Random car and/or Lotus related pictures and videos

[Escape]

Here you go: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1441730

Would be great if you could save it/ restore to former glory.

[andydclements]

Personally, I'm thinking more of a dignified Viking longboat funeral.

[Chillidoggy]

"head turning appearance".

[NG5]

@Escape Thanks. It's tempting, price is in the right ball park, but not sure about it being a US car that needs to get UK papers, I don't know what's involved with that. My experiences with the DVLA and registrations have not been the best.

Shortage of photos of the engine and running gear, but I'm sure that he would supply them, at least the seats are original as they are difficult to get and I don't have any spare. Speedo is original too.

Needs a bit of a think, but tempting....

 

[exeterjeep]

Just the right size to get along to the charger. 

[ChrisJ]

 

[pete]

I know he is banned on here but see Ronins crashed Elise has been rebuilt and is now for sale

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/cto/d/lancaster-lotus-11-worlds-fastest-lotus/7714537552.html

https://www.speedhunters.com/2024/02/throwback-thursday-whatever-happened-to-the-ronin-rs211-lotus/

[Geek]

Whilst I can admire the engineering skill in the engine build/modifications, I am not too keen on the looks!

[exeterjeep]

On 08/02/2024 at 19:57, ChrisJ said:

 

Had a 3500 V8 in turmeric yellow for about 6 months, preferred the interior of it to my fathers Jags. Also saw them racing at Silverstone back in the day.  Handling not great neither was fuel consumption.

[ChrisJ]

My dad's first ever company car was a SD1 2300 in green - it rusted out within a year and had to go back. He replaced it with a SD1 2600 in Red. He had this for quite a while then he moved away from BL and replaced it with a Mk 3 Vauxhall Cavalier. I've always had a fondness for them - not the 2300 mind.

[jep]

SD1 has much to be admired, the last great Rover. XJ6 the more interesting and complete automobile, the best of its type on debut 1968.

 

[exeterjeep]

My yellow one, and a couple racing at Silverstone. Think there are some others pics from Silverstone somewhere. Seem to recall Jeff Allam and TWR racing?

 

 

[TBD]

On 10/02/2024 at 13:16, pete said:

I know he is banned on here but see Ronins crashed Elise has been rebuilt and is now for sale

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/cto/d/lancaster-lotus-11-worlds-fastest-lotus/7714537552.html

https://www.speedhunters.com/2024/02/throwback-thursday-whatever-happened-to-the-ronin-rs211-lotus/

So glad it was rebuilt. I'm sure it remains one of the most spectacular on-offs of an Elise that we will ever see. Though I expect that it would be a real challenge to handle on any real race track, probably rendering it slower than one would think. 

 

[jep]

[Kimbers]

[jonwat]

On 13/02/2024 at 21:21, jep said:

As they say at McLaren "My daily driver is a Lotus (Cortina)" 

[Escape]

We all need a family car at some point. 🙂

Maybe that's why the F1 had 3 seats. 😄

[Escape]

Looks very cool, although the 3 rear axles seem overkill and unnecessarily complex.
And while it might be a shame to cut up a S1 XJ, this way it's still being used instead of rusting away. I kinda want that, for light (Lotus) transport duty. 😎

[Bibs]

Yes please! 

https://www.classicmotorsforsale.com/home/articles/news-article-tony-3/1993-jaguar-xj220c-le-mans-for-sale

[yeller77]

I'll see your Jag and raise you an Elise GT!...

https://en.springbok.de/cars/details/?f=126

[exeterjeep]

I'd have the elise GT1.

[Escape]

I'd have to chose the Jag. And then open a giant can of worms trying to fit a V12 as intended...

[Bibs]

[Bibs]

Now that's a supercharger!! 

 

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Or a tiny man.