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Lotus Elan
Engine: 1650cc Lotus twin-cam
Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Bob Dickens
Class: Modified Sports Cars 1501 to 2000cc
Date taken: March 1978 at Chicane, Croft
Bob was 35 when he had his first race at Thruxton in 1970. He went on to become the 1978 BARC Northern Modsports Champion. His car was a kit built Lotus Elan which featured a Don Moore prepared 1650cc Lotus twin-cam engine, and had its body and suspension designed by fellow Elan driver, Jon Fletcher.

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Lotus Elan
Engine: 1594cc Lotus twin-cam
Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Don Scott
Class: Modified Sports Cars 1501 to 2000cc
Date taken: April 1978 at Chicane, Croft (left)
Date taken: 2006 (right)
Image Copyright: Carl Swanberg (right)
This picture was take when Don was competing in the STP Modsports race. This car is still in existence, needing a rebuilt, and was photographed by Carl Swanberg for this website.





Lotus Elan
Engine: 2000cc
Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Phil Barak
Class: Europa Engineering Championship
Date taken: May 2003 Croft Circuit
Phil has been racing since the sixties, driving a Brabham BT35andFord Escort Special Saloon during the seventies

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Lotus Elite
Manufactured: 1957-63
Engine: 1200cc Climax
Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Driver: Al Flemming
Class: Historic Ecosse, Post 1955
Date taken: September 2004 Croft Circuit