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1965 Lotus Elan vs. 1998 BMW M3 (E36) - Some Video Fun

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It’s a fun little David and Goliath video.

Giving away 33 years and using an engine one-half the BMW's engine size, this tiny 1965 Lotus Elan just gets by the 1998 BMW M3 (E36) on the last lap. The real handicap for the Elan was its four-speed gearbox. A fifth gear would have tipped the balance even more on the two long straits.

Use this link from the Lotus Talk forum:
1965 Lotus Elan Squeaks by 1998 BMW M3 on a Damp Track

The original Google link is not always a sure thing:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...arch&plindex=7

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Anchor link now corrected. Thanks for your interim help, redgrail!

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Neither link is working.
 

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Full Canvass threads are a delight.

I had forgotten how loud race cars can be.

It's wonderful at the end when the Lotus driver raises his fist in victory. It was a tough race and he earned it.
 

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Awesome video. I've seen a road going Lotus Elan at a car show earlier this year. Very sexy car

Edit: Actually it was a lotus elite.
 

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Does anyone Irace?
 

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