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06/08/2021 9:22 am
I remember when the first generation mid- engine Lotus Europa debuted in'66.The biggest joke was a virtual lack of rear vision, but it looked cool. When I saw the car at the NY Auto Show, I realized I could never fit in the car anyway. This latest generation, called the Europa S, unveiled in 2006, was solely Europan as it was never exported to North America. Its 2.0 liter turbo-4 put out enough horsepower (~200) to make the lightweight GT car a real scooter... that I still couldn't fit in.
06/08/2021 9:24 am
the white color looks great on this application...
Rich Sufficool and Rich Sufficool reacted
06/08/2021 11:51 am
I'm with you Rich. I never thought that I would have to try on a car to see if I fit. A few years ago I built a 1929 Model A roadster hot rod and ended up selling it because I didn't fit in the car. The body was a Brookville steel exact reproduction. It never occurred to me that I wouldn't fit inside the car until I had finished the car enough for it's initial road test. I was able to get in and out of the car with some difficulty but there was no room to move my legs once I was in the car. After a short time behind the wheel it was evident that that the car and I didn't belong together.
Rich Sufficool and Rich Sufficool reacted
06/08/2021 12:16 pm
I like that!
06/08/2021 3:54 pm
Oops! Corrected.
07/08/2021 12:45 am
Fine images and a terrific model ! Galen is correct about the very nice white color scheme.
09/08/2021 2:52 pm
Very nice color combo. AA did a really nice job on these Europas. Still prefer the unique looks of the original, though.
Marty Johnson and Marty Johnson reacted
09/08/2021 11:12 pm
I've always loved the Lotus Europa. I remember when I first sat in one and how the ergonomics impressed me. It felt like a fine leather glove. Decades later, my brother-in-law bought a Lotus Espirit Turbo. It was wicked quick and it handled like a finely tuned racecar.