The Lotus Europa was Colin Chapman and Lotus' first mid-engined road car, and was produced from 1966 through to 1975. Originally designed to slot into the Lotus range below the Elan as a low cost replacement for the Lotus 7, the Europa eventually sat alongside the Elan and Plus 2 as a comparable sports car in its own right.
Starting with the design philosophy behind the development of the Europa, this book provides detailed technical descriptions of all the major versions of the model, starting with the Renault-powered Series 1 through to the Lotus Twin Cam powered Special. It looks at the cars on the road, and the racing Type 47 derived from the road cars which competed in the small capacity Group 6 class, as well as featuring in historic racing today.
With owners' impressions and interviews with ex-Lotus employees, the book provides a valuable insight into owning, running, and racing these iconic cars.
| ISBN: | 9781836440949 |
| Publication date: | 23rd June 2026 |
| Author: | Matthew Vale |
| Publisher: | Veloce Publishing an imprint of David & Charles |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Motor cars: general interest |
The Lotus Europa was Colin Chapman and Lotus' first mid-engined road car, and was produced from 1966 through to 1975. Originally designed to slot into the Lotus range below the Elan as a low cost replacement for the Lotus 7, the Europa eventually sat alongside the Elan and Plus 2 as a comparable sports car in its own right.
Starting with the design philosophy behind the development of the Europa, this book provides detailed technical descriptions of all the major versions of the model, starting with the Renault-powered Series 1 through to the Lotus Twin Cam powered Special. It looks at the cars on the road, and the racing Type 47 derived from the road cars which competed in the small capacity Group 6 class, as well as featuring in historic racing today.
With owners' impressions and interviews with ex-Lotus employees, the book provides a valuable insight into owning, running, and racing these iconic cars.
Lotus Europa features in the following genres: Motor cars: general interest
Lotus Europa is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Lotus Europa was written by Matthew Vale and published by Veloce Publishing an imprint of David & Charles
Lotus Europa has 160 pages
£22.50