Lotus has certainly come a long way even though it sounds like a fragile elegant flower. Quite a while back in my teens i used to own a Bolwell Nagari one of Australia's greatest sports cars there were only like 100 built and everyone use to think it was a Lotus this little full chassis fiberglass car was powered by a Ford engine my had the 351 Cleveland motor with a four speed toploader manual gearbox and 9 inch rear diff this thing was like a slot car on tracks super fast. I wish i had kept it worth a few dollars today.
Here is a photo from google in what it looked like and my was this same color..
Wow, I've not heard of this one before, but it looks superbly wonderful! There's certainly an exotic, and seemingly Italian-ness with the design. Being built using a fibreglass body, it should be pretty light as well. That, and a powerful engine, it's no wonder its quick.
I'm assuming that Ford Cleveland engine is a V8, no? I think I've heard of this motor before, and I think it's the same one used by Italian carmakers like ISO. This one looks front-engine, but nonetheless a stunning machine. I really wished you kept it. ❤️
Yep your right it was a Ford Cleveland V8 engine and front engine tell me about it should of kept it like a couple other sports muscle cars i had if i was able to read into a crystal ball there was no way i would have sold them 🤔
Lol, I can feel you. My dad once had a classic Fiat 124 that rusted to oblivion after he crashed and totalled it. Could've fixed it up and kept it, given how much their value has risen now 🙃
It is sad to say the least to see classic cars go to waste like that 🤔
Yeah, but he sold it on, and I'm sure that someone's had it restored by now. It's quite a rarity here in Malaysia to see a classic Italian car.
Well let's hope it's still alive and has a good home. Funny enough i don't see many old Italian cars in Australia either there use to be a lot of Fiat's around probably all dead and buried by now 🤔
It's either that they reside more in museums, or perhaps the only other thing that old Italian cars do best... Rust. I don't think I've seen rust develop any faster than an old Fiat or Alfa, honestly. 😆