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April 6: Don’t miss out on Central Florida's All British Car Show

The All British Car Show returns for 2024 on April 6 in downtown Sanford, Florida.

An all-British Saturday at the All British Car Show

Highlights from the 2023 All British Car Show in Sanford, Florida.

Why Lotus took 21 years to put a V8 in the Esprit | Coming Soon

Why did it take so long for an Esprit V8? We asked former Lotus owner Romano Artioli.

Lotus Elise equipped with Sport and Touring Packages | Car Catcher

Recently serviced and well equipped, this Elise is ready to be driven and enjoyed.

8500-mile Lotus Elise | Car Catcher

This low-mileage Elise comes finished with a striking red interior.

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Buyer's Guides: Which legendary Lotus is the better buy, 7 or Elan?

These two ’60s roadsters couldn’t look more different, but they’re based on the same Lotus design philosophy: less weight, more power.

Buyer's Guides: Lotus Elan: What you need to know before you buy

In the market for a Lotus Elan? Here are a few things to consider before you buy.

Features: Romano Artioli: Why Lotus took 21 years to fit the Esprit with a V8

Why did it take 21 years for the Esprit to get a V8? Former Lotus owner Romano Artioli explains.

Columns: When a collection of old photos becomes an archive of racing history

This is the story of how a book of old photos became an archive of racing history.

Buyer's Guides: Lotus Cortina | From sedate sedan to lethal track weapon

This is the story of how the Ford Cortina–with help from Lotus–became a true giant killer on track.

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Lotus project cars

1964 Elan

It may not look like it now, but this Series 1 Elan was once little more than a broken, rusty body sitting in an overgrown field.

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Repairing an intricate fiberglass fracture on our Lotus Elan

Fiberglass breaks.

Fortunately, fiberglass can be repaired, too.

We recently had to make a difficult and rather odd repair on our Lotus Elan.

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How much power did we get after dyno tuning our Elan?

Thanks to some help from Lotus expert Chris Tchorznicki of Sevens & Elans, LLC, our Lotus Elan project has quietly been receiving a bit of sorting.

Should you also buy a Lotus Elan?

Could a Lotus Elan be the right choice for you, too? Well, our editor is here to present a case: 5 reasons why you might want a Lotus Elan in …

Lotus Forum Topics

Hmm. ECS 02 or AD09 for my Lotus Elise?
74 Lotus Europa GTU NMNA
Europa parts on FB Marketplace
Lotus Evija X aero discussion
R.M. super 7 informations?

Lotus Readers' Rides

Nov 14, 2024 by Stawsh
1966 None Elan

1966 Lotus Elan S2 (Series 2) that have had since 1975. Did a more or less total re-build circa 1980, and then "just drove it" as my daily driver for …

Nov 14, 2024 by Stawsh
1966 None Elan

1966 Lotus Elan S2 (Series 2) that have had since 1975. Did a more or less total re-build circa 1980, and then "just drove it" as my daily driver for …

Apr 12, 2024 by talon2k3
2001 None Esprit V8

Best car I have ever owned

Mar 29, 2024 by RollinLikeaD6
1974 None Elite

Getting her road ready again after 20 years!

Jan 02, 2024 by mdawley
1974 None Europa

Converted to use a Miata 1.8 engine with twin Weber's.

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Lotus Ran When Parked

Found a Lotus in Davidson, Sk on Nov. 27, 2010

Hi there, I was visiting my friends in Saskatchewan, Canada in September and I took some pictures of my friend backyard in Davidson, found some pretty decent Minis and 1 cut off Lotus Europa

Found a Lotus in San Dimas, CA on Nov. 7, 2009

This 1962 Lotus Seven was parked by the original owner in 1974. His intention was to rebuild it and continue using it as his daily driver. Unfortunately, he was not able to complete the …

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