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Old Jul 11, 2017 | 07:23 AM
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I saw a Lotus Europa yesterday, I have not seen one of them for years and years. My wife worked with a woman who was in one when it wedged itself under another car or something, the car went under up to the windshield and the poor woman was badly cut on the face. That would have been around 1972.
My neighbor had one as well, he swapped it for a LHD Jag with a manual tranny, ordered in the UK and shipped here.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2017 | 02:27 PM
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There's been a few for sale on BAT lately. Mid-engine British car with a fiberglass body and a French power train.......what's not to love?

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Old Jul 11, 2017 | 08:07 PM
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I love those little guys. If you ever want to torment yourself, try to get in one. Or worse, try to get out!!
 
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Old Jul 11, 2017 | 10:01 PM
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Jay's Garage had a 2 part show where they did a rebuild of a Europa.
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Old Jul 12, 2017 | 03:27 AM
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When i was a kid in the UK my Dad had an Elan in old english white with gold. it went well . Lotus Ford Cortina twin cam motor . ah the memories.
The Europa was handsome, good too but no Elan.
Dont hit anything in either of em !
 

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