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tomsredstratos
09-05-2015, 21:07
http://www.salonqp.com/updates/watch-news/zenith-harrods-pop-up-launches-limited-edition-chronomaster/
On display right now :D
Tom.
Guy Mayers
09-05-2015, 22:34
Hmmmmm ................ A vintage Lancia Stratos with a Lister Bell logo on it?
Guy
The Slug
09-05-2015, 23:59
Guess no one else could supply one in time Guy.
turbonutter
10-05-2015, 00:22
Hmmmmm ................ A vintage Lancia Stratos with a Lister Bell logo on it?
Guy
Yes its a Lister Bell....Probably the only ever kit/replica to be featured in Harrods window!!!!
More pictures can be found here (http://www.hautetime.com/harrods-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-zenith-with-special-pop-up-store/64566/)
Strat Fan
10-05-2015, 09:04
Maybe the wording in the official Zenith/Harrods release will appear more agreeable? See HERE (http://www.harrods.com/content/the-store/in-store-calendar/zenith-150th-anniversary)
How it has been interpreted/edited by the subsequent external media releases is clearly more open to discussion.
Well whatever, it's quite a compliment to be asked to supply it. It's a great replica!
Clearly the Eric Comas car which Frederic highlighted in his recent thread has better things to do than hang around in a store window.
Looks great. I'll be down there for a wedding at The Langholm before too long. I'll wander round and have a look.
Maybe the wording in the official Zenith/Harrods release will appear more agreeable? See HERE (http://www.harrods.com/content/the-store/in-store-calendar/zenith-150th-anniversary)
How it has been interpreted edited by the subsequent external media releases is clearly more open to discussion.
You can't be held responsible for ALL press releases...!..... Great advert for LB !
Strat Fan
10-05-2015, 11:18
Hmmmmm ................ A vintage Lancia Stratos with a Lister Bell logo on it?
Guy
Well it is a vintage Stratos replica, it's just a 2014 " vintage" :D
A special commission Craig, or a work in progress that was diverted to the marketing campaign?
Stratie.fr
10-05-2015, 14:31
It´s a great replica indeed and there is no difference in first look with Comas real one ( here in workshop )
A good marketing promotion for each others!
I was starting to wonder why it was taking so long for a straight forward body fit !
From this........
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to this.......
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might explain it.......
In a cockney voice reminiscent of Michael Caine.....
'Craig, you were only supposed to fit the bl**dy doors on'
That's just awesome, what great exposure that is. I thought I might have to get a Zenith watch now... Then I saw the prices.
That's just awesome, what great exposure that is. I thought I might have to get a Zenith watch now... Then I saw the prices.
Me too Paul !!
The Slug
14-05-2015, 09:35
So this thread is not hi-jacked ( no pun intended!)
You can carry on the discussion about lifting points here
http://www.stratosec.com/Forum/showthread.php/3111-Stratos-at-Harrods?p=25412#post25412
ducatiman
14-05-2015, 12:01
Well done, Ian.........................good thinking.
The Zenith 'pop-up' shop in Harrods will have exposed the incredible Stratos concept to a group of people who share an interest in watches and motorsport, but had perhaps forgotten about this car, hopefully with benefit to us all. See their breakfast launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZtR0tHThQI&feature=youtu.be .
As per my 'LB in Sussex' thread, my chassis now has some bodywork (the decals will need removing after the show) but there is still a raft of work (electrics, refit fuel tank, complete suspension set-up etc etc) to get it ready for IVA, which is the next target.
Mark
I thought I recognised those tyres when I first saw the photos of the car in Harrods!
Hence my question at post 9.
Nice story to have for the future Mark.
A month or so is not long to add to the build.
Well done.
Hello Mark
why do you have to remove decals ? now your car have some story ( not bad indeed for her value !!)and you could propose to Zenith or eventually Eric comas to have it on more occasion and do a"money deal" ?????
It's not so often that a sponsor have the possibility to have at disposal, moke up of the real car .... Teams are also so embarassed when this sponsor is asking them to borrow the car for some
public or newspaper show !!!!
May be you can ask them to invest on another white complete body for you to go and IVA her , so you can have both !!!! ( And Craig one more bodywork sales ..LOL!!!!!!)
ChrisCar6
15-05-2015, 17:48
Hello Mark
why do you have to remove decals ? now your car have some story ( not bad indeed for her value !!)and you could propose to Zenith or eventually Eric comas to have it on more occasion and do a"money deal" ?????
It's not so often that a sponsor have the possibility to have at disposal, moke up of the real car .... Teams are also so embarassed when this sponsor is asking them to borrow the car for some
public or newspaper show !!!!
May be you can ask them to invest on another white complete body for you to go and IVA her , so you can have both !!!! ( And Craig one more bodywork sales ..LOL!!!!!!)
I like your thinking! Worth a try.
I like your thinking! Worth a try.
LOL !! do not want to highjack thread but just a quick story ;
When working long years ago for an LeMans team I was tired to find good reasons not to please the sponsor giving them the opportunity to have one of our car for show so I decided to built a fake polyester chassis on the carbon fiber moulds and built up with old used parts ( uprights , whihbones old gear box etc etc) a complete moke up totaly similar to our race cars ..... result when everybody where aware we had a show car, we made a lot of money ( big big lot) in renting this show car every week and every week end, every where in France , Europe etc !!!!
Then one company in Lyon asked us to built 4 more of these moke up to use these in a sort of 1/1simulator ( Still working today!!).... so again lot of money for fake chassis and real copy of our LMP bodywork !!!!!!!!
Apologise for this highjack( closed now!!) but that Zenith story was reminding me this so good "souvenir" LOL
ChrisCar6
15-05-2015, 23:21
LOL !! do not want to highjack thread but just a quick story ;
When working long years ago for an LeMans team I was tired to find good reasons not to please the sponsor giving them the opportunity to have one of our car for show so I decided to built a fake polyester chassis on the carbon fiber moulds and built up with old used parts ( uprights , whihbones old gear box etc etc) a complete moke up totaly similar to our race cars ..... result when everybody where aware we had a show car, we made a lot of money ( big big lot) in renting this show car every week and every week end, every where in France , Europe etc !!!!
Then one company in Lyon asked us to built 4 more of these moke up to use these in a sort of 1/1simulator ( Still working today!!).... so again lot of money for fake chassis and real copy of our LMP bodywork !!!!!!!!
Apologise for this highjack( closed now!!) but that Zenith story was reminding me this so good "souvenir" LOL
I know my local jaguar dealer John Clelland (ex touring car champ), he had a jaguar race car in the showroom, except on closer inspection it was a liveried bodyshell/interior with some spare suspension bolted on to make it a rolling replica (as long as you didn't open the bonnet - sorry john!) - this went round all the Jaguar dealers as a promotion. So I can see the opportunities!
mel lewis
15-05-2015, 23:44
Its only the same as a 1.3l Escort that Andrews Heat For Hire used as a publicity car back in the late 70s early 80s
ducatiman
16-05-2015, 21:13
Was in London today on a training course so on the way home had to make a trip to Harrods.....................
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ducatiman
16-05-2015, 21:16
And from the outside..................Also picked up my Limited 150th Anniversary Watch, I Wish !!!!!!!
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Stratie.fr
16-05-2015, 22:02
And from the outside..................Also picked up my Limited 150th Anniversary Watch, I Wish !!!!!!!
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Great photos and a great shopping day!!!
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17-05-2015, 10:58
Is that a mannequin of you stood by the front wheel on pic 1 Andy? :rolleyes:
turbonutter
17-05-2015, 13:16
Great photos Andy.......
Some Great Photos as usual!
davehanman
17-05-2015, 15:04
Maybe the wording in the official Zenith/Harrods release will appear more agreeable? See HERE (http://www.harrods.com/content/the-store/in-store-calendar/zenith-150th-anniversary)
How it has been interpreted/edited by the subsequent external media releases is clearly more open to discussion.
The photos from the street really show a well put together and tantalising display - well done LB for getting in on the act ! You can see quite a few heads turning too - it's obviously effective !
David
turbonutter
21-05-2015, 23:31
Some good photos of the Harrods display over on the Lister Bell Website http://www.listerbell.com/news/159-zenith-harrods
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