LOTUS nose badges

[cabc26b]

I came up with the following - in chronological order -

George

horn buttons next ???

[trw99]

Here's one from an original and unmolested October 1972 Sprint

Tim

[elj221c]

Sadly, mine was molested in the days when oiks used to steel car badges for some reason. I think it started with pinching VW badges, goodness knows why!

[nebogipfel]

Sadly, mine was molested in the days when oiks used to steel car badges for some reason. I think it started with pinching VW badges, goodness knows why!

It was because a naff 80's pop group had VW badges around their necks (Beastie Boys I think).

[spanner]

Gary / Type28jp

I'm still trying to pin down how long painted badges were fitted onto Elans and of course, Lotus Cortinas. My S2 Elan is 26/4726 built in August '65 which I reckon is too late for the painted badge...any thoughts?


Mark

Mark,

My original chipped (and touched-up) opaque vitreous enamel '65 S-2 badge (champlev? technique).

....and my translucent green (basse-taille technique) and opaque yellow vitreous enamel '65 key fob.

Jim

[RedS4]

elj221c wrote:
Sadly, mine was molested in the days when oiks used to steel car badges for some reason. I think it started with pinching VW badges, goodness knows why!



It was because a naff 80's pop group had VW badges around their necks (Beastie Boys I think).

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John - '69 Elan S4 DHC (45/8908)

...and the Morris Minors had - guess what!! (They used to parody TBB incase you were wondering...).