now available in red.

Posted: 26 May 2013 10:31
by john 215
Hi Phil,

Very much so, check the inside edge of rear tyre on the rally car [:0] -

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LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

Posted: 26 May 2013 11:58
by V8Wedgehead
That's not rust on the rally car its mud from Mr. Pond![:D]

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020
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Posted: 26 May 2013 14:18
by FI Spyder
Made me want to get out the sand blaster and the POR-15.[:)]



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Posted: 26 May 2013 14:24
by whitenviro
It bears an interesting resemblance to the later Honda Accord LXi sold in the states. I had one of these in the late 1980s:

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

Posted: 26 May 2013 23:57
by silverseven
bang-on whiteviro , I was just thinking that I've seen the shape before!

Don't know about you guys, but I'd enjoy having a Lynx as a Daily driver......

Ron.
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Posted: 28 May 2013 08:04
by TR Tony
It's a great looking car, I have seen some under the bonnet pics & it appears to be a TR8 EFi set up so I guess it would have similar performance.

Gordon Birtwistle (think I have spelt that correctly) the former Triumph & BL test driver told me he drove the Lynx back in the day, & the rear axle/suspension set up made a huge improvement over the standard TR7.

Another example of what might have been .......

Tony
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