Project M50 documentary

[soldave]

Some of you move have seem this before, but here's an interesting documentary about the making of the Lotus Elite & Eclat, featuring Colin Chapman. Also featuring possibly the most English person seen or heard, taking it for a test drive! 

Enjoy :-)

[Loose Cannon]

Not seen that in it's entirety before, well done for finding it and bravo to whoever hosted it. Quick get it ripped before the copyright police get wind!

[Bibs]

Really enjoyed that. Good to see the big man in action along with MJK, Winterbottom, Rudd and so on

PS I've got a copy here, just in case

[Clive59]

Thanks for posting, definitely worth viewing. The English driver at the end was a classic!

[Bibs]

Epic hat! He wasn't shy on the loud pedal either  

[oilmagnet477]

Soooooooooooooo Cool

Cheers Dave, made my day. I've nabbed a copy, hope you don't mind  (anyone want help with this, just ask)

One thing I picked up on was that the original cars had Aluminium radiators - I wasn't aware that this was the case - did they change to copper later on? if so why?

I'm now off out to buy the most hideous Deer Stalker I can find

[theelanman]

Ant

I thought Id showed you that vid at the Bird in Hand when MJK came up.......

for some strange reason its on my phone 

discussing the horizontal filler cap.........

cheers

G

[soldave]

"105...110..."

 

[oilmagnet477]

Gareth,

I only joined at the meeting after in August. I'm sorry I missed that one as it was a good turn out of cars and it would have been great to meet MJK

 

All the best

Ant

[Stuart Monument]

How do you save this gents ? 

[910Esprit]

Right click to get the video URL after downloading some youtube capture software - Tubemate is one of the most popular.    Alternatively there will be online web bases youtube capture software if you google for it

[Stuart Monument]

Thank you 

[Don.Hasi]

In Germany not available :(

[Stuart Monument]

Really fancy an Elite after watching that ! 

[soldave]

In Germany not available :(

I'll send you a PM soon

[oilmagnet477]

Stuart,

Please form an orderly queue

[Don.Hasi]

Thanks a lot, guys :-)

 

What a brilliant docu! I have to go out and hug the Éclat :-)

 

and then, drive it

[makkyh]

Just want to add my thanks Dave.

I hadn't seen that before and seems so strange seeing a 'new' Elite. When you see footage of it on a UK motor way overtaking the cars of the day, you appreciate just how bloody sexy they were.

[Loose Cannon]

It was a very futuristic car for a while and then one day it just just wasn't....dawn of the 80s it looked old hat to just about everyone, but I still loved it. Just the pace of progress I suppose.

[makkyh]

Dave,

 

Just watched it again and have to say thank you, again!. Really makes me smile and hearing the 'team' describe the ethos of why it was built which really adds to my enjoyment of owning one.

Mark, I have always loved them too, and hankered to own one.

Edited October 8, 2015 by makkyh
want to add a bit

[Jorge E]

Thanks for sharing, Dave!

A very interesting document about the car... and the times (see the charachters on the brochure pictures journey...!!)

Thanks,

Jordi.-

 

 

 

[pbharcourt]

I quite like the look of the coupe Elite, very much a +2 and better looking than an Eclat!

 

[cbclotus]

Thanks Dave .Brill .Not seen it before Elite looked great Rare car as well .Thanks Mike

[clivef38]

Great Dave. I remember having hair and a tash just like the engineer driving back to base. . Must go out and hug my Elite. Now to save it.

Clive

[CharlieCroker]

What a wicked video, loved that. In amongst the bog standard cars of the day and at the time this car looked like the future had landed, it made some of those cars on the motorway look like a horse and cart! The stig's dad (with the flappy hat) certainly put it through it's paces and just how cool does it look on the road, something I never really see unless I catch a glimpse in a shop window. It's just so British everything about it, engineers in white jackets with their pens sticking out of their pockets, flathats and handlebar mustaches, accents from a bygone age, just so utterly cool. Very proud to own one.