Having cured my electrical woes, I was anxious to tum the engine over. So I did. And it cranked real nice! So I went and pulled the plugs to crank it some more to see if I got spark and
Europa Euphoria, Part 28
Matt’s Models – November 2010
This month, we are blessed (or cursed, if you are a lotusphile collector) with another version of the Lotus Sport Elise (is there really such a thing, I think this model is actually an Exige?) for 2010. This time around, Hot Wheels has
Matt’s Models – September 2010
Let’s say you were Team Lotus, and it was 1968. You were on your way to go racing at Silverstone…. what better (or cooler) way to arrive on track than to have a Mini Moke at your disposal! This release from Spark
Matt’s Models – July 2010
In my last article, we looked at the Lotus 102B, and some of the goodies that are available of that model. This month, we continue with the Lotus 102D, which was entered for the 1992 Formula One season. The drivers
Matt’s Models – May 2010
First off, let me show you another late find that I had for the last newsletter. If you recall, we covered the Lotus 99T. This little gem comes courtesy of Kyosho in 1:64 scale (approximately a Hot Wheels size), and was sold as
Matt’s Models – April 2010
This month we look at the Lotus 99T, and several offerings that have been available through the years. As a refresher, the Lotus 99T was the formula car that was designed by Gerard Ducarouge for the 1987 season. At the time, Lotus was
Europa Euphoria, Part 27
I found that I had three electrical problems. The interior light would blow the fuse when I switched it on. The turn signals did not work, and the third very weird one was where some of the gauge lights would go
Europa Euphoria, Part 26
I started thinking about applying some DC volts to the Europa to see if there where any wires that had smoke in them. You know how that goes; you hook up one end of the battery cable solidly to the battery
Something I Didn’t Know… Maybe you did
At our Fall Tune-Up Clinic, it was discovered that the donuts (i.e. Rotoflex couplings) on my 1974 Elan had deteriorated to the point that one had broken in two. History is replete with disaster stories about what has happened when a
Matt’s Models – February 2010
This month, we look at another release from Brumm. This Italian die cast manufacturer is known for it’s wide array of models in 1/43 scale. While prominently focusing on the Italian brands, they have released Lotus 25 models from time to