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| 914world2014 |
 Feb 8 2016, 05:12 PM
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The lotus europa tc special was same Era as 914. Are you familiar with this europa.
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| shoguneagle |
Feb 9 2016, 04:56 AM
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Chapman always built his cars on the very edge of everything including weight and quality. These cars are nothing more than a disguised race car of the era and performed very well; maintenance costs another thing. I had the '77 Lotus Esprit until a few years ago and had friends with Elans which is one of the best Lotus made; another one which really made the name Lotus was the Seven. The Seven is still a very enjoyable road and race car which holds its own even today.
The Europa is very, very hard to get in and out requiring one to carefully climb in and then roll out on your hands. Great car for auto crossing and racing. Lotus had the reputation "if it broke, make it lighter; run it harder". Great innovation came out of the Lotus Works. Dld you know there was one of these Europa's had a v-8 installed at the factory and sold to a customer; it was being restored about ten or so years ago. Great history behind Lotus both as a road car and in racing. |
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914world2014 lotus europa tc special same Era as 914 Feb 8 2016, 05:12 PM
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The lotus europa tc special was same Era as 914. ... Feb 8 2016, 06:25 PM GregAmy What's "TC Special"? I have a close ... Feb 8 2016, 07:13 PM
poorsche914 I owned a '74 Twin Cam Europa with 5-speed. Wh... Feb 8 2016, 08:04 PM smg914 I owned this JPS for 5 years. I sold it about 5 ye... Feb 8 2016, 08:22 PM Tom_T
I owned this JPS for 5 years. I sold it about 5 y... Feb 9 2016, 12:30 AM rgalla9146 World class handling, worlds worst quality. Feb 8 2016, 08:59 PM Series9
World class handling, worlds worst quality.
... Feb 8 2016, 09:19 PM colingreene need LotusJoe in here.
He knows some Europa stuff.... Feb 8 2016, 09:47 PM bretth They are interesting cars but i cannot get into th... Feb 8 2016, 10:06 PM malcolm2
They are interesting cars but i cannot get into t... Feb 9 2016, 11:26 AM PancakePorsche Much more cramped inside especially for the tall t... Feb 8 2016, 11:21 PM 914world2014
Chapman always built his cars on the very edge of... Feb 9 2016, 09:27 AM cpavlenko I did a complete restoration on a 74 Europa specia... Feb 9 2016, 11:09 AM Cairo94507 When I had my 2nd Six a neighbor around the corner... Feb 9 2016, 11:14 AM cpavlenko More Feb 9 2016, 11:15 AM cpavlenko Well u get the ideal on restoration, for some reas... Feb 9 2016, 11:29 AM 914world2014
Well u get the ideal on restoration, for some rea... Feb 9 2016, 11:33 AM cpavlenko
Well u get the ideal on restoration, for some re... Feb 9 2016, 11:35 AM gandalf_025 I came close to buying a Europa and then an XK 120... Feb 9 2016, 11:44 AM John Jentz I drove one about 45 years ago. I remember it as b... Feb 10 2016, 09:59 AM veekry9 I recall a gal at college had a new JPS,and magnes... Feb 10 2016, 10:57 AM BeemerSteve Back in the mid 80's I owned a Series II Europ... Feb 10 2016, 11:31 AM cpavlenko found more pictures, but lost the competed ones wh... Feb 10 2016, 02:07 PM cpavlenko more Feb 10 2016, 02:12 PM cpavlenko and more, some pictures show scratches from album ... Feb 10 2016, 02:19 PM cpavlenko the end. Feb 10 2016, 02:23 PM maf914 I always wanted a Lotus Europa. And an Elan.
For ... Feb 12 2016, 08:22 AM veekry9 Have a look around,the work is well done.
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