Lotus 1970

[WayneB]

Heres an old news film by Pathe about the then new Lotus operation at Hethel.

Lots of Elans, +2's and the Europa.

Seems to had to have sideburns at least 3 inches long to work there back then.:yes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUPKT5ET9Bc&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

[clockwork]

I just got older but no wiser.:yes: but that +2 still does it for me.:)

[WayneB]

I looked for your car, but didn't see any bright orange.:(

[clockwork]

In the early `70`s I was driving a bright orange wedge,sadly not a 3.5litre prototype though.:lol:

[WayneB]

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/car_info/large/bond_bug.jpg

[Kylie]

:lol: Would you look at that hehehehe!!!!!

[clockwork]

It was the ES model Wayne,it had 1 brake horse more ! came to a sticky end involving an 8 ton Castrol tanker on a dual carriageway :yes:

[WayneB]

I used to be nuts about the Tom Karen designed Bug when I was a kid.

My dad and I went to look at one when I was 11 , he was thinking of buying it for his then second wife.

He passed on it as he thought it was too noisy, that day we also looked at an orange Morgan +8 (too fast).

He ended buying her a Ford Anglia (typical):crying:

[clockwork]

It was a nice enough thing to drive,it would slide,unlike the austin seven engined mk vi and the later supervan mk 111 ,I must have been addicted because I also had a Kitten and a Fox later on,although none of them were "only" cars,although the others were usually awaiting parts :yes: