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JRTurner · 08-25-2010, 11:39 AM

Been considering offering this John Player Special Team Lotus Formula One former

mechanic's shirt of mine for auction on eBay as a collector's item.

This is from the last year that Team Lotus F-1 was sponsored by John Player Special. Since the death of Ayrton Senna, it may even be more valuable since he was their #1 driver at the time.

I post it here just for those who appreciate F-1 nostalgia (not to solicit since I've yet to decide whether or not to put it up for sale)........

K'ledgeBldr · 08-25-2010, 12:32 PM

If it not Colin Chapman's it can't be worth much.

JRTurner · 08-25-2010, 01:02 PM

I can assure you that I'm not Colin Chapman, not to mention it would be hard to type this if I were!

PS: Perhaps it's not worth too much to your average American, but I would venture to guess that in Europe, it would be worth upwards of $300 USD.

M3 Mitch · 08-25-2010, 01:14 PM

How did you come by it? If it involves an interesting story, probably it's worth more to you than anyone would pay for it.

JRTurner · 08-25-2010, 01:36 PM

It's my own from when I worked with Team Lotus as a suspension technician.

M3 Mitch · 08-25-2010, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRTurner

It's my own from when I worked with Team Lotus as a suspension technician.

If I were in your shoes I would not sell it. The couple of hundred bucks you *might* get for it just isn't enough IMHO.

Must have been a cool job working with JPS and Team Lotus. Of course I have always admired Mr. Chapman from the time I first found out who he was. Sometimes he took his quest for light weight a bit OTT, IMHO, but it's a goal worth stretching some to get at.

JRTurner · 08-25-2010, 02:52 PM

I still have another, so I can stand to part with one. There's no possibility of them fitting me anymore either....LMAO!

The job sounds glamorous, but I assure you it wasn't at all. Living out of a suitcase, eating catered food if and when you had a chance, allotted only one phone call home a week (no mobile phones back then), often working all night, and being underpaid just so you could list it on your resume just wasn't the life I'd hoped for.

pvamosi · 12-04-2013, 06:06 AM

Hello JRTurner,

I'm interrested in that t-shirt, please contact me at [email]pvamosi@gmail.com[/email]