Europas that have graced our garages, as well as the Sevens

[Xhilr8n]

The “Picture I took of my car today” thread revealed that some of us have shared time with a Europa.  Here’s Black Beauty 3841R again.  Brought her home on my 55th birthday.

 

Dad owned some Dodge and Plymouth dealerships back in the muscle car days.  Once when I was about 20 I was out with Dad buying cars. We went to a Ford dealer somewhere and there sat a perfect JPS.  Dad knew that was my dream car.  And that I knew he could buy it for me.  We were there to buy cars, but cars to sell for profit.  Dad said, and I told this at his funeral.  “You’ll have to do that for yourself son”.     It took 35 years but it came true.  Thank you Dad for helping me believe it could happen.

 

There are other stories with this wonderful little car.   I am sure that everyone who posts here about their Europa wishes they knew where she was now.

 

I titled this including that we have had a Seven in our garage at some point too.  So the thread might not get scarce so quickly

 

 

Edited yesterday at 05:29 PM by Xhilr8n

[empti]

Beautiful car. Enjoy your new ride! 

 

When I went to check out an Esprit V8 earlier this year, the owner has a white Europa Special in his side yard, completely taken apart to be restored. The owner also has a Esprit S4 and a Elise. He said the Europa handles the best among all these cars. 

[Xhilr8n]

Black Beauty (her name from before my garage) had the best ergonomics for me of any car I’ve ever driven, even if your feet are skewed a bit to starboard.  The layout made great sense, decent luggage allowance and a spare tyre.

 

To my eyes one of the best body designs ever.  And arguably the most fun to drive in it’s responsiveness.

 

These pics from LOG 34 in A’ville.  Bob Dance checking her out.  We’d met him a in 2012 at Classic Lotus in Hethel, after Lotus were the featured marque at Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Getting three cars ready to show was a fun day.