*SOLD* DECEMBER 4, 2007 *SOLD*

Dear Lotus Europa Enthusiasts,

In 1972, my father purchased his 1970 Bahama Yellow Lotus Europa S2 from a Southern California auto dealer who owned it and sold it to my father with 10,000 miles on the car.

My father drove it periodically until December 1979, when some water got into the break master cylinder. Rather than repair it, he prepared it properly for long-term storage, draining the fuel, filling the cylinders with diesel oil, sealing the carburetor and exhaust pipes, and removing the battery. Since 1979, it has been sitting, covered, in his garage, and the only flaw that he knew of was that old problem with the master cylinder.

But now he would like to sell it to someone who will restore it, love it, and drive it again. He has no time or energy—and really hasn’t since ‘79—to give to his old love. Of course, one would most likely need to replace the hoses, tires, and other rubber parts which may have aged naturally. The break seals should be inspected, and the capacitors may have given-out with natural aging, and since he didn't drain the water from the water pump, there looks to be some rust around the water pump and on the muffler from leakage over the years.

We uncovered the car today and shot these photos of it. Doing so, we noticed a pair of small cracks right under the driver's door window. There is also a faint spiderwebbing crack pattern on the top of the cabin, about three inches in diameter. In the very top left-hand corner of the windshield on the driver's side, there is a small section of bubbling, about two inches tall and three inches wide.

The car's interior is absolutely pristine and in its original condition, as you can see from the photographs. The mahogany dashboard really looks fabulous, and the original seats are as comfortable and sexy as ever.

My dad added aluminum-rim racing wheels, adjustable Spax shocks, a Steebro muffler, an electric fuel pump, and has a spare fuel pump for the car. He also installed an electronic ignition, which reduces the back EMF discharge as the points open, thereby reducing wear on the points. He also installed a larger ignition coil for greater spark. Finally, he added to the overall design of the car by adding three black faux vent graphics on the front of the wings, which, as a former industrial designer, he felt helped to balance the look of the wings and the car overall. He has the original shop manual as well as owner's manuals, and a parts book that covers all parts of the car, with serial numbers. He also has two original sets of keys with vintage Lotus leather fobs from 1970, a vintage windshield compass, a jack, and a black pillow which all come with the car.

Unfortunately, my father has no time right now to install a battery and start 'er up, but back before 1979, it ran very well, typically getting 45 miles/gallon on the open highway—where it was mostly driven. We're selling the car and accompanying paraphernalia as-is.

December 2004 Update: This Lotus Europa has been sold, and is returning to Europe—Denmark bound.

I hope you have enjoyed these photos.
Craig Coss