Tamiya Lotus Europa Special

[PatW]

Another purchase through ebay UK, but with parts of the engine missing as described! So as I had, had experience building kit cars and a friend bought refurbed and sold one of these I knew that the size of the engine block was about the area of the Twin-Cam cylinder head plus the depth. The rest of the engine ancillaries were still in the box so added to the block plus a resin cast VW Beetle gearbox, slightly shortened to fit between the rear hubs.

The luggage bin..

The engine lid..

And the steering works a treat!

 

[NOBLNG]

Nicely done!?

[Oldcarfan27]

I have a thing for these Lotus'. When I was a kid, I had a magenta colored Matchbox car. I've been hooked ever since. 

I have to wonder - how do you work on that engine? Looks like you'd have to climb all the way in just to get to it.

Great job on a cool kit.

[PatW]

Thanks guys. Yes you take out the luggage box and remove the engine lid and crouch on the cross member between the rear hubs!

[Silver Foxx]

This is a nice looking build , well done .

[Bainford]

Good looking Europa, Patrick. Nice work piecing the engine together. Very cool. 

[PatW]

Thanks guys.

[slusher]

very nice!

[ATHU]

Great work, always liked that car!!

[1959scudetto]

Very nice, Patrick!

[Classicgas]

Well done.  I need one of these.