Goodwood Festival of Speed and The Sir Jackie Stewart Classic at Thirlestane Castle
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Goodwood Festival of Speed and Thirlestane Castle support of Race against Dementia
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
LOTUS ELAN and PLUS 2 SOURCE BOOK
Matthew Vale has been writing books on classic British motorcycles and cars since 2004. Now retired from day to day work in the IT ...
- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
Rusty Nuts? Here's how to cure them!
A seized nut, bolt or stud. can be one of the most frustrating, annoying, difficult, and potentially damaging obstacles you can encounter...
- Oct 27, 2021
- 14 min
The only street legal formula car - Lotus Seven - the story of a 7-Buyer 1978
The chronic illness struck me out of the blue on a Wednesday in November 1978. Ten years after the student riots and four years after ...
- Sep 30, 2021
- 5 min
D8 to the MAX
For the AUTOVISIE Design Classics series, they asked various design departments of car manufacturers to turn a memorable design or model...
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
Fuori del Tempo - or “LSOS meets LSCD”
Some have scratched their heads: What the hell does the "Fuori del Tempo" mean? Well, it is the Italian for “outside of time”. The organ...
- Sep 30, 2021
- 6 min
What is Blat?
It started when I first bought my Seven. The Internet led me to groups and clubs that fed my enthusiasm. I learned a great deal, but one ...
- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
Tales of Portmeirion ‘newcomers’
Kent Se7ens members, Stuart and Lesley King report on their first trip to Portmeirion with the International 7 Network and the fun and ...
- Aug 22, 2021
- 3 min
It’s all about the Driving - The Lotus Drivers Club
The Club’s philosophy is embedded in our name – to get members and enthusiasts out and driving their Lotus and Sevens at every ...
- Jul 15, 2021
- 4 min
With the Dolomite engine in the Dolomites
Reto had long called for the “Dolomiten Classic” meeting between June 11 and 14, and 13 drivers and a total of 17 people had regis ...
- Jun 17, 2021
- 6 min
Cero chulo! (the cool Zero!)
Ben Shepherd – tells his story of seven ownership from a twinkle in his eye to running the GBS Owners and Enthusiasts group. A journey...
- Jun 17, 2021
- 4 min
12 essential automotive chemicals for your garage
Most tools in a DIY garage are permanent items. Your socket set and floor jack are not in need of replacement after every few uses.
- May 13, 2021
- 6 min
Restoring a Lotus Elan kept me sane during lockdown
During lockdown, millions of people across the nation have been finding ways to alleviate the pressure of a world changing in the face...
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Women and the Seven: Brita Maria Nordström
To celebrate International Womens day – member of the Lotus Caterham Club Sweden Brita tells us about her Lotus Super Seven 1500 Cosworth..
- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
"What would you most like to do?"
When it came to the turn of Art Editor Charles Pocklington to be asked: "What would you most like to do?", his spontaneous reply was…
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Lighten up your Christmas
A few years ago, I was looking at the aftermath/debris of Christmas, and noticed part used candles in the hearth. "Waste not want ...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Castle Dyck Germany (Schloss Dyck)
Schloss Dyck Classic event, often referred to as the German Goodwood Revival, returns on the 6th – 8th August 2021...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
Buying a Caterham
Caterhams are toys. Some of us try to convince ourselves that they can be a practical everyday car, honestly, they are not...
- Oct 14, 2020
- 6 min
THE FIRST 2G SUPER SPORTS CAR - DONKERVOORT D8 GTO-JD70
Anyone who turns 70 deserves a gift. That is why the founder Joop Donkervoort has been given a gift - a car. Not just any car, ...
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
Boys Never Grow Up
Scrolling through ebay one evening I came across a really random barn find. It was an unfinished – actually, more of a hardly started kit...
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