ChrisJ 1,475 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 Quite a bit faster now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 288 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) A very nice video about Lotus history I had never seen before: Edited September 29, 2020 by Giniw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giniw 288 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) This one seems interesting too (I haven't watch to it yet) Edited September 30, 2020 by Giniw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
electro_boy 206 Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Holy Moly! I've never heard of cable racing before, those cars are incredible, you can barely see them whizz around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM jep 853 Posted October 2, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/108/35/detail Essex Lotus Sunbeam in auction Justin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravo73 1,297 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Hmmm, I wonder if the new(ish) Heritage department needs a Sunbeam for their collection? If so, I reckon that’s got to be one to get. (Can someone mention it to them, @Bibs, please?) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mdw 275 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 30/09/2020 at 12:42, electro_boy said: Holy Moly! I've never heard of cable racing before, those cars are incredible, you can barely see them whizz around! The track is still there in Mote park Maidstone. I used to have a control line airplane as a kid, similar type of thing ( but in the air of course) noisy but fun. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post LOTUSMAN33 1,458 Posted October 2, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, jep said: https://www.astebolaffi.it/en/lot/108/35/detail Essex Lotus Sunbeam in auction Justin What a fantastic car to own, agree with Jonny it should live with Lotus. Dave 3 Quote Do or do not, there is no try! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Leigh Greenham 26 Posted October 2, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 ....and here's that Essex Sunbeam in the background of this pic of the 1980 Monaco GP paddock, with my Essex Elite and an Essex Mini. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason is Chasing 98 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 Wow the Monaco GP what w dream come true! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,250 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 I don’t want to be a damp squib, but wasn’t the ESSEX petroleum sponsorship period a particularly bad time for F1 Team Lotus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM jep 853 Posted October 3, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Essex Petroleum paid for the development of the Esprit Turbo.....so it worked out pretty well. Justin 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post rallyesax 174 Posted October 3, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 During a classic car trackday at my place today. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason is Chasing 98 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 I seen a Cortina with a friend, and I honestly didn't even know Lotus had anything to do with it, until he educated me, brilliant shots, and amazing it's still in track time condition 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rallyesax 174 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) I mainly got to know the Cortina thanks to Goodwood revival and those intense races where some guys send them down the track like hell. It's actually the first one I see in the flesh in many years. Edited October 3, 2020 by rallyesax Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gold FFM jep 853 Posted October 3, 2020 Gold FFM Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 29 minutes ago, Jason is Chasing said: I seen a Cortina with a friend, and I honestly didn't even know Lotus had anything to do with it, until he educated me, brilliant shots, and amazing it's still in track time condition Ford and Lotus used to go together like rama-langa ding-dong....sadly the GT Le Mans (60s) project was not given to Lotus. Ex-Lotus employees Duckworth and Costin did leave Ford (and Lotus) with a decent legacy. Justin 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason is Chasing 98 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 50 minutes ago, jep said: Ford and Lotus used to go together like rama-langa ding-dong....sadly the GT Le Mans (60s) project was not given to Lotus. Ex-Lotus employees Duckworth and Costin did leave Ford (and Lotus) with a decent legacy. Justin Man, more to the myth and legend, what a rich and brilliant history Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Bibs 11,167 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 3 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,167 Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 @mayevora 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,187 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Bibs said: @mayevora Tie me. 1 Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
pete 1,805 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Anyone on here. Looks a chrome wrap 1 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to post Share on other sites
Spinney 709 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 15:41, rallyesax said: During a classic car trackday at my place today. Beautiful, just beautiful. I bought one of these in the late 60’s, my first Lotus purchase (well apart from slot racers) and just adored it. That looks to be the same model as mine, ‘63 with Ali boot, bonnet and doors. Mine had been converted back to leaf spring rear suspension but the chap I bought it from included the original ‘A’ frame suspension in case I wanted to revert to original. I didn’t! God how I loved that car and had many, many memorable times in it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rallyesax 174 Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Never had the chance to drive one. But I love the way it looks and they are quite rare around here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jason is Chasing 98 Posted October 7, 2020 Report Share Posted October 7, 2020 Guy on an Alfa Forum posted this for me, I thought I'd share, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LotusLeftLotusRight 1,250 Posted October 8, 2020 Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 I was just browsing TLF and stumbled across this advertisement. That Evora looks familiar I thought. Sure enough it’s the 2009 LE I bought in 2013 and re-registered E9ORA, which is now owned by another TLFer. First owner Al (also on here) originally registered it OO07ALN I think and retained that number for his second Aquamarine NA. It was then put on SN59FYK and owned by a gentleman in the Fenland area, before I bought it from an independent car warehouse operation and re-registered it E9ORA. I probably still have the old number plates in my garage. I wonder where/when that track photo was taken? This was taken the day I bought it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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