{"id":11725,"date":"2017-02-16T13:34:25","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T13:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/?p=11725"},"modified":"2017-02-16T13:34:25","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T13:34:25","slug":"cool-stainless-steel-lotus-seven-inspired-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/02\/16\/cool-stainless-steel-lotus-seven-inspired-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"COOL STAINLESS STEEL LOTUS SEVEN-INSPIRED KIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/news_batho.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/news_batho-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019ve been to Stoneleigh since 2009 you might have seen a very special-looking Lotus Seven-inspired sportscar wearing aluminium body panels, wearing an \u2018MB1\u2019 moniker.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the handiwork of Martin Batho, a sheet metal worker from Nuneaton and was based on the trusty Locost chassis, featuring a mix of Ford Sierra and Triumph Spitfire components. Martin says that he would regularly get requests for body panels, which unusually he could satisfy because unlike a lot of \u2018specials\u2019 builders he\u2019d created full tooling for his car.<\/p>\n<p>Martin\u2019s previous day job saw him work on all manner of projects from the mundane to Jaguar D-types, so he knows his way around an English Wheel and can handle sand-bags and dollies for fun. Last summer he set-up Batho Sports Cars to\u00a0supply full kits for his MB Roadster, which is priced at just \u00a33465, and\u00a0includes a Locost-inspired chassis and full aluminium bodywork. Sounds like a marvellous price that, actually.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can opt to go Locost or Haynes Roadster route, with a Ford Sierra differential, independent rear suspension while many engines can be used, including Ford Zetec, which Martin has installed in his MB1.<\/p>\n<p>If customers want to purchase individual components rather than a full kit, this is an option and front cycle wings cost \u00a330 each, rear wings at \u00a3150 and a set of front wishbones aret \u00a3175 per axle set. In addition Martin can offer all sorts of other metal-based services and fabrication work. A welcome new arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bathocars.simpl.com\">www.bathocars.simpl.com<\/a>\u00a0or 07854 360 633<b>\u00a0<\/b><strong>ENDS<\/strong><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you\u2019ve been to Stoneleigh since 2009 you might have seen a very special-looking Lotus Seven-inspired sportscar wearing aluminium body panels, wearing an \u2018MB1\u2019 moniker. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/02\/16\/cool-stainless-steel-lotus-seven-inspired-kit\/\" title=\"COOL STAINLESS STEEL LOTUS SEVEN-INSPIRED KIT\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}