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 […]
Shout Col A Beer.
The knowledge we share with you on this blog (And there’s more to come) could easily have been compiled and presented in an ebook and sold online, but instead, we decided to share it with all elan owners worldwide in the hope that there may be something of value to learn. If you like what […]
Aussie elan Mountain Workout.
Some elan owners love to take their cars onto the race track for competition, and that can be a lot of fun, but to my way of thinking, once you’ve done about ten or fifteen laps, the drive begins to become a bit ho hum… same corners…. same straight, yeah, I’ve done my bit of […]