Original steel wheels for the Lotus Europa
I just purchased a set of Rubery Owen & Co steel wheels for my 1970 Lotus Europa. These came standard on the car when...
Lotus Europa Renault engine
A great cutaway drawing of the Renault 16 engine used in the early Lotus Europa cars.
A new interior for my Lotus Europa
One of my winter projects is redoing the entire interior of my ratty Lotus Europa S2. I perhaps shouldn't call the Lotus ratty but...
Removing the Lotus Europa S2 seats
I don't have any plans to restore my 1970 Lotus Europa at this point but decided to pull the seats and at least clean...
Another fuel leak for my Lotus Europa
Sorting cars that haven't been driven much in the past 20 years can be interesting. This is especially true when the car happens to...
Crazy prices of vintage Lotus enamel badges
I've been wanting to either restore or purchase a new (preferably NOS) nose badge for my Lotus Europa. I came close about a month...
Lotus Europa parts list
In preparation for my 1970 Lotus Europa S2 basic restoration I started to put together a purchase list. R.D. Enterprises has a decent selection...
1970 Vintage Appliance Mags
I'm not too crazy about the rims on My 1970 Lotus Europa S2 but they are period. Long term I'll likely go with Panasports...
Colin Chapman: “Simplify, then add lightness”
Colin Chapman apparently said "Simplify, then add lightness”.
I'm not sure how this relates to my Lotus Europa but my car has been shedding the...