Image via Tough Mudder Australia The Simply Sports Car team are taking on Tough Mudder this November, in support of beyondblue, and have four spots free for members of the Lotus community. The Sydney Tough Mudder will be held in Glenworth Valley on the 18th & 19th of November, 2017. It’s a 16 kilometre event featuring 20 obstacles. Further details … Read More
CARnivale 2018 is Coming Up And Registrations Are Now Open
CARnivale, Sydney’s annual celebration of all things automotive, is coming up with alarming speed. The event will be held on Australia Day, the 26th of January, at Parramatta Park. We’d love to be involved with a Club Lotus Australia display, and registration is open now. The event at Parramatta Park is gaining significant steam and has been drawing better and … Read More
Lotus Photos: Round 6 of the 2017 CSCA Sprints at Sydney Motorsport Park
Sunday the 24th of September saw the motorsport crew gather at Sydney Motorsport Park’s South Circuit for the sixth round of 2017’s CSCA sprint season. The penultimate round of the 2017 series was hosted by the Sprite Car Club of Australia and saw an awesome collection of Sprites take to the track alongside the series’ traditionally-varied and interesting collection of … Read More
Messages and Stories from Lotus Elite Luminaries for the Elite Diamond Jubilee
In the lead-up to the 2017 Lotus Elite Diamond Jubilee, Brian Caldersmith reached out to luminaries in the Elite community for messages and stories about the iconic Lotus. He received an awesome response, including messages from Michael Kimberley, Clive Chapman, Ernie Unger, Warren King, Chris Barber and John Wagstaff. Read on, and enjoy some of the wonderful stories and memories … Read More
Lotus Photos: Eggs Benedict 2017, Featuring Round the Buckets
Sunday the 10th of September saw us cruising through to Anne Blackwood’s beautiful Ebony Hall to enjoy one of our favourite events of the year – Eggs Benedict, featuring Round the Buckets – in joyful memory of Maurice Blackwood. We were treated to a stunning spring day, completing the perfect backdrop for our beloved social brunch. The brunch itself was … Read More
Recapping the 2017 SA Hillclimb Championship
Graham Smith in his Elise S The 2017 South Australian Hillclimb Championship was held this weekend, over the 9th & 10th of September, at the Collingrove Hillclimb track in the Barossa Valley. Andrew Stevens has kindly prepared a report on the action, which you can enjoy below!
Western Australia Quokka Talk for September, 2017
Get up to date with all the action going on in the Western Australian Lotus community, thanks to Eddie Lankhorst’s September edition of Quokka Talk. This month’s newsletter includes a wrap-up of the Targa West Tarmac Rally by Vicky Rowe and Richard Cooper’s story ‘Lotas Hell’ as well as plenty of great photos. Read on, and enjoy, with thanks to … Read More
Lotus Photos: The 2017 All British Day at Kings School
Sunday the 27th of August saw us gathered at the magnificent grounds of The King’s School, Parramatta, for the annual celebration of all things British Automobilia – The All British Day. For the second year running we were greeted by absolutely stunning spring weather. This made for a lovely backdrop to the day’s activities, which included displays of every marque … Read More
Lotus Photos: 2017 Phillip Island 6-Hour Regularity Relay
A group of Club Lotus Australia members made the road trip to Phillip Island late in July, to take part in the 2017 Victorian 6-Hour Regularity Relay. Scroll on, and enjoy some photos thanks to Gino Valdes and Syd Reinhardt.
Looking for Expressions of Interest in a Christmas Lunch at Peppers Craigieburn
Image via Peppers Craigieburn Having enjoyed two Christmas parties at Bombini in Kincumber, it’s time to change up the venue and go for a run in the opposite direction. Preliminary arrangements have been made to hold the Christmas party at Peppers Craigieburn, but we need to confirm numbers to proceed. The Christmas party will be held on Sunday the 3rd of … Read More