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Lenham
When I was at the Historic GP I spotted an unusual 60s racer: a Lenham. the name rang a bell, because I remember the company made hardtops for MGs and Triumphs. Does anyone know more about this mid-engined Ford-powered car?
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07-03-2005, 04:34 PM
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yep, the Lenham top for the MGB was ...
 You're probably thinking of the Lenham GT which used various MG bits - Midget floorpan and suspension with fibreglass body circa '60s  The predecessor to the more common MG based Lenham GT was a Sprite variant from '59ish  Haven't ever heard of a mid-engined Lenham tho' 
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07-04-2005, 10:31 AM
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07-06-2005, 02:04 AM
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07-06-2005, 02:07 AM
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07-06-2005, 02:39 AM
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This Austin Healey based Lenham was sold and may be in different livery ?  or maybe Ian Hulett's Sprite/Midget based one, not sure if it's still running blue  Is it soft or hard top, is it kamm tailed describe the front shape, with more info we can probably nail this one down 
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07-06-2005, 02:56 AM
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no, the Lenham I have seen was definitely a mid-engined sportscar, probably with a 2 litre engine (BDA), like Cedric says, a sort of Elva, or Gropa
http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-04-photo.html I found this link, there is no pic, but it describes a Lenham P71, with a 3litre Repco V8, which was a no-show at the BOAC 1000KM 1971, furthermore the entry list for LeMans 1970 makes notice of the Lenham P70, with a 1600 ford engine, but the entry was not accepted, so the car did not run. The P70 probably is the car that we are talking about here.
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07-06-2005, 05:17 AM
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Lik this .....  ??????????
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07-06-2005, 05:26 AM
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no, more like this, a Gropa, from the same period
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07-06-2005, 05:32 AM
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07-06-2005, 05:36 AM
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memory has come back, it might actually be this car, which up to now I catalogued as :unknown supersports, taken at Zandvoort 1987. It may have changed colours now. Also Ginetta produced a similar model and that was definitely blue.
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07-06-2005, 06:35 AM
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here's a pic of the bare body Lenham P69 ?? 
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07-06-2005, 06:38 AM
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yes could well be it, how many 69's are there?
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