Record Gathering of Australian Lotus Elevens to Celebrate their 60th at Sydney Retro Racefest

Lotus Elevens at 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 May 2016

‘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

Club Lotus Australia Action at Sydney Retro Racefest

Club Lotus Australia 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!

Lotus 2017

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

Chunky’s Chatter May 2016 Now Available for Download

April Tyre Kick & Coffee

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

President’s Prattle: May 2016

President's Prattle

I’ve just returned from the first SSC Lotus Only Track Day of the year, held on Saturday 30th April, and what a fantastic day it was! If you haven’t been to one, you really should. There’s opportunities for everyone to enjoy their cars, whether they’re interested race, sprint or drive, and wives (or husbands for that matter), children and pets are most … Read More

Club Lotus New Zealand Edition 60 Available for Download

Club Lotus New Zealand

Our friends in Club Lotus New Zealand have just sent out their latest newsletter, Edition 60, which celebrates 40 years of Club Lotus New Zealand. Download it below! This edition’s features include: Lotus News NZ Festival of Motor Racing 2016 Transalpine 2015 Packard & Pioneer Museum And a whole lot more! Download your copy from the following link, and enjoy! Club Lotus New … Read More