Awww, the mention of a Lotus brings back great memories. When I worked on the farm, my dad's business partner had a Lotus. What a neat little car! He worked on it a lot, but it was his pride and joy, and a real head-turner in our town (he was quite the bachelor). He even had an engine shipped in for it, which he replaced himself, with much cursing!
I am the off spring of a certified car nut. My dad, back in the early '60's had the third Lotus Elan imported into the US! And my dad, a man of style, had it in yellow! Thank you for reminding me of that memory!!