Lotus sunbeam

[Jeepv6]

Hi guys I am trying to find the out if my best friends old lotus sunbeam is still around the reg no is DAC77Y the dvla web site states its last mot ran out in 2014. My friend bought it brand new and would love to see the car again he is in his 70s (ps he still drives hi caterham every summer) any info would be great.
Many thanks.

[Superdavros]

There’s a piece on Lotus Sunbeams in Classic & Sportscar this month, which I think, has details of the owners club.

The DAC cars were all registered from one dealership IIRC

Also, there is a Rootes Archive Group which may have some info.

[mike various]

They have an active club on facebook you could try through there.

or alternatively [e-mail].

I think that malden 7 on pistonheads forum is the club secretary.

If you ping me an email I can contact him as I'm a member of the SLOC club.

Cheers

Mike

[aeropilot]

I used to own 71Y

As said above, contact SLOC to see if its currently owned by a club member. There's not many left that haven't been through the club now, so chances are the club will have some details.

And as also said, if Dave sees this he might confirm on this thread.

[Julian Thompson]

Sunbeam lotus owner checking in. The DAC’s were fabulous. Good luck!

Silver over Moonstone?

[2172cc]

I haven't seen 77 for a while but I'll see what I can find out about it for you.
In the meantime here's 120 and 10 at Bicester the other week.

Edited by 2172cc on Friday 10th May 21:50

[2172cc]

Haven't we been here before?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[sideways man]

Ex sunbeam lotus owner here.... just checking in
Good luck with the search, starting to wish I hadn’t sold mine as it’s a driving experience like few others, with oversteer on tap at low speeds and a most fabulous noise with the airbox removed. Mine had a skip brown road speed conversion and was a fabulous thing.

[Julian Thompson]

Wow feels weird seeing 10Y again after all those years. Great to see it looking nice!

[RESSE]

DAC 53Y (7,998 miles) is coming up for auction (Silverstone Classics) on the 26/27/28 July.

[aeropilot]

RESSE said:

DAC 53Y (7,998 miles) is coming up for auction (Silverstone Classics) on the 26/27/28 July.

Looks lovely.

I wonder if 52Y is still around, that was owned by the late Derek Simpson, who was pretty much the first person to have a 'show standard' Lotus-Sunbeam back in the late 80's, even though it was only a 4/5 year old car at the time

[2172cc]

aeropilot said:

RESSE said:

DAC 53Y (7,998 miles) is coming up for auction (Silverstone Classics) on the 26/27/28 July.

Looks lovely.

I wonder if 52Y is still around, that was owned by the late Derek Simpson, who was pretty much the first person to have a 'show standard' Lotus-Sunbeam back in the late 80's, even though it was only a 4/5 year old car at the time

52Y is still around, the long time owner has had it recently restored.
Here it is next to my car outside the garage that originally sold it a few years back.

Edited by 2172cc on Thursday 20th June 16:55

Edited by 2172cc on Thursday 20th June 16:56

[aeropilot]

2172cc said:

aeropilot said:

RESSE said:

DAC 53Y (7,998 miles) is coming up for auction (Silverstone Classics) on the 26/27/28 July.

Looks lovely.

I wonder if 52Y is still around, that was owned by the late Derek Simpson, who was pretty much the first person to have a 'show standard' Lotus-Sunbeam back in the late 80's, even though it was only a 4/5 year old car at the time

52Y is still around, the long time owner has had it recently restored.
Here it is next to my car outside the garage that originally sold it a few years back.

Edited by 2172cc on Thursday 20th June 16:55

Edited by 2172cc on Thursday 20th June 16:56

Aah......my dimming memory cells playing tricks on me then.
I think Derek's old car might have been 56Y then, not 52Y...?
Haven't got access to any old photos at the moment to check.

I've got a photo of my old car with Leon standing next to it, taken at the old Arbury SS building, from when I visited him back in 1988, as well as a photo taken later on the same day, of my car parked next to Des O'Dell's 309GTi outside his office at the old works rally HQ at the Humber Road factory when I paid a visit to see Des.