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The iconic British marque says its E-R9 concept could be on the starting grid of circuits around the world for the 2030 season.Finished in striking black and gold like Lotus racers of yesteryear, the EV features a sleek fighter jet-style canopy centrally mounted in a delta-wing upper body.E-R stands for Endurance Racer, while 9 is the car’s competition number carefully chosen in tribute to the firm’s racing past.The team made its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Lotus Mark IX, with company founder Colin Chapman among the drivers, in 1955.

Wilco have announced that they will be selling some of their used gear and instruments on their newly updated Reverb store.The shop will officially open on July 18 and fans of the band will be able to purchase things like a rare Wurlitzer MKS-470 six-keyboard organ, a 1962 Martin F-55 and a Vox Mark IX ’60s which belonged to Jeff Tweedy.Dubbed the “The Official Wilco Loft Reverb Shop,” other notable items within the mix include a Reuben-Cox-modified Merlin Arthur “Boogie Guitar” Smith Country Squire guitar, a 1960s Framus “Big 18” double-neck electric guitar, a Harmony Buck Owens H169 acoustic guitar, a 2011 Breedlove Revival OMR Deluxe acoustic guitar, and a 1962 Martin F-55 electric guitar.A post shared by Reverb.com (@reverb)“It’s a rare bird…you don’t see these in the wild too often,” said Loft studio manager Mark Greenberg said of the latter. “I’ll be honest, I’m surprised Jeff is selling this one.””Speaking about the Reverb sale in a statement (per Consequence Of Sound), Tweedy said: “I love having these Wilco Loft sales on Reverb.