Chunky’s Chatter February 2016 Now Available for Download

Chunky's Chatter February 2016 Lotus 3-Eleven

Catch up on all the Lotus news in the February, 2016, edition of Chunky’s Chatter, which is now available to download from the members’ page.

Features in this month’s mag include:

  • The Full 2016 CSCA Competition Calendar
  • Western Australia and South Australia Club Lotus News
  • Saying Goodbye to Lotus Formula 1
  • The Fastest Road-Going Lotus Ever – the 3 Eleven
  • Our First Lotus Lunch of 2016

And much more! Enjoy Chunky’s lighthearted and sometimes irreverent monthly look at the world of Lotus.

Head to the members’ page to download your copy.

CLA Build Stories: TUFT’s Eleven September & November 2015

Lotus Eleven Rebuild

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 web@clublotus.com.au

In this post, we catch up with Ashton beginning in September of 2015, to continue along his journey rebuilding the TUFT’s Lotus Eleven.

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CLA Build Stories: TUFT’s Eleven July 2015

The inside of the clam with both mudguards formed up

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 web@clublotus.com.au

In this post, we catch up with Ashton in July of 2015, to find out more about his journey with the Tuft’s Eleven.

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FOSC Track Times #24 Available for Download!

Festival of Sporting Cars Track Times newsletter

The first 2016 edition of the Festival of Sporting Cars’ Track Times newsletter is available to download.

Festival of Sporting Cars is all about staging motor racing events for enthusiasts to get together for the sheer fun and pleasure of motoring competition. Track Times is the journal of their adventures.

This edition kicks off with some holiday cheer, looks to the year ahead, discusses dedicated fields and a whole lot more. Download it from the following link:

FOSC Track Times #24 [PDF]

Club Lotus New Zealand Edition 59 Available for Download

Club Lotus NZ Edition 59

Our friends from Club Lotus New Zealand have put out the latest release of their newsletter, Edition 59, and we’re pleased to share it with you here!

This edition’s features include:

  • Interview – Morrie Chandler on the FIA
  • Lotus News – Chris Atkinson at Goodwood
  • Brands Hatch 1979
  • My Car – Syd’s Porsche 944

And a whole lot more!

Download your copy from the following link, and enjoy!

Club Lotus New Zealand Edition 59 [PDF]

Please also make sure to head to their official website here, their Facebook page here, and their YouTube channel here to keep in touch with everything they’re up to.

Video: Farewell to Maurice Blackwood

Maurice Blackwood

Jennifer Hogan, Maurice Blackwood’s daughter, has kindly shared the family’s farewell video for Maurice with us and asked that we share it here for those who were unable to attend his memorial. Take a few minutes to reminisce and get to know Maurice a little better.

Love and thanks to Jennifer and the Blackwood family.

UPDATE: Conditional Registration & Club Plates Scheme

Following the passing of Maurice Blackwood, Alan Pate and Keith Edwards have kindly offered to take on the role of Club Plates Officers. They’ve kindly put together an update on the Conditional Registration and Club Plates scheme, and you can read that below!

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Club Lotus Australia Thrilled to Support the Work of the Country Fire Service Foundation

CFS Lotus2015 Presentation

Left to Right: Greg Nettleton (Chief Officer SA CFS), Rebecca Peters (Club Lotus), Lee Rolph (Club Lotus), Robert Styling AFSM OAM (CFS Foundation Board), Peter Venning (CFS Foundation):  Photo Courtesy of CFS Foundation.

Following the success of Lotus 2015, and the generosity of the Charity Auction donors and participants, the CLA Lotus 2015 organising committee were pleased to be able to present a cheque for $10,000 to the event charity, the CFS Foundation.

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News: Classic Team Lotus Prepares to Expand

Classic Team Lotus

Classic Team Lotus seems set to expand according to this news from Friday, the 8th of January, and we’re pumped! It’s wonderful news for Lotus and for historic racing in general.

For the full details hit this link and enjoy the video over at Mustard TV.