Lucra LC470 - Anyone driven one on here?

[carsnapper]

I always keep an eye on the US custom / cottage car industry and quite often I think they produce some great products. They don't always appeal though due to either crazy prices or because of engineering or design shortcuts were made and the overall look is just too, well, American!

Then every now again they strike gold! The Lucra LC470.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EbQjzZbwQM

http://www.lc470.com/003_pages/470_overview.htm

For the equivalent of £52,000 ($85,000) you get:

• 0-60 in 2.5 sec with 505 hp GM LS7 motor
• 9.4 sec ¼ mile
• 54% of the car's weight on the rear tires
• Pulls 1.5 lateral G during high-speed cornering
• Single piece lightweight carbon fiber body

And it 'comfortably' accommodates drivers up to 6'7" even with the roof up.

For me, probably the most exciting US sports / race car in decades. Hints of AC Cobra, Jag E-Type, Ferrari Dino, & some Marcos & TVR DNA too. Has anyone had any wheel time with one of these variations? Can someone lend me £65K indefinitely?

Edited by carsnapper on Tuesday 8th January 15:31

[PascalBuyens]

Hmm... imagine an LS9 in that :-)

[carsnapper]

PascalBuyens said:

Hmm... imagine an LS9 in that :-)

I think the 630hp LS7 is more than 'enough' for the 900 KG's I'd be happy with any engine over 350hp...a nice straight six perhaps.

[PascalBuyens]

carsnapper said:

I think the 630hp 505hp LS7 is more than 'enough' for the 900 KG's I'd be happy with any engine over 350hp...a nice straight six perhaps.

LS9 is the supercharged 630hp (And I couldn't agree more... 630hp for 900kg is just enough LOOOL

[carsnapper]

PascalBuyens said:

carsnapper said:

I think the 630hp 505hp LS7 is more than 'enough' for the 900 KG's I'd be happy with any engine over 350hp...a nice straight six perhaps.

LS9 is the supercharged 630hp (And I couldn't agree more... 630hp for 900kg is just enough LOOOL

Ah yes - of course it is, cheers I would have thought that a right hand drive conversion should be relatively easy for this car. I wonder if they have a recommended UK importer? This is exactly the sort of car that TVR should have made before the end, maybe Ginetta could copy emulate the design and engine use?

[redtwin]

May be cheaper/easier to just fit an LS7 in a Ginetta?. Certainly would look better, something about the proportions of the Lucra LC470 seem off...never mind the name sounding like a Chinese market knock-off Lexus.

[carsnapper]

redtwin said:

May be cheaper/easier to just fit an LS7 in a Ginetta?. Certainly would look better, something about the proportions of the Lucra LC470 seem off...never mind the name sounding like a Chinese market knock-off Lexus.

There are two bonnet types, the shallow rising & rounded version - looks fantastic



And the steep rising, almost block type bonnet - looks awful



I'll take mine in Gulf Colours, please.

[Roo]

carsnapper said:

I wonder if they have a recommended UK importer?

If it's got FMVSS approval, or is technically over ten years old, it would be easy enough to bring one in.

If it hasn't, or isn't, forget it.