Classic Team Lotus new workshop

Post by: **Coupe** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:07 pm

Recently visited the new workshop at Classic Team Lotus. Fantastic !

Post by: **Elanintheforest** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:32 pm

That looks very impressive. Do they have a black room, a red / gold room and a green room? And of course the odd lots for the yellows and blues!
Mark

Post by: **Coupe** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:45 pm

Workshop downstairs and cars not being worked on are upstairs including yellow Camel cars and Gold Leaf coloured Type 49.

Post by: **JimE** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:18 pm

Could be an austin J40 pedal car in the foreground.

Post by: **Spyder fan** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:22 pm

Wot... no Elans? I’m not going to visit..........

Seriously, that’s a nice picture of the JPS GP cars.

Post by: **Coupe** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:20 pm

Spyder fan wrote:Wot... no Elans? I’m not going to visit..........

Seriously, that’s a nice picture of the JPS GP cars.

No Elans but a nice Elite !

Post by: **Elanintheforest** » Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:17 pm

Not just an Elite though....an ex-Lotus Le-Mans Elite!

Post by: **CBUEB1771** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:42 am

Elanintheforest wrote:Not just an Elite though....an ex-Lotus Le-Mans Elite!

The dual NACA ducts in the bonnet of 6 SME reveal this Elite to be No. 1255, the 2 liter FPF-engined special that was intended for the 1960 LeMans but never actually started. Interesting that it is now at Classic Team Lotus. Registration 6 SME is one of those that seems to have been passed around within Lotus. Both Elites 1007 and 1255 carried this number, perhaps a few more. OK, enough anorak behavior from me for tonight.

Post by: **Elanintheforest** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:56 am

A bit more on the car here Russ, when it was sold a few years back....
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21906/lot/305/

Post by: **trw99** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:11 am

I feel a tour coming on:

https://classicteamlotus.co.uk/en/works-tours/

Tim

Post by: **Certified Lotus** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 12:48 pm

Glad I got to visit the “old shop”. Did it get torn down and replaced with the new shop?

Post by: **tedtaylor** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:10 pm

Coupe wrote:Recently visited the new workshop at Classic Team Lotus. Fantastic !

ceiling height makes me claustrophobic. of course i'm 6'6", but looks like i'd be hitting my head on the lights? i keep forgetting we Americans are a taller breed compared to my counterparts across the pond. :lol:

Post by: **Coupe** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:34 pm

tedtaylor wrote:
Coupe wrote:Recently visited the new workshop at Classic Team Lotus. Fantastic !

ceiling height makes me claustrophobic. of course i'm 6'6", but looks like i'd be hitting my head on the lights? i keep forgetting we Americans are a taller breed compared to my counterparts across the pond.

I didn't realise that fact. I thought it was only Americans waistlines that were larger ? !!!