Sunbeam Lotus story

[mik]

I’ve blathered on before about my first Wild Passenger Ride being in a Sunbeam Lotus with a capable wheelman. Still firmly etched in my memory. Hence I love them.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/chrysle ... ent-story/

[John]

Good article.

I came close to buying one many years ago when they were sensibly priced, we drove over to Manchester with a pocketful of money and a mate to give me a lift. Turned out to be a rusty nail with an engine that sounded like a skeleton playing dominoes in a dustbin. That single photo in Autotrader hid a lot!

A few years before that I went to look at a Sunbeam ti for my first car. It looked fantastic but when my dad jacked it up to check underneath the jack rose but the car stayed put, more rust

[mik]

I also nearly bought a Ti, but there were a couple of things that just didnt look right - chrome bumpers instead of black for example. I didn’t know enough about them to confirm whether it was a genuine Ti, so walked away. Probably couldn’t have afforded to insure it anyway….

[Rich B]

Good article - i (re)learned a good little story.

150bhp, 960kg and RWD is going to be fun. It’s lighter (and faster) than the Esprit the engine is derived from.

[Jobbo]

I didn't realise Keith Adams was still updating his website, so fantastic to see that he is.

[mik]

Ooh. Should probably be in the eBay thread, but Hubba Hubba

265 bhp (so just over 275 bhp/tonne). When my Euro millions win rolls in, its going to be really hard to choose between this and a Mk2 MST (Escort).


I’d want one with straight fog light covers mind.