LocostUSA.com

Everyone on this list has seen videos of Lotus, Caterham, Westfield, and Locost autocrossing. Anyone that wants to get serious and go to the Solo II National Championships, here are the people you will have to outrun. You will notice that lots of Locost, Westfield, and Caterhams are in the mix along with some other cars. FWIW, this is the only USA form of racing that officially recognizes a Locost as a "make" of car. The Locost 7 clone is officially classed in D or E Modified, depending on the engine and weight. Here is a link to the Yahoo group for D & E Mod if you are interetsted:

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SC ... =126596218

and here are the results from this years Solo II National Championship:

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> D Modified Drivers: 20 Trophies: 6 T

T1 146 John Ames 1974 Lotus Europa Ylw Hoosier DNF 49.159 48.215 97.539
Colorado Springs, CO Hoosier Tire Continenta 51.120 49.914 49.324
T2 197 Jeffrey D Ellerby 1994 Westfield SE-R Red Hoosier 52.830 48.467 48.983 98.197
Marion, IA Sprinto Iowa Regio DNF 49.730 50.355 (0.658)
T3 66 Mark Huffman 1966 Lotus Elan Gry Hoosier 51.045 48.621 50.794(1) 98.280
Litchfield Park, AZ Arizona Re 49.914 49.979 49.659 (0.083)
T4 171 David A Laird 1962 LOTUS SUPER 7 Slv Hoosier 50.289 49.292 49.191 99.728
San Diego, CA Bogart Racing Wheels San Diego 52.352 50.537 53.499(1) (1.448)
T5 99 Peter J Raymond 1963 Lotus seven Ylw Hoosier 50.041 64.621(1) 50.143 100. 100.563
Erie, CO Continenta 51.081 50.522 52.683(1) (0.835)
T6 71 Bruce Haden 1962 Lotus 7 Blk,Slv Hoosier 50.386 51.013 49.726 101.315
Alpine, CA Bogart Wheels San Diego 51.589 52.063 52.313 (0.752)
7 167 Ronald L Babb 1967 Lotus Elan Slv Hoosier 50.815 50.601 51.295(1) 101.463
Renton, WA JAE Northwest 52.305 51.317 50.862 (0.148)
8 147 Norman C Beaver 1979 Caterham 7 Grn,Ylw Hoosier 51.572 50.043 52.100 101.539
Beltsville, MD Facchina Construction Washington 51.496 DNF 52.578 (0.076)
9 67 Karen C Babb 1967 Lotus Elan Slv Hoosier 50.667 50.181 49.429 101.596
Renton, WA NTL Northwest DNF 52.201 52.167 (0.057)
10 97 Albert E Cram 2002 Sprinto 7 Locost Y Hoosier 59.623(1) 61.315(3) 51.366 103.684
Iowa City, IA Sprinto and Old Duffer R Iowa Regio 54.017 52.898 52.318 (2.088)
11 199 Kevin J Frett 1994 Westfield SE-R Red Hoosier 54.421(1) 51.804 57.983 103.814
Marion, IA Sprinto Enterprises Iowa Regio 53.480 52.010 52.848 (0.130)
12 46 Lawrence E Shauf 1974 Lotus Europa Ylw Hoosier 62.135(1) 51.703 55.744(1) 104.515
Hollidaysburg, PA Susquehann 55.626 54.016 52.812 (0.701)
13 39 Alan S Rae 1991 Caterham Super 7 G Hoosier 51.250 50.780 DNF 104.958
Calgary Alberta, My Pension Plan Northwest 54.432 DNF 54.178 (0.443)
14 87 Michael Dougherty 2000 Caterham Super Sev Hoosier 52.430 DNF 58.560(3) 105.446
Bethesda, MD www.TopDocs.com Washington 56.152 55.096 53.016 (0.488)
15 47 Lee Mabee 2001 Caterham Super Sev Hoosier 61.804 51.828 65.855(2) 105.661
Sioux Falls, SD Solo Ob-Gyn Nebraska R 56.053 55.690 53.833 (0.215)
16 158 Todd M Rehklau 1987 Westfield 7 Red Hoosier 59.893(1) 52.879 51.654 106.508
Maryland Heights, MO Craig's Photography Southern I 56.123 54.854 56.121(1) (0.847)
17 17 Craig L Straub 1962 Lotus/Caterham Sup Hoosier 52.653 53.118 DNF 106.833
Smithton, IL Craig's Photography Southern I 55.545 54.180 58.893(1) (0.325)
18 151 Chris Obert 1974 Dallara Icsunonove Hoosier 64.773 51.089 52.150 107.002
Santa Cruz, CA C.Obert & Co. Plaia des San Franci 62.662 55.913 56.106(1) (0.169)
19 58 Robert Rehklau 1987 Westfield 7 Red Hoosier 60.073 53.601 54.488 107.886
Collinsville, IL Southern I 55.509 54.392 54.285 (0.884)
20 51 George Emery 1974 Dallara Icsunonove Hoosier 62.227(3) 55.245(1) 57.229(2) 111.078
Oregon City, OR C.Obert & Co./Plaia Desig Oregon Reg 56.387 56.843 55.833(1) (3.192)

D Modified Ladies Drivers: 1 Trophies: 1
T 1 17 Susan E Anderson 1962 Lotus/Caterham Sup Hoosier 62.903 59.439 59.343 121.984
Florissant, MO Craig's Photography Southern I 64.699 63.208 62.641

E Modified Drivers: 17 Trophies: 5
T 1 165 Jeff Christianson 1998 Westfield SEi Wht Hoosier 51.383 51.338 50.207 102.912
Mechanicsville, IA FAST(Father and Son Team Iowa Regio 53.192 52.705 54.686(1)
T 2 197 Delmar Long 2002 Sprinto 7 Ylw Hoosier 51.308 50.635 52.695(1) 102.982
Cedar Rapids, IA SPRINTO ENTERPRISES, Inc Iowa Regio 53.745 DNF 52.347 (0.070)
T 3 172 Jerry Fink 2004 Laminar Viking TT Hoosier 51.732 51.220 51.411 103.807
Media, PA Advanced Engineering Inc Philly/SE 52.587 54.975(1) 57.409(1) (0.825)
T 4 54 Douglas C Turner 1990 Mazda Miata 51.233 52.690 51.742 103.847
Tulsa, OK Eversharp Tool, Inc. / I Northeast 53.837 53.861 52.614 (0.040)
T 5 72 Derek Fink 2004 Laminar Concepts V Hoosier 51.732 55.796(2) 51.659 103.877
Media, PA Advanced Engineering Inc Philly/NE 53.461 52.218 56.896(1) (0.030)
6 82 Charles W Sieber 1986 Lotus Esprit Wht 54.432(1) 53.454(1) 51.781 104.145
McLean, VA Washington 56.583(1) 54.978(1) 52.364 (0.268)
7 7 Harlan J Colburn 1967 Corvair V-8 Roadst Hoosier 53.122 51.061 50.582 104.562
Littleton, CO Colburn Racing Colorado R 53.980 55.285 54.626 (0.417)
8 97 Darin Robert Long 2002 Sprinto 7 Ylw Hoosier 52.871 52.652 55.007 104.819
Waterloo, IA Sprinto Iowa Regio 54.910 53.031 52.167 (0.257)
9 86 Gordon Kinney 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Wht Hoosier 56.575(2) 51.840 53.010 105.230
Columbus, OH MidAtlantic Motorsport/T Ohio Valle 55.155 54.053 53.390 (0.411)
10 65 Jacob Christianson 1998 Westfield SEi Hoosier DNF 53.248 51.940 105.817
Mechanicsville, IA FAST(Father and Son Team Iowa Regio 54.801 54.356 53.877 (0.587)
11 186 Nelson L Gabel 1967 Sunbeam Tiger Wht Hoosier 52.108 52.366 54.722(1) 105.979
Valparaiso, IN Hi-Perf Low Budget - Spi Indiana No 53.871 54.323 57.992(2) (0.162)
12 8 Sam Platt 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Hoosier 52.983 55.533 52.463 106.420
Chesterfield, MO St Louis R 55.382 53.957 54.362 (0.441)
13 21 Dean Van De Carr 1973 Triumph TR6 Blu Goodyear 57.508 51.314 DNF 108.924
Hopewell Junction, N M & M Automotive New York R 68.748(2) 57.610 57.634(1) (2.504) 7
14 4 Lee Miller 2002 Lowcost 7 Slv Hoosier 59.406(1) 55.743 56.087 111.561
Markleville, IN Tweety Race Team Columbus S 57.118 56.491 55.818 (2.637)
15 11 Dan Wasdahl 1970 Lotus Europa Wht Hoosier DNF DNF DNF No Time
Massillon, OH McClelland Racing Engine Land O' La 52.341 51.047 51.150
16 121 Kevin M McIlvain 1973 Triumph TR6 Blu Goodyear 57.402(2) 52.566 52.469 No Time
Wappingers Falls, NY M&M Automotive New York R DNF
DNF DNF (2.419)
17 13 Donald L Kline 1969 Opel 13BGT Ylw Hoosier DNS
DNS DNS No Time
Mooresville, IN AmeriPlan/Entrust Americ Chattanoog DNS DNS DNS

E Modified Ladies Drivers: 2 Trophies:
T 1 54 Ann S Vogel 1990 Mazda Miata Red Hoosier DNF 54.454(1) 51.114 103.498
Tulsa, OK Eversharp Tool / Idiot S Northeast 53.846 52.384 52.522
2 71 Debra Pruett 1962 Lotus 7 Pur Hoosier 51.593 51.435 52.562 104.223
Kansas City, MO Signs Now Kansas Cit 53.253 52.788 54.721 (0.725)

Just for statistical amusement:

20 in 7's (or 7esque)
3 in Europa's
3 in Elan's
1 in Esprit
13 in non-Lotus

G

What's even funnier is that Del Long's (2nd Place E-Mod) car is a D-Mod car. He added 2 steel plates to the bottom of the car to ballast up to E-Mod weight, still running D-Mod HP. Iowa Region really cleaned up in D/E-Mod - 1 1st, 2 2nd's.

--JOsh

That 5th place car in Emod the Laminar Concepts Viking looks to me to be a locost derivative.





In case they don't let me hotlink, here is a pic of a LC Viking:

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/featu ... e_view.jpg

Ah. I saw "Viking" and thought for some reason a Washington University engineering project. My Bad.

G

Nice nose cone....(could be better front grill). My personal opinion...

It was my second National, I ran in a 91 civic in E-Prepared... But I took some pics of several 7's

Del Long's Locost wich ran in both D & E mod














A Caterham running in D mod








Another Caterham running in D mod with spoiler and splitter

Interesting treatment of the spoiler in the back.




Some detail shots of a D-Mod westfield powered by a Mazda Rotary engine








V8 Power E-Mod Westfield






Gearshif extention on an E-Mod locost, something that I might have to do on my car

Not very "Locost" but definetely cool and no doubt fast.

Del Long's Locost has a Honda K motor, that is NOT Locost at all.

Relatively speaking compared to other A, B, C, D, E Mod cars that were not 7 clones of one sort or another... they are Locost. I have heard that at least one of the A Mod cars has >$100K invested(???) in the car.

Autocrossing is a great sport in that it is mostly driver. Some people with low budget cars win. You don't have to spend lots on the car.

Especially the dry sump he put in last winter.

--JOsh

Going thrue the process of building my car for the track only. I have to agree that a lot of the parts are not Low-cost, but the labour is

In 2004, I met a gentlemen ( I don't remember his name) who had built a locost based on a Toyota GTS, it was not a high budget car, yet he was there competing and enjoying himself greathly.

These cars are not built in one day, but are a constant projects, they get work over every winter, Del's car has gone true several transformation over the years. This is the fun part about our "Locost", since we build them, we have a greater understanding of them. We can always improve the car or upgrade some components, the fact is: They are never finished.

I'm going back next year with the Civic, but in 2008 I plan on being there with my Locost in D-mod...