Gt40 poor mans version.

[egoman/ Shawn Wedge]

I got home from working pipeline today and was told as I pulled into the driveway that I owned a new car. I dont know the year but this is the car .I know other members that have these. 500$ canadian. Kinda neat car .

 

[Huw Peplow]

another great british design!!!!!!!!

 

[Dalton Veitch]

Lotus Europa's have a cool shape, and the correct mid-engine layout. You get a bit tired of the lack of niceties and propping the engine cover up with a broom, etc. Although they do have electric windows, and ventilation using the front luggage space as a plenum. Ross Nichol on this forum has a racing one with a large engine fitted. He is pleased with his, I think. The Europa's, like most Lotii, follow Chapman's philosophy in pursuing lightness "If it doesn't break, you've over-engineered it". But I still like them.

My 2c worth

 

[Dave P]

A guy near me that does sports car salvage has two of those on his building's roof for decoration. A little paint and some elbow grease you will have a fun car.
Congrats Dave

 

[Jack Houpe]

Great buy! I like all cars and in their day these cars where very exotic for the street. Turned a lot of heads. Have fun!

 

[David Sturch]

Good Buy,
That's what I was going to do originaly. It's not an S2 but it has some nice Cosmic wheels on it.
Dave

 

[Dave Lindemann]

That is a very good price even if the car needs work (they ALL do). It appears someone has made some mods to the car - not unusual. The pods on the front indicate S-2 but the door handles have been changed. S-1's had push buttons and a recess in the body instead of handles. I don't think S-1's had electric windows - they were fixed in place if I recall correctly. The disadvantage of an S-1 was the body was bonded to/around the chassis making chassis restoration a challenge. Europas are good candidates for engine/transaxle swaps if you want more power than the little Renault engine can provide (about 80 hp). There is a YaHoo group that has a ton of great information and a lot of technical experts on these cars.

Have fun with your project!

Dave L
1973 Lotus Europa TCS/4AGE-20V/NG-3 conversion

 

[Mike Pass]

There was a Lotus Europa at the NEC Classic car show last year. It was a JPS livery car and had been fitted with a 310hp 2l. Ford Duratec motor which are all alloy and sound really nice. In such a light car it should go very well and stop well with AP 4 pot brakes and give a few moderns a good fright. I will try to find the pic of the car.
John Wisher used to have a V8 powered Europa which was extremely quick and looked mean with huge arches etc.
Cheers
Mike

 

[Frank Catt]

I still have an original workshop manual somewhere, rare as hens teeth but willing to give it to an owner of one of these cars, Frank

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

There is a real connection of Europa to GT40, the Europa was the end result of the proposal Chapman gave to Ford to build a "LeMans" car before Ford settled on Eric Broadley. Ford wisely decided that they would not be able to control nor direct Chapman.......they found out that Eric was not much different!!!!