Pictures and Commentary from the Portland Historic Races

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I quite like the Lotuseses (Loti?). I've always liked the idea of small nimble cars that win in the corners, rather than the straights. This first Lotus is a Mk. 23, a very small road car from the 60's. This is a real life actual Lotus 7, the car all those Locosts want to be when they grow up. And of course a Lotus Elise. You can buy these in America now, they have a Toyota engine. Sort of like an MR-Spyder but it looks cooler, weighs less and costs a lot more. Cecilia doesn't like them, but I do, although I would prefer the first body style, not the new one.