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TMC Costin

Part 1

Jim Gould
Jan 9, 2023
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What makes the TMC Costin great?

… any Ideas?

I’ve got a few.

From the Mosquito, to Vanwall F1, Lotus, Marcos, TMC Costin and more, …

Sean Thompson (Thompson Motor Company) remembers … Frank Costin.

… and, just how did a humble little Irish manufacturing company come to build awesome race cars anyway?

video here

… were they any good? … 1st race

… and then came DeLorean and more Luck of the Irish

Some Coke with that? ... No thanks, ... I'll just have a Guinness!

… and then it was Back to the Future! …. in Georgia, Baby!

We thank Sean Thompson for sharing his memories of TMC Costin.

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Tune in ( click the link) below for Part 2 where Sean and (TMC Costin restorer) Billy Doyle, get into the guts of it … exclusively on 7Spot!

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What makes the TMC Costin Great? ... the TMC Costin was introduced back in the 80s. ... so light, structurally rigid, technically innovative with the development of aerodynamics … and very quick! ... Noice! In this episode, Sean Thompson describes some of the technology built right into the TMC Costin ( Lightness ... just 500kg, rigidity, "how she's built" …
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