Lotus Europa S1b 1968 on 2040-cars
Magrath, Alberta, Canada
Engine:1600cc
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Used
Year: 1968
Exterior Color: White
Make: Lotus
Interior Color: Black
Model: Other
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: S1b
Drive Type: Manual
Mileage: 4
Sub Model: S1b
1968 LOTUS EUROPA S1B VIN: 46/0618 Details below. Please email for further information. This was a full restoration no expense spared. Car looks stunning in white a real head turner and show car. Built for reliability. I also have a spare engine block and transmission, plus other spares left over from the restoration. Delivery can be arranged anywhere in the world. Car is located in Alberta, Canada. I welcome serious enquiries and I will give my telephone number on request if you want further details. Engine: 1600cc New bearings and seals throughout New pistons and rings. Bores honed/cross hatched Head lightly ported New Weber 32/36 DGV Chrome air filter. New cable. New stainless steel coolant pipes New silicon hose set. Transmission: Stock, inspected. Improved gear linkage new joints and spherical bearing on shifter. New clutch assembly New clutch cable Suspension and brakes: Front new AVO fully adjustable dampers Rear re furbished adjustable Spax dampers. New bushes throughout. Front brakes, refurbished calipers, new pads, refurbished disk. Rear brakes, refurbished cylinders, new shoes, new mounting hardware, refurbished drums. All new brake lines, Stainless Steel Goodridge braided brake lines. New master cylinder. Electrics. New EZ 12 fuse wiring loom, new battery New VDO instruments, GPS Speedometer. New switches. New headlights Body: Stripped, repaired where needed, Painted Cirrus White. New bullet style mirrors Under seal in the wheel arches New tinted winscreen, New side windows one piece front hinged, type 47R style. New door seals New window seals. New stainless steel door hinges New leather steering wheel Alloy Wheels re painted, new tires. Bumpers waiting to be re chromed New Headliner Chassis: Chassis was not removed from the body as it is bonded in I wanted to keep that integrity. Small amount of welding done on the front section, re glassed in. Rust proofed, Re painted. Chassis was in very good condition otherwise. New pedal assembly and cables. |
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Lotus CEO busted doing 102 mph uses 'Test Driver' defense
Wed, Jan 24 2018A UK police officer busted Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales doing 102 miles per hour in a Lotus on the A11 motorway near the carmaker's Hethel HQ. Doing 102 mph in a Lotus isn't a problem. Doing 102 mph in a Lotus in a 70-mph zone, however, is. The even bigger problem for Gales was that according to the sentencing guidelines, the minimum spanking for such hijinks is three points added to the driver's record and a GBP100 fine. The biggest problem for Gales was that he already had eight points on his license for previous offenses. At 12 points, a UK driver can be banned from driving for six months, and Gales did not want to be one tiny point away from that fate. Gales could have explained himself in court, but he had his solicitor, Simon Nicholls, do it for him. Nicholls prepared an arcane quodlibet that could be called the "Test Driver Defense." The premise was that as CEO of a sports car company, Gales felt compelled to test drive his company's newest products, and that Gales' hands-on, wide-open-throttle approach to his job is partly "responsible for the remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of the company." As such, it would be "vital" for Gales to continue doing his work, beneficial to the country as it were. The cheekiest bit came when Nicholls said, "Of course [Gales] was driving very carefully but was not driving in accordance with the speed limit," and that sentencing guidelines are "handrails not handcuffs." The solicitor furthermore suggested that instead of assessing points, the court should issue a 30-day driving ban and a fine. And the court agreed. On top of ordering Gales into the shotgun seat, the magistrate instructed Gales to pay GBP666, plus GBP100 for court costs, and GBP66 for a victim surcharge. That's about $1,400 in US funds, but no points. Then the magistrate said Gales - who wasn't present - should stick to test tracks instead of public roads for his triple-digit duties. The episode proves that Lotus not only knows how to add lightness to cars, it knows how to do the same for justice. Related Video:
Lotus spotted testing more extreme Elise on the Nordschleife
Tue, 19 Aug 2014If we had a nickel for every version of the Elise that Lotus has rolled out over the years, we might actually have enough spare change to buy one ourselves. And we're not even talking about the entire separate models (like the Exige and Europa) that Lotus has based on the Elise's platform or the other automakers' cars (like the Tesla Roadster and Hennessey Venom GT) that have used the same. And now Lotus appears to be testing another one.
Spotted lapping the Nürburgring, what we're looking at here appears to be the track-bound Elise S Cup R, but our intrepid paparazzi by the side of the track tell us it's missing the switches for the battery isolator and fire extinguisher. In their place, this Elise is wearing an even bigger rear wing as part of an altogether rather aggressive aero kit - not to mention a rockin' matte red wrap.
All of these telltales make us think Lotus has something extreme in the works, and we could find out what exactly it is as early as the Paris Motor Show in October, so stay tuned and watch this space.
Lotus nearing decision on sedan versus crossover
Mon, Mar 9 2015Lotus may be comfortable for the time being developing newer and better versions of its existing sports cars, but it won't necessarily skate by on its aging product portfolio forever. According to a report from Reuters, Lotus and its Malaysian parent company DRB-Hicom are currently considering adding a new model to the British automaker's lineup. And in a further sign of the times, it seems likely that the new model would be either a sedan or crossover. "I'm a bit torn between an SUV and a four-door sports car – but in the end I can see that the SUV has the bigger market," Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales told Reuters. "We'd do an SUV that is very light, very fast on the track and has outstanding handling," in keeping with what Lotus is known for. It would not be the first sports car manufacturer to delve into either category, of course. Porsche rebuilt its business by expanding into both categories with models like the Panamera, Cayenne and Macan. Maserati has long offered successive versions of the Quattroporte, more recently launched the Ghibli sedan and will soon introduce the Levante crossover. Aston Martin has toyed with both, as has Lamborghini. Other marques like Ferrari and McLaren, however, remain resolutely opposed to either proposition. This past December, we reported that Lotus was preparing to go a slightly different route by offering a high-riding version of the Evora instead of a proper four-door sport-ute. This latest development, however, would appear to be quite different. The company's engineering division showcased the APX crossover concept back in 2006, and revealed the Eterne sedan concept as part of the grandiose plans of the previous Bahar administration in 2010. The last time the proposition came up this past August, nearly half of respondents to our online poll voted that Lotus should build a sedan, but not a crossover. Over a quarter of you said Lotus should built both, 2 percent voted for the crossover over the sedan, and 22 percent said Lotus should steer clear of either.
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