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more about #europa more comments → TR3-A: The styling, especially the last 50% of the car was always controversial. I knew folks who called it the Lotus Pickup Truck (Lotusamino?). It never bo... more » Malfunktion v2: There's a yellow one in my hometown in southern CA. It even has the same plaque on the side. #lotuseuropa more » TR3-A: I actually worked for a Lotus dealership in Iowa back in the early 70s. My boss took me for a ride in a new Lotus Europa Twin Cam and I was amazed. He... more » Novaload: I know it's blasphemy, but from the side, that looks like a tiny El Camino with a bed cover. the profile doesn't exactly "flow." #lotuseuropa more » Placebo: Yes, wonderful. My '71 Renault-powered version also sported a world championship badge. I miss that car a lot, and it very rarely gave me trouble. Not... more » Old Grimey: C'mon everyone, you knew I was gonna chime in on this, seeing as that it was about a Lotus Europa, didn't ya! ;-) This is a very nice Europa. As said... more » BlueBomb: Lovely. just lovely, I have a soft spot for these Europas, used to love seeing a dark blue one in Brooklyn Heights when I was a kid. Saw this Angloph... more » tonyola: This is one of the later Europas with the cut-down rear sail panels and the twincam Lotus/Ford engine. Haven't seen one on the street in ages. #lotuse... more » Maxichamp: It's like this one I saw, which commemorated Lotus's 1972 F1 Constructor's Championship. #lotuseuropa more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: Lotus Europa. If I had it my way... with a 13B Turbo II rotary engine powering it. It would be dangerous, utterly torque-free and ridiculously ugly an... more » Novaload: The Elite might run--its ass looks like a Gremlin and a Pinto had a love child. $500--take it to Lemons and Murilee might not just go out with you, bu... more » RalphieDC: I love Lotus. That being said, who the hell did they hire to design the ass end of their cars in the late 60's and early 70's? more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Since I don't have (or want to have) any experience with British cars, and would just be replacing everything under the skin with a mix of Plymouth Va... more » Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face: Umm...I need to be.. Lotus Elite schooled... I thought the Europa was that new fangled vehicle Lotus has been pushing for the past coupla years as the... more » arbnpx: "Thing is, these newfangled Elises and whatnot seem to be contaminated by engines built by Ssangyong or Sony or some such place where all the focus is... more » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Lotus Europa Down On The Los Angeles Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today has become a British Car DOTS-O-Rama Sunday! More » -
#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Lotus On A Budget Edition: Elite or Europa?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Doesn't everyone want to own a Lotus at some point? Hell yes! More » -
#diamondlotuseuropa
Lotus Celebrates 60 Years Of Simple, Lightweight Cars With A Diamond-Trimmed Lotus Europa
It's been 60 years of Lotus, and in that time the British cottage automaker has produced a bevy of light, tossable cars that capture the essence of spirited driving. For that reason, we'll give them a bit of a break with their Diamond Lotus Europa. That's right, this is a fully-loaded Europa with leather stripped off the most aristocratic cows in England...and diamonds. Oh the diamonds. The gear knob, steering wheel and other surfaces feature jewels set in cool matte black metal (they call it "matt" black in the press release). The best touch is the rev counter and speed dial that each include diamonds highlighted by hidden LED lights. The car is valued at more than $250,000, but we imagine this one isn't going up for sale anytime soon. Press release below the jump. More » -
#1973lotuseuropa
Defying Stereotypes, Lotus Europa Proves Rock-Solid On Heroic Cross-Country Trek
Everyone was pretty impressed by the Aston Martins driving from Panama to Alaska, but we must assume that rally was loaded with top-flight mechanics equipped with the correct tools. How would you feel about buying a Lotus Europa in San Francisco, hopping in, and driving straight to Alabama- across mountains and desert in the height of summer, with room for only a couple of hammers in the toolkit, no less? Reader Matt has done just that, and he's been kind enough to send us photos and a well-written description of his adventure. Jump, jump! [Picasaweb] More » -
