There is a great movie called “A Brilliant Mind” in which Russell Crowe plays a genius who goes a little wacko but still comes up with an award winning mathematical equation while he was in a bar chasing women. The equation
Europa Euphoria, Part 22
Matt’s Models – May 2009
Last month we looked at the latest release from Auto Art, the Europa S. I thought it would be appropriate to continue on that thread for this month’s models. As you may remember through the years, I have always been a
Europa Euphoria, Part 24
I finally got the new dash and new crash pad in place and screwed into place. There are several stainless steel screws that hold the wood dash in place along the front. Unlike an Elan where the dash is just bolted
Europa Euphoria, Part 23
I got the crash pad back from my interior guy Ken. As usual, he did a terrific job. He ended up not using the sewed in seam that came with the kit. He instead sewed his own using the extra material
Matt’s Models – April 2009
This month we look at a few models from across the globe…and one that’s probably in your back yard! First up is the Hot Wheels “Clover Cars” release of the Lotus Esprit. This particular model has been through several variations through the
Europa Euphoria, Part 21
Thanksgiving 2007… Time to drop the body onto the chassis. The chassis was in roll around mode and the Europa body was on its tall rolling cart. Two stout males can lift and manipulate the body into place but you run
Europa Euphoria, Part 20
I had to spend way too many hours sanding and rubbing out the Europa body. But until I was happy, I had to keep rubbing and sanding and rubbing and sanding. It wasn’t that the paint was bad. It just wasn’t
Europa Euphoria, Part 19
After doing some research (talking to Carl Sarro and Rich Cwik), I found out that the color of the wheels were not really truly straight black. They are supposed to be a little bit more of a real dark gun metal
Matt’s Models – February 2009
Well, you’ve scrimped and saved, and now have an impressive array of Lotus models… the next question is “how do I display them”? Several manufacturers have released 1:18 cases, including Auto Art. However, for those of you that primarily delve
Matt’s Models, January 2009
I hope the New Year finds everyone well, and dreaming of warmer times ahead to get their Lotus out of hibernation. In the meantime, here’s a few Lotus in a smaller scale to keep you busy! First up is this new