Apologies for the late arrival of CC this month – entirely my fault, and due to an abnormally high workload in my ‘real’ job causing me to fail to realise it is nearly mid June. As we start to see the relaxation of restrictions around movement and congregation, it is encouraging to see that car clubs generally are starting to … Read More
Don’t Sweat the Little Things: Fun in the Esprit VQ Garage with Geoff Winder
Geoff Winder’s been hard at work in the Esprit VQ Garage during the break, playing with 3D printing to make parts for his Esprit. Enjoy this story from the garage, which recounts a mission to make a 3D-printed tailgate hatch opener, with thanks to Geoff.
A Long Affair: The Story of a Long and Happy Relationship with a Lotus Elite
Lead image by Brian Caldersmith, images with thanks to Brian Caldersmith When Brian Caldersmith wrote to us to share his latest portrait work, completed during our nationwide nap time, and included some words on his time together with the lovely Elite featured in it, I asked if he’d be interested in sharing a couple stories. A few days later, I … Read More
Catching Up with our 2019 CSCA Drivers Champion Rex Hodder
The 2019 CSCA Drivers’ Championship was won by Rex Hodder, who piloted his 2004 S2 Lotus Exige to victory ahead of a very closely-matched duel between Martin Duursma and Liam Sheppard. We caught up with Rex to share some of his history.
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for May, 2020
Hello fellow isolationists, As we plough on into month three of the isolation process, there is all sorts of chatter about how and when the degree of separation might change. I for one am no clearer as to what the next few weeks and months might include, but in the meantime, it has been an interesting exercise in social observation. … Read More
What Now? Sim Racing Through the Apocalypse
As we work our way through month two of the lockdown, we catch up with long-time Club Lotus Australia member and sprint competitor Syd Reinhardt to find out how he’s using his time away from the track to spend more time on the track.
CLA Build Stories: TUFT’s Eleven April 2020 – The Rebuild
Between 2014 and 2016 we followed the build of the TUFT’s Eleven from the birth of the idea through to the car hitting the road in spectacular fashion at the 2016 Targa High Country. Well, after three years of happy campaigning, the Eleven, or more specifically its trailer, hit a little bump in the road. So, we, with the help … Read More
Ashton’s President’s Prattle for April, 2020
Hello everyone, and welcome to the new ways of working and living (temporarily, we all hope). Where to begin? The work side of things is pretty dull, so I’ll switch tack to the domestic and interests aspect of the COVID-19 debacle. On the bright side, the opportunity presents itself to spend more time in new home (or garage!) based activities. … Read More
Round Wrap-Up: CSCA 2020 Round 1 at Wakefield Park
Images thanks to Peter Klumper, Chris Pearse and Melanie Valdes We woke on the morning of Saturday the 14th of March to cold and rain. It was a good day, because it was finally time to get the cars back out on the track. 2020’s motorsport season kicked off over the weekend with round one of the CSCA series hosted … Read More
Lotus Photos: March 2020 Social Evening Featuring Tales from the Peking to Paris
Photos by Peter Walker On Wednesday the 11th of March, 2020, we caught up at Simply Sports Cars for a bite to eat and a few tales from the 2019 Peking to Paris Rally presented by Ashton Roskill. Peter Walker has kindly reached out with a few photos from the evening, which you can enjoy below.