Lynx At Gaydon

[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 -


























Cheers John


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 !!!!

[Beans]

Interesting pictures of the back axle's location, thx for sharing [:)]

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[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...

[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


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 !!!!

[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.

[john 215]

Hi Phil,

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




Cheers John


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 !!!!

[V8Wedgehead]

That's not rust on the rally car its mud from Mr. Pond![:D]

Michael
1980 TR8 FHC #0020

[FI Spyder]

Made me want to get out the sand blaster and the POR-15.[:)]



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[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.

[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.

[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

<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
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