This weeks technical article, although titled Chevrolet’s LS engine should really be simply called GM’s LS as it has gone into many of the old General Motors brands. The LS was the successor to the LT and its main difference is that the LS block is made from aluminium rather than cast iron and it has a smaller bore but longer stroke to provide the same capacity. The LS is also … [Read more...]
Elfin Sports Cars
Elfin Sports Cars is a little known company – certainly outside of its home territory of Australia. The company was founded by Garrie Cooper in 1959. Cooper was a successful Australian racing driver and decided to build his own racing cars from facilities in Adelaide. Cooper, like Sir Jack Brabham, was a championship winner in one of his own cars taking out the Australian 1.5 … [Read more...]