Lotus Period Pictures

[ChrisJ]

Rather than (or as well as) adding these into the general "model name" Picture & Video Threads - which tend to be current images (which we all love), I thought that we should have a period pictures thread for those images captured on film back in the day, so should have a grainy quality all of there own.

I'll start with this from 1988 (any guesses as to where?)

[Greg | ValetPro]

I guessing thats up at Hethel.  
 

No old Lotus picture here.  But it good to watch this thread.

[LOTUSMAN33]

Not quite so old Chris but circa 1993 .

[Bling]

1986

 

[Bibs]

https://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/our-news/pics-1986-lotus-factory-tour/

[jep]

I think I need a quiet moment alone. Only the Porsche spoils the entertainment 😃

Justin

[ChrisJ]

On 08/01/2022 at 19:16, Greg | ValetPro said:

I guessing thats up at Hethel.

Not Hethel - much closer to you.

[jep]

[jonwat]

I still remember driving home in my Europa to hear on the BBC news he'd died. Shed a tear I did 😪

Here's some of my pictures from an '94 factory tour

 

[exeterjeep]

Esprit V8 Brands Hatch probably 1996. Some sponsorship from London Lotus centre.... 

 

 

[Bibs]

This just popped up on fb...

Beauchamp Place, Knightsbridge , 1979.

[Bibs]

[mg4lotus]

The ice cream van has arrived😁

[exeterjeep]

An esprit in Vancouver, 2001 so surprised to see one had to take a pic. 

[jep]

Yeh, right. Like you don't normally take pictures of Lotus ...have a holiday. 🤪 

Justin

 

[Bibs]

[Elite 4.9]

Jimmy smoked'em with Fords purpose built injected, 4 valve, gear timing with 11 gears and Chapman's beautiful Indy racer.

Jimmy skipped the Monaco GP to race the 500 with this Lotus 38 Indy racer and what a beauty Colin and Ford put together that year including using the Wood brothers as their pit crew from American stock car fame. I remember the day.

Jimmy really only lost the lead to pit and gas up. Not even close! 

Jimmy and Lotus also won the world F1 title again that year as Jimmy was unbeatable in his Lotus 33. Them were the days !!!

great picture,

cheers,

Richard

[exeterjeep]

Lotus factory 1975? Don't think I have posted this before.

[exeterjeep]

Victor Raysbrook Motors  182 High St Watford lotus dealer many years ago...

Graham Hill’s World Championship winning Lotus Formula 1, currently on display in Watford High Street. Hill’s car, shown here with Victor Raysbrook, is one of a number featuring in a Lotus Week exhibition at Victor Raysbrook Motors.

[from the Watford Observer of September 5, 1969]

[Bibs]

[mg4lotus]

Range Rover design cue. 🤔

[Mark Blanchard]

Type 56 Turbine

[Escape]

42 minutes ago, mg4lotus said:

Range Rover design cue. 🤔

Not sure what you mean by that, but I take it as a complement. The original Range Rover was and is a timeless design imho. Just like many Lotus.

[jep]

42 minutes ago, mg4lotus said:

Range Rover design cue. 🤔

Rangy prior to Talbot Sunbeam. 1970.

Justin

 

[DDubya]

My MK VI 57 years ago. Oulton Park and Castle Coombe.