1973 Lotus

TC big valve Coupe

4 - Cyl.

Manual

2813R

Clear

Gasoline

This is a Europa Twin Cam that was rescued from an estate sale in 2003 - at that point it was only 30 years old and purchased for under $1000 looked like a great deal to me. My second Lotus. More details on purchase. This car has had a full body lift off, and been stripped of 2 previous paint jobs. Frame has been repaired in a few areas where rust was a problem ( pedal bolt down area) and battery area. Frame was sand blasted, and coated with Chassis paint. Engine has been rebuilt. with new valves. new guides, new pistons ( .050) over, all new bearings, rods, crank & cam. Clutch and Pressuer plate. Carburators were not salvagable and replaced with Stromberg 1.75SU found on E-bay. Wheels were soruces on E-bay and are Appliance type 7' wide rear and 6' fronts. Tires are 205-60R13 rears and 175-70R13 front, tires are like new. Interior has been completely redbuilt, seat frames are from another Europa and repaired and totally recovered. Special features - no brake booster cylinders, VW master cylinder, and brakes work great. Notice no door handles, but doors are manual - stick your arm in and open from inside ( sorta like an old Austin Healey) hidden switch to lower the window. Adjustable from sway bar. New Spax shocks and adjustable springs. Front A-arms are adjustable. Rear arms are adjustable and new. I am selling this because I am too old and too fat to get in enjoy the drive. Once in, it is a very confortable driving position. It is also a Lotus, and that means a long term comittment. These cars are fragile and require work on a regular basis. There were several mistakes made on this rebuild, that could have eliminated some of these, I will be happy to provide these if interested. No Heater blower - would you really drive this in the winter? New Aluminum radiator, electric fan and ss screen to block tire throw up to protect it. This is the a great car it just needs a little help to become a real collector car. Please note - all emission control aids have been removed from this car. There is no emission testing in my area.