Lotus Links

The following is a list of some web sites I find interesting and useful. Check them out when you have a moment. This is not an exhaustive list. You'll find plenty more from these sites.

The Monster List is a site that has lots of info about suppliers including the ones below. Check it out - it pays to shop around.

Business Sites

• Banks Europa Engineering - a must visit site for a Europa owner
• Dave Bean Engineering, Inc. - good folks with good inventory of parts
• Burton Power  - British source of parts and info
• Elgin Cams  - source of cams for the T.C.
• Europa Specialist Spares  British source of interesting line of parts
• French Revolution, Inc.  - may be able to supply you with Renault parts
• French Stuff in Glendale, CA (818) 244-2498  - another Renault parts provider
• GT Classics - the exclusive USA agent for Banks Europa Engineering
• L.A. Sleeve  - These folks can make bigger R16/R17 cylinder sleeves. Remember - there is no substitute for cubes!
• Lotus Cars USA - the company
• Lotus Prepared by Claudius Inc. - services
• Paeco Industries  - High Performance Parts.
• Paul Matty Sports Cars - sales, service, parts in the U.K.
• R.D. Enterprises - parts
• Sports Car World - parts
• Spyder Cars - chassis & suspensions
• Tingle's Lotus Center - parts
• Xanthos Cars North America, Inc.

Individual Owner Sites

• John Abbott 1971 Lotus Europa S-2 Type 65
• Andrew Komosa 1972 Europa Twincam
• Bennett's Team Lotus
• British Car Links
• Europa Census - run by Daniel Herreo. Register your Europa or look up one already registered. Lots of other good info & links.
• Home of the Lotus Europa S1 - hosted by Ed Waalewijn
• Giff Kucsma 1969 S2
• Larry Martin's 73 TC  - Larry has the complete TC/S2 shop and parts manual available for downloading!
• Lotus Elan  - site contains good info on the Twin cam engine

Organizations/Clubs

• Club Lotus NorthWest - the official Lotus club in the Portland Oregon Area.
• Evergreen Lotus Car Club - serves Lotus enthusiasts of the Puget Sound Region of Washington State
• Golden Gate Lotus Club  - Lots of good stuff
• Lotus Europa Central  - Lots of great information
• Lotus Limited - North Americas largest club for Lotus enthusiasts
• LOOP  - Lotus Owners Of Phoenix
• Lotus Club Holland - in Dutch but great pictures and links
• Motorsports Hall of Fame
• New England Lotus Lovers, Inc. NELLI has pictures, tips and a Forum
• Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
• Swiss Lotus Club

Automotive Software

• CarTest - a fun automobile maximum acceleration computer simulation.

Automotive News

• Automobile Magazine
• Autoweek Magazine

General Automotive Knowledge

• About Oil Additives - by Fred Rau
• Autocross.com autocross index
• Physics of Racing - Series by Brian Beckman
• Powder Coating explained
• Anodizing explained
• Spitfire - tech tips - much applicable to Lotus
• Torque and Horsepower - A Primer
• Vintage Racers Web
• Scions Of Lucas - gateway to the world of British Cars

Miscellaneous

• Aircraft Spruce - source of quality choke & heater cables and more
• Bryan's Rice-Boy Page
• Lotus Drivers Guide
• Lotus Europa Mail List
• Lotus Links Page - Team Lotus and Lotus Car Web Sites
• McMaster Carr - great source of a wide range of hardware
• LotusTalk - The Lotus Cars Community
• Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies
• Suppliers & Services - "The Monster List" - lots of info about suppliers

Shameless plugs for my other web sites

• One of my other hobbies - Ham radio and Boatanchors & BABEs.
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