Simply Sports Cars will bring the brand new Lotus Evora 400, the fastest road car Lotus has ever built, along to Sydney Retro Racefest over the 11th and 12th of June. We have just a little more space in which to squeeze Lotuses at Sydney Retro Racefest over the 11th and 12th of June, and would love for you to … Read More
Record Gathering of Australian Lotus Elevens to Celebrate their 60th at Sydney Retro Racefest
Lotus Eleven Chassis 538 leading 188 at Lakeside on the 26th of November, 1961. These cars will reunite at Sydney Retro Racefest this June. Image courtesy of the Brier Thomas Collection. Sydney Retro Racefest will bring together a record gathering of Australian Lotus Elevens this Queen’s Birthday long weekend to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the classic sportscar racer. Eight of Australia’s … Read More
The Preserve May 2016 Available for Download
‘The Preserve’ is the newsletter of the Council of Motor Clubs. It’s made available to members of CMC-affiliated clubs, and that means you! The May 2016 edition of the newsletter has been sent out to members, and is now available for download on our members’ page here. This month’s newsletter features a look back at the National Motoring Heritage Day with … Read More
Rob Bryden Announced As Senate Candidate for the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party
Long-time Club Lotus Australia member, tidy steerer and all-round good guy Rob Bryden has been announced as the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party’s number 1 senate candidate in the upcoming July 2nd election.
Club Lotus Australia Action at Sydney Retro Racefest
Sydney Retro Racefest is coming up this Queen’s Birthday long weekend, over the 11th and 12th of June, and is set to be the event’s biggest outing yet. New South Wales’ premiere historic race meeting will bring together a stunning collection of historic racing machinery for a packed weekend of racing. It will be headlined by the Group C and … Read More
It’s Time to Start Making Plans – Lotus 2017 is On The Way!
The Lotus 2017 Biennial meet is set for the 2017 ANZAC long weekend, the 22nd to 24th of April, and will be held in Beechworth, hosted by the Victorian Lotus community. The www.lotus2017.com event website is now up and running, so head over there to get the low down on Lotus 2017! The basics are already online and ready for … Read More
CLA Build Stories: TUFT’S Eleven May 2016
Club Lotus Australia is full of interesting people who are up to interesting things with interesting cars. We think that’s wonderful, so we’re going to share their stories with you here! If you’d like to share your story on the club website, just send Seth a quick email at [email protected] In this post, we fast forward six months from our last update … Read More
Lotus Photos: CSCA Round 3 at Sydney Motorsport Park
Head to Sydney Motorsport Park to catch up on Round 3 of 2016’s CSCA sprints, thanks to these shots by Paul Cooper.
Entries Now Open for June Simply Sports Cars Lotus-Only Track Day
Simply Sports Cars’ June 24th Lotus-Only Track Day is now open to entries, and spots are filling fast! Book your spot through SSC’s website here. Simply Sports Cars will hold another of their fabulous Lotus-Only Track Days this June 24th at Wakefield Park. Sessions for Drive, Sprint and Race groups are available, and will offer a very healthy amount of … Read More
Chunky’s Chatter May 2016 Now Available for Download
Catch up on all the Lotus news in the May 2016 edition of Chunky’s Chatter, which is now available to download from the members’ page. Features in this month’s mag include: Everything you need to know about updated standards for racing apparel thanks to Mike Basquil We have a look at Ed Holly’s Lotus 7 restoration John Wilson recalls a race … Read More