Now that the earliest of the Lotus elan is more than fifty years old, there are certain parts peculiar to the early models that are rare and hard to find. Take Charlie Green from the USA who has been restoring his treasured S2 for several years, in fact he has owned the car for forty […]
Classic Le’Mans 2014 – Lotus Images.
The following images were supplied by my good friend Jean Michel Pages from France who attended the 2013 and this years 2014 Le’Mans Classic event. If one was planning and OS trip, you would have to include this event on your itinerary. The classic event offers a large collection of some of the finest racing […]
Is Sophisticated Equipment Required To ReBuild A Classic Race Car?
Perhaps The Headline Should Read: Is Sophisticated Equipment Required To ReBuild A Classic Race Or Sports Car? In the first instance, the major requirement for the would be race car builder would be to be a well versed and skilled engineer, and to possess detailed workshop practice “know how” as well as possessing the the […]
Omeo Highway – Awesome Australian Lotus Road.
There’s a good chance that you probably know of one or two enjoyable driving roads, perhaps you even have a favourite driving road, but every now and again, you discover an absolute gem of a driving road, the kind of road that, when you get to the end, you want to turn around and drive […]
Wet Sump Or Dry Sump.
The wet sump system is a simple, low cost lubrication system, and it stands to reason why ninety eight percent of production engines built across the world employ wet-sump lubrication, it is simple, cheap, & reliable for normal motoring use. But whether you use a wet sump or dry sump, engine bearing failure generally points […]
What The Press Said About The Lotus Elan.
There is no doubt that the lotus elan stirs some special emotions in many people, but none more so than in the driver, in fact, there are very few sports cars that evoke emotion and pure driving pleasure quite like the lotus elan does. Where ever an elan is parked in the street, or at […]