2018 Festival picture thread.

[Giniw 211]

Uh oh, this is a nice looking Esprit S4s in the middle!

@Steve1 > so far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghh-PMggA7w is the most epic parking entry of the available vidéos

[PascalM 37]

13 hours ago, Steve1 said:

I've already put a post on Facebook on the Lotus 70th page. Basically me and my misses decided to take some pictures and videos of everyone entering the track, you might have seen us standing there as entered the long straight(Mansell strraight if I'm correct)Where everyone did 15mph... 

I've started uploading them on YouTube under "Lotus arriving at Hethel test track 70th". My misses was taking pics as well which she said when she gets time she will go through them and edit them.

The first pic and video we took was at 08:23 and was a red Esprit SE high wing and the last car we shot was a yellow Evora 400 at roughly 09:21. If you did arrive between those times there's a good chance we've captured you. My internet at home is a bit slow so I'm uploading them at work, I've still got some more to but I should be done by the end of the week.....

@martynv I definitely got you..

Any chance of seeing the video and/or pics “somewhere else’. I’m not on FaceBook...

Yet I know that some FB pages are public and thus accessible, even if you don’t have an account. Could someone provide me the link to the viedo/page? Would love to see my entrance, I fit in the recording time.

 

Many thanks in advance!

[Alfa2Evora 629]

FOR SALE

EVORA GT430

One careful owner from new (factory demonstrator)

Low mileage, never raced or rallied

Tyres and brakes nicely bedded-in, ready for the road

Offers to Lotus Cars plc, Hethel.

[Giniw 211]

11 hours ago, PascalM said:

Any chance of seeing the video and/or pics “somewhere else’. I’m not on FaceBook...

As for the videos, here they are:

15 hours ago, Giniw said:

@Steve1 > so far https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghh-PMggA7w is the most epic parking entry of the available vidéos

(https://www.youtube.com/user/steve291274/videos?sort=dd&shelf_id=0&view=0 for the list)

As for the photos, I have no idea.

[Bibs 8,944 4 Vehicles]

[Giniw 211]

Very nice, thanks @Bibs!

[andyj007 379]

how many people playing "find my car" in the overheads  

 managed to find a lovely zoomed in video of our car  pan on the offical live feed recording ...

[NR2k 74]

@Bibs any chance of a higher res copy of this? Ours is the ruby s1.

[Barrykearley 5,368]

And one of the lemon just behind

 

[Alfa2Evora 629]

53 minutes ago, andyj007 said:

how many people playing "find my car" in the overheads  

 

I can just see a tiny speck of mine in the overheads but I did manage a partial 'selfie' via the big screen if that counts?

[Blackngolds3turbo 217 6 Vehicles]

Great picture! I was in the silver Elise only a couple of cars ahead of you and Alex in the black TE a couple behind you!

[Giniw 211]

2 hours ago, NR2k said:

any chance of a higher res copy of this?

left click to pop it up, then right click and "display picture" or something like that depending on your browser?

=> https://s3.amazonaws.com/tlf/tlf/forums/aws_uploads/monthly_2018_10/Lotus70-7.jpg.79cdf0ad0135fbe983191e5a685c07ea.jpg

2 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

And one of the lemon just behind

I suspect yours is the one nearest to the drone ^^

[chrisroy 4]

I took a whole load, prob too many! https://photos.app.goo.gl/X7EdJahUTp1UHYod9

Edited October 3, 2018 by chrisroy

[Bibs 8,944 4 Vehicles]

 

[Lotus Historic Register Ge 8]

As1948 Colin Chapman designed his first car, the Lotus Mark 1 is considered as the roots for Lotus being able to celebrate the 70 anniversary on September 29^th.

Under the direction of Lotus Historic register Germany a bigger group of Lotus Enthusiats made their way from Germany and Austria to join the celebrations.

Under best weather condtions and blue skies the visitors were shown Lotus industrial park and Classic Team Lotus, directed by Clive Chapman, Son of Colin Chapman, with a breathtaking choice of Lotus Formula 1 cars.

As Geely Group under the direction of its CEO, Mr. Feng Qinfeng, is assuming control of 50% of Lotus we could see many improvements, such as two new buildings for Lotus Manufacturing and Museum. This prospering processes were confirmed by Mike Kimberley, former Colin Chapman’s technical director in Hethel.

Very successful was the world record attempt on the Lotus test driving circuit with more than 700 Lotus Cars: the aim was to top theold world record from Snatterton with 436 Lotus Cars- Congratulations!

Besides we met many Lotus prominence: first of all the Lotus Founder Colin Chapman’s wife,  Mrs. Hazel Chapman, who self-evidently joined the festivities together with her son and chief of Classic Team Lotus, Mr. Clive Chapman. Also Elisa Artioli, grand-daughter of CEO Roman Artioli, who gave her name to the Lotus MK1 Elise, was there. We met Mr. Bob Dance, former Team Lotus chief mechanic, Mr. Frank Klaas, Geely Group, Mr Martin Donnelly, Camel Team Lotus driver and Mr. Greg Thornton, Classic Team Lotus formula 1 driver. Thank you very much for your warm welcome!

At least: thank you very much to all participants of our group foto and our photographer Elfi Jung, elfimages-motorsport.

https://elfimages-motorsport.de/galleries/lotus-70-anniversary-hethel-29-09-18/

 

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

Siegfried Herrmann

[Buddsy 1,456 1 Vehicles]

Wow! Epic photo's! They really are the best collection of photos Ive seen of the day, they really capture a fantastic event.

 

buddsy

[Softlysoftlycatchymonkey 40]

 

 

[andyj007 379]

On 06/10/2018 at 12:01, Lotus Historic Register Ge said:

As1948 Colin Chapman designed his first car, the Lotus Mark 1 is considered as the roots for Lotus being able to celebrate the 70 anniversary on September 29^th.

Under the direction of Lotus Historic register Germany a bigger group of Lotus Enthusiats made their way from Germany and Austria to join the celebrations.

Under best weather condtions and blue skies the visitors were shown Lotus industrial park and Classic Team Lotus, directed by Clive Chapman, Son of Colin Chapman, with a breathtaking choice of Lotus Formula 1 cars.

As Geely Group under the direction of its CEO, Mr. Feng Qinfeng, is assuming control of 50% of Lotus we could see many improvements, such as two new buildings for Lotus Manufacturing and Museum. This prospering processes were confirmed by Mike Kimberley, former Colin Chapman’s technical director in Hethel.

Very successful was the world record attempt on the Lotus test driving circuit with more than 700 Lotus Cars: the aim was to top theold world record from Snatterton with 436 Lotus Cars- Congratulations!

Besides we met many Lotus prominence: first of all the Lotus Founder Colin Chapman’s wife,  Mrs. Hazel Chapman, who self-evidently joined the festivities together with her son and chief of Classic Team Lotus, Mr. Clive Chapman. Also Elisa Artioli, grand-daughter of CEO Roman Artioli, who gave her name to the Lotus MK1 Elise, was there. We met Mr. Bob Dance, former Team Lotus chief mechanic, Mr. Frank Klaas, Geely Group, Mr Martin Donnelly, Camel Team Lotus driver and Mr. Greg Thornton, Classic Team Lotus formula 1 driver. Thank you very much for your warm welcome!

At least: thank you very much to all participants of our group foto and our photographer Elfi Jung, elfimages-motorsport.

https://elfimages-motorsport.de/galleries/lotus-70-anniversary-hethel-29-09-18/

 

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

Siegfried Herrmann

outstanding collection of pictures sir,

love this pic

[SJP68 46]

It was a great day, from being in a queue of lotuses on Potash Lane in the morning to driving round the test track for the record attempt. Yes, I have played 'Find my car' and my car does appear in a couple of the drone shots as well as on the video taken from the grandstand, that was kindly uploaded. So I have attached some of my pictures, including one looking back at the grandstand. Like other people I took a lot of photo's, so having difficulty choosing which to add, guess I will have to create a gallery.

[esprit gt3 nickbassett 19]

On 03/10/2018 at 20:08, NR2k said:

@Bibs any chance of a higher res copy of this? Ours is the ruby s1.

Ditto; ours is the blue Esprit right behind it!

[USAndretti42 233 1 Vehicles]

Pictures from Road & Track magazine

[Bibs 8,944 4 Vehicles]

Fan art

[CocoPops 827]

@Bibs

did you get anywhere asking about the Herras fence banners? Would happily pay for one.

[Bibs 8,944 4 Vehicles]

[Bibs 8,944 4 Vehicles]

On 18/10/2018 at 10:31, CocoPops said:

did you get anywhere asking about the Herras fence banners? Would happily pay for one.

They've got duties as a few more events this year but I've registered an interest in them for when they're done.