Well…. These things take time – a Lot of time. As most of you know, I crunched my car pretty bad at the last Autocross of 92. Yes I crashed at an Autocross! Yes I feel like a jerk. But you
British Car Wiring
by Rich Cwik Have you ever had wiring problems in your Lotus? No, I haven’t either. But Seriously folks, did you ever wonder why some of those wires are the color that they are? This information has been gleaned (that means stolen)
Lotus Europa Alternator Upgrade
by Rich Cwik Did you ever wish to enter one of those contests where the loudest car stereo wins a big trophy? (This is Bob Herzog’s secret desire). (Actually, my secret desire is to be able to HEAR my stereo while
A Tale of Two Tinos (Lotus Cortinas) Part 13A
I need an instant replay. Or at least a video tape I can review later. I know what happened, after it happened, I just missed a big portion on it. I was there. I was definitely involved. I must have blinked… or
A Tale of Two Tinas (Lotus Cortinas) Part 13
Now the next thing I have to do is shovel, sweep and dispose of 850 pounds of sand! I didn’t want to leave the mess with Greg, so as I made trips from his house to mine, I put 5 gallon buckets of
A Tale of Two Tinas (Lotus Cortinas) Part 7
One of the neat things I have come across while dealing with these rustable cars, is the Lotus Cortina Register (A car club in England of course) and their Quarterly news letter (it’s more like a book) called the “Quarter Bumper”. For
A Tale of Two Tinas (Lotus Cortinas) Part 6
Whilst stripping Tina 2 down, I came across an old post card underneath the back seat. The post card was addressed and stamped, but had never been mailed! I attached a note to it explaining that I was about to restore the car, and would
A Tale of Two Tinas (Lotus Cortinas) Part 5
I had lucked out, in that the guy selling me Tina-2 was going to a vintage race in Pittsburgh Pa. He offered to trailer the car there, and meet me there, saving me about 3-4 hours driving – one way! Greg Zelazek
Lost Lotus Mk2
Forty years after it was built, the Lotus Mk2 was found in a shed. Jeremy Coulter investigates Persistence pays, it seems. Lotus enthusiast Nigel Halliday first heard a rumour of the existence of Lotus Mk2 ten years ago. A friend in the Berkeley Enthusiasts’ Club had