1971 LOTUS EUROPA

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2026 on Sunday the 15th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Estimated price: GBP 18,000 - GBP 24,000.

Supplied new by Lotus in June 1972 and finished in Carmine Red with a Biscuit interior. Three owners from new, with our vendor acquiring the car in 2009

Its original owner, a school teacher, used the Europa as his summer daily driver until retiring in the early 1990s, when he embarked upon a comprehensive restoration using Lotus factory-sourced parts

The restoration included a replacement galvanised backbone chassis, a rebuild of the original Twin Cam engine and attention to the gearbox, driveshafts and hubs. A factory two-seat trim kit was fitted, whilst the original dashboard was retained

Ownership changed in February 2006 to a retired Naval Officer, who commissioned Edgcumbe Paintshop to repaint the car in September of that year

Part of our vendor's private collection since 2009 and having covered fewer than 5,000 miles since its restoration, the Europa was comprehensively recommissioned by HR Classics of Lulham, Herefordshire in 2024

Work included new AVO adjustable dampers and springs supplied by Lotus Supplies of Warwick, a polybush kit, new brake calipers and stainless-steel brake pipes, a stainless-steel exhaust and new carpets. The engine was removed and serviced, the carburettors serviced and the cooling system flushed and serviced, including a Davies Craig water-pump upgrade

Described by our vendor as having particularly tight and well-serviced running gear, the Europa sits on its original Dunlop alloy wheels, now fitted with new Fulda tyres