Autocross Europa - carbon, tube frame & 289hp - LotusTalk

DeanG · 12-31-2008, 07:16 AM

No connection except I know the builder / former owner of this car.

LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM RACE CAR

I watched him carry the entire body around by himself. You climb in through the "sun roof". I wish I had more money and time for toys.

Alphonse · 12-31-2008, 07:19 AM

Cool looking Europa. Guess the roof entry is okay as long as it never goes belly up.

qball · 12-31-2008, 07:19 AM

mopho · 12-31-2008, 11:11 AM

Not much Europa left

kestrel74 · 12-31-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mopho

Not much Europa left

Yeah, really.......... reminds me of Nascar's cars.... they only vaguely resemble their original bodies..........but it's what's underneath that counts.

Esprit2 · 01-01-2009, 12:28 PM

Hmmm... the blue has faded to yellow, but is that Larry S's old car?

The rules required a certain percentage of the original body work and chassis to be present. In Larry's car, the central backbone portion of the chassis was present in the cockpit. It was just dropped in and not doing anything other than separating the driver/ passenger sides of the space, but it was there for the inspector.

Regards,
Tim Engel

philethier · 01-02-2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeanG

No connection except I know the builder / former owner of this car.

LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM RACE CAR

I watched him carry the entire body around by himself. You climb in through the "sun roof". I wish I had more money and time for toys.

That's Larry's car. There are essentially no Lotus pieces in it, but I'd buy it if I had not just bought a Seven. There is NO WAY you could build one for that money.

ding · 03-31-2009, 02:53 PM

3 Piece carbon fiber composite bodywork...

Owesome

12-31-2008, 07:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
DeanG Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 708	Autocross Europa - carbon, tube frame & 289hp No connection except I know the builder / former owner of this car. LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM RACE CAR I watched him carry the entire body around by himself. You climb in through the "sun roof". I wish I had more money and time for toys.

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mopho goofn' with the bees Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: out of a suitcase- my stuff lives in LA Posts: 5,304	Not much Europa left __________________ ________________ 2004 Caterham 7 Superlight R - 67 Lotus Elan www.morgansegal.com www.socalsportscar.com

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ding Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 20	3 Piece carbon fiber composite bodywork... Owesome __________________ 车子鞋子还有女子就是咱的面子

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12-31-2008, 07:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 905 Images: 10	Cool looking Europa. Guess the roof entry is okay as long as it never goes belly up.

01-01-2009, 12:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Esprit2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 79	Hmmm... the blue has faded to yellow, but is that Larry S's old car? The rules required a certain percentage of the original body work and chassis to be present. In Larry's car, the central backbone portion of the chassis was present in the cockpit. It was just dropped in and not doing anything other than separating the driver/ passenger sides of the space, but it was there for the inspector. Regards, Tim Engel

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