Ashton’s President’s Prattle for September, 2023

Ashton & Giles, Grubby and Happy in the Peking to Paris

September, who’d have thought it. And I gather spring has arrived, in NSW at least, which is encouraging, after another rather dull winter. Good excuse to get the car out of hibernation (and yourself for that matter). Huge thanks are due to Craig and Cathy Shephard and all the motorsport committee for putting on round 4 of the CSCA sprints, … Read More

Lotus to Bring the Type 66 Can-Am Racer to Life

Lotus Type 66

Images thanks to Lotus Lotus has unveiled the Type 66 at The Quail in Monterey, which will be produced as a track special in a limited run of 10, referencing a proposed Can-Am race car for the 1970 series.

Ashton’s President’s Prattle for August, 2023

Hello! How did we get to the end of July quite so fast? I’ll be wishing you a Happy Christmas before I know it. As I might have mentioned, I am spending three months in the UK and Europe, primarily working from the UK (on Australian hours, about which more another time) for July and September, and spending most of … Read More

Vale: Dr. Stuart Saunders

It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Stuart Saunders, co-founder of the Binalong Motor Museum. John Partridge has kindly put together some words celebrating Dr. Saunders’ life and love of golden era automobiles, which you can read below.

Entries Open for CSCA Round 3 at Sydney Dragway

Club Lotus Australia CSCA 2019 Round Six

Get ready to live your life a quarter mine at the time July 9, when the CSCA series heads to Sydney Dragway for the first round on the strip in many years. Entries are open now, and all the details are available below thanks to Philip Larmour, the Triumph Sports Owners Association NSW’s Motorsports Director.

Ashton’s President’s Prattle for June, 2023

Alvis Speed 20

Wow, June already! When we started planning this month’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, it seemed so far into the future as to not get too worried about it. All of a sudden, here we very nearly are! As I write this, we are three weeks from a great celebration of friendships, a shared love of our cars, and a rosy future … Read More

Vale: Mike Basquil

Vale, Mike Basquil

It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you know that our great friend Mike Basquil passed away on Wednesday morning, May 17 2023. Mike had been in hospital for a couple of weeks and his body was finally saying enough. His children Therese, Fred and Sarah, along with his extended family, were all at his side … Read More

Entry Open for CSCA 2023 Round 2 at Pheasant Wood Circuit

Club Lotus at CSCA 2020 Round 3, Pheasant Wood Circuit

Entries are now open for CSCA Round 2 kindly hosted by MGCCN on Saturday 17th of June at Pheasant Wood Circuit. Please read the invitation letter and supplementary regulations in the link below. CSCA Round 2 Supplementary Regulations and Invitation Letter [PDF] Entries via Motorsport Australia Event Entry at this link. The entry cost is $175 and dorians are available … Read More