James has a nice example of a 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint. The car is painted in traditional Sprint color scheme. It has been fitted with a TTR roll bar.
Come visit the article and see more pictures of this car. There is also a bonus pictures of another members car that is almost identical and a photo next to a modern elise. Guess which car is smaller?
Come see at 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint.
Andrew was showing off pictures of his 1968 Lotus Elan Plus 2. He had just finished a respray. The Lotus Elan looks very good.
As John indicates, “It looks fast standing still.”
And for you experts, yes, those are unique wheels. Read the article to get more info on the wheels and the Lotus in general.
To read more, go to Lotus Elan Plus 2 50/0763.
The Tour Auto. Better know as the Tour de France Automobile was a sports car race held on roads around France, first held in 1899 at speeds of 30 mph (50 km/h). The first event was won by Ren? de Knyff driving a Panhard et Levassor.
The event, Tour Auto, was revived in 1992 for historic cars, with both a competition and a regularity class. The format is a 5-day event combining about 2,500 km of roads, 4 or 5 circuit races and 6 to 8 hillclimbs.
There are a number of Lotus Elans that compete on a regular basis in the Tour Auto. The next race is scheduled for April 22. The Lotus pictured has competed and won the Tour Auto in 2010.
Below is an in car video of the race in action from 2009.
To see the results and pictures of other competitors, please go to 2010 Tour Auto Winner.
The detail photos of the winner’s car are from the 2007 Tour Auto post.
You might also consider reading about the 2009 Tour Auto, with a much more involved discussion.
Famous Frank asks the basic question all of us ask our self. Frank starts out the topic:
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Some of you may have noticed I’m in the process of restoring my 66 S2 SE. Please allow me to explain why I’m taking on the this project and what is involved with this one. Let’s start by saying, I truly enjoy restoring cars. I many times think I like the restoration more than driving or showing of them later. This isn’t my first restoration but it is the most extensive I’ve tackled.
One thing to remember, when I say “I restore”, it should always be read as “we restore”. Every car I’ve ever restored, I could not have done the work without the untiring assistance of Club and Forum members. That goes for all the clubs and forums, but especially this forum. It is by far the best and the members are above reproach! Thank you all.
Thank you for those kind words Frank. Come and read Why Restore a Lotus Elan
Relive the restoration of this 1973 Lotus Elan Sprint DHC. This article walks through all the questions and discussions that occur during a restoration.
Follow the discussions on brake servo or not, costs with painting and all those little things that come up during restoration. As you can tell from the pictures, Alex did a great job.
Follow along at 1973 Lotus Elan Restoration.
How many different photos of a Lotus Elan engine bay do you want to look at? Last count we have over 150 photos of different Lotus Elan engine bays. There are photos of zetecs, cosworths, BRMs, and of course twin cams.
These photos are great to compare your Lotus Elan to. Don’t worry, there are some really nice and clean engine bays and there are some photos of barn find engine bays. There is something for everyone in this post on the forums.
Follow the link and have fun looking at Lotus Elan Engine Bays.
