Note how every manufacturers' cars looked so different in 1962.Fifty years ago may be before many of you were even born, but in those days, we actually looked forward to new models being announced.
The Lotus Elan pop up headlights must make any former owners laugh, as apparently they were usually the first item to fail!
chebry,
Oct 23, 7:27am
Back then the idea that the Japanese could build a car was met with laughter
pfemstn,
Oct 23, 11:57am
lotus elan headlamps are vac operated and seldom give trouble!
rob_man,
Oct 23, 1:24pm
Fascinating, knowing what we know now about how some of those models fared as they aged gives that item a little more poignancy.
jmma,
Oct 23, 1:54pm
And just loved the big steering wheels (o:
cowlover,
Oct 23, 6:37pm
What you smoking! 10 million vac leaks, jambing linkages etc etc.But like everything British I guess maybe 1 in 1000 worked as intended.
joanie32,
Oct 23, 6:47pm
nothings changed then.
Since the public registrations are closed, you must have an invite from a current member to be able to register and post in this thread.
Have an account? Login here.