Random car and/or Lotus related pictures and videos

[Jack Stone]

Giugiario has joined forces with Hyundai to recreate the "long-lost" 1974 Pony Coupé concept. Shades of DMC-12? Pics via Autocar

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Why did they feel the need to do that?

[Escape]

Because it is so much better looking then (almost) everything else made today!

With a sensible engine and without touch screens etc I could actually consider it to be able to get to work if the LEZ becomes even more strict.

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Well if they thought it was so great, what have they done with the original and why didn’t they go ahead and productionize it. There were far more exciting concept cars coming out of Italy on an almost weekly basis in the early 1970s. Every manufacturer was commissioning them. This one’s very tame and uninspiring in comparison.

[Escape]

Maybe some beancounter canceled it, maybe they wanted to play it safe with the oil crisis, who knows? Just because it is tame and simple makes it stand out from today's market full of complex designs that all look alike. 😉

Though I doubt it will actually reach production, and if it does I fear it will be more along the R5 posted a few days ago.

[jep]

Newlands Corner 21st May:

 

 

[jep]

Not a Lotus but close:

[Escape]

Citroen 2CV Bijou, I had never heard of it, apparently somewhat of a cross between a 2CV and an Elite, fibreglass body designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor on a Citroen chassis.

This one sold for £9500 + fees.

[ChrisJ]

[MPx]

I'm getting a city ... maybe Canadian 

[calvan]

Canadien, en Quebec 

[Jack Stone]

Esprit, Elises and Evoras (pic via Twitter @NCSCLotusClub)

[Bibs]

 

[Escape]

[ramjet]

On 23/12/2022 at 21:23, jonwat said:

When I win the lottery I'm going to get one of them 

Car or a dining room?

[pete]

 

[madmax]

1 hour ago, Bibs said:

 

This guys stop-motion videos of his Esprit restoration are incredible - taken him four years so far and I think he's just finished the chassis - his metalwork fabrication and attention to detail is other worldly...........

[Bibs]

I'm sure @GTK will be very pleased to hear it

 

[madmax]

Doh - Sorry!

Obvious eh and known to everyone - senior moment - apologies 😄

[Bibs]

No probs, here's the thread about it

 

 

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

1 hour ago, pete said:

 

Almost as quick as a Golf R with DSG gearbox.

[ChrisJ]

@Escape - I reckon you'd want one of these.

 

 

[Escape]

Ah yes, the Sherp. 😎 Very cool, but not something I'd wanna drive. I don't think there is much driving experience, just point it somewhere and let it crawl through.

[Alfa2Evora]

A bit of Lotus representation at yesterday's Bo'ness Car Show, almost swamped by a sea of modified hot-hatches unfortunately.

Mine was relegated to the public car park as the bodyshop is still trying to locate all the parts needed for the repair to its face,  .

[mayevora]

Youngest daughters boyfriend has gone out to Dubai for a fortnight with 3 mates. All four of them have hired cars for the first week! Not often I get jealous but why didn’t I do this at the age of 24!! 
His Business he set up 18 months ago is apparently going alright - I’ve told Becky my daughter he might be a ‘keeper’ 👍😁