Latham F2

[vitessesteve]

Did you see the Latham F2 recently listed on eBay. It didn't reach it's reserve at £3200. I wonder what such cars sell for?




Looks great.

[bazyerma]

Hi

Been looking at a few kit cars, and most non ford based (Bahham, Marlin JBA, Spartan) that aren't Ferrari replicas seem slow to sell but I think the market is so small its a matter of hoping for the right buyer.

Also, I think no one see them looking at the views as they are uncategorised very few people know about Latham F2s, let alone lusting after one to buy

Shame but there just isn't the buyers. In the past I have bought a couple of kit cars in rough condition I have just broken, as the engine and running gear on ford based cars is worth more than the whole.

Regards

Barry

[Latham_F2]

I saw it, and I think it did finally sell.

It's certainly true that not many people have ever heard of the Latham, but not entirely surprising given that so few were produced and even fewer actually completed.
A few also went abroad.

TBH the listing left quite a lot to be desired - the photos only showed bits of the car, not the overall glorious shape. The description gave very little away, and certainly didn't acknowledge any of the expensive upgrades and performance upgrades on this particular car.

Whoever bought it got a bargain - I just hope it isn't being stripped for its Sprint parts.

[triumphdolomiteuk]

Its new owner has joined the Club, so there's a high chance that it won't be stripped for parts...

[Latham_F2]

Excellent! And welcome!

[vitessesteve]

I now own Q468HRY. I drove it from Banbury to home onthe Isle of Wight.

[vitessesteve]

This car has history. Found this amongst the paperwork. So it was an award winner in 2002.

[Latham_F2]

Not sure if you've seen these pics - your Latham alongside mine at one of the TDCIR rallies.

Also, a list of the tuning stuff that Wayne did. It was quite extensive.

Tony

[vitessesteve]

Not sure if you've seen these pics - your Latham alongside mine at one of the TDCIR rallies.

Also, a list of the tuning stuff that Wayne did. It was quite extensive.

Tony

The modifications sure make for a lively car. That spec sheet came with the car. Is Wayne contactable?

Where do you jack your car?

[vitessesteve]

Not a very sensible car for a trip to the garden centre.

[Latham_F2]

I probably shouldn't give out contact details in a public forum - GDPR etc.
But Wayne is on Facebook, easily searchable, and I'm sure he'd like to stay in touch with his car.

Jacking - at the front, anywhere under the steel tubes is fine, but I usually go for the bottom of the V at the front where it looks strongest, or under a front corner where several tubes meet.

At the rear, it depends what I'm doing and which jacks I have handy (not all will go low enough).
Either under the axle end of one of the trailing arms, or under the bracket where the rear subframe bolts into the fibreglass. Axle tube and centre of diff are fine, too. The car is very light at the back.

Might seem obvious, but definitely don't ever try jacking against fibreglass, particularly sills.
The Latham design is unusual, being an open-top fireglass monocoque with the strength provided mainly by the large central tunnel and foam-filled sills.

[vitessesteve]

Thanks for that.

The cars spec hints at competition. Was it perhaps a track day car or hill climber?

[triumphdolomiteuk]

It won Best Dolomite -Special at TDCIR on at least one occasion IIRC.

[Latham_F2]

Thanks for that.

The cars spec hints at competition. Was it perhaps a track day car or hill climber?

I don't know about that - however the fibreglass monocoque would make it very difficult to fit any form of rollcage for more formal motor sports.

Even a towing eye is a bit of a challenge, although it has been done.

[vitessesteve]

There is 1 toeing eye on the driver side front. It is accessible through a gap in the mesh grill. However you would need to lie on the ground to see/use it.