Lotus Europa: Colin Chapman’s Mid-Engined Masterpiece by Matthew Vale explores the design, development and production of the Lotus Europa, Colin Chapman and Lotus’s first mid-engined road car.
The book covers the Renault-powered Series 1 and Series 2 cars, the later Lotus Twin Cam and Special versions, and the Type 47 racing models derived from the road car. It also looks at the Europa’s place in the Lotus range, where it was originally conceived as a lower-cost sports car below the Elan before developing into a sophisticated mid-engined grand tourer in its own right.
With owner impressions, technical detail and interviews with former Lotus employees, this is a useful reference for Europa owners, buyers, restorers and Club Lotus members interested in one of the most distinctive classic Lotus road cars.
Book details
Author: Matthew Vale
ISBN-13, hardback: 9781787112841
ISBN-13, paperback reprint: 9781836440949
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Original publication year: 2019
Reprint publication date: 23/06/2026
Format: Hardback or paperback, depending on copy
Pages: 160
Language: English
Subject: Lotus Europa, classic Lotus, model history and restoration reference
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