Europa on Overhaulin'

[7upJohn]

Jays is right around 6 feet
Width is not a problem plenty of room there, height is the issue I'm 5'9" and my head is nearly bumping the ceiling and my legs are bent and almost hitting the steering wheel
I am looking for a racing seat that will give me more room

[BDA]

That's interesting. Assuming that my TC and your S2 originally had similar seating space, it sounds like the modifications to your car reduced the seating space. I'm 6'2" and when I was in college, I fit pretty well in my car. I always had plenty of leg room. My hair would brush the headliner but I never felt really cramped. I could also push start the car by myself which, of course, required me to jump in the car while it is rolling. Now that I'm older, I'm glad I put a bubble in the roof and there is no way I could jump in my car now! No doubt I'm not nearly as flexible as I used to be!

It does sound like Jay will have fold himself to get in your car. Another reason not to miss the video! 

[jbcollier]

It also depends on where on your body those extra inches are located inches.  I am blessed/cursed with short, relatively speaking of course, legs and a long back.  Not the best combo for an S1.  I fit just fine as long as the seat cushions are removed.  I'll have to have new ones made up to be quite a bit thinner,

[3929R]

  I like the placard.

I think the TCS was designed to fit a skinny 5'10"/1.77m guy with abnormally long arms and legs.

[7upJohn]

Remember they made the floor quite a bit thicker and changed the dash which lowered the steering wheel a bit

[BDA]

I was a bit surprised the put all that extra thickness in the floor. I can see how it might be a bit more cramped. IIRC, they expected to get a bit more leg room when they used the drop down pedals. Did that not work as well as they hoped?

[7upJohn]

The drop pedals actually seems to have made less room

[EuropaTC]

I also scratched my head when they thickened up the floor because the S2 had less interior space than the TC IIRC and then they go and reduce it !   However they could easily get it back with thinner seat bases and seat frames, so it's swings and roundabouts I suppose.

I once read that Colin Chapman designed cars to fit him and the same article said he was 5'8". I don't know if that's true or not, but I'm 5'8" and the 60s Lotus's are a perfect fit for me 

Brian

[7upJohn]

 
Third brake light...check

[BDA]

Very cool, John!

I keep watching for your car on Jay Leno's Garage!

[7upJohn]

Not yet, I will post when they do the shoot

[7upJohn]

The Lotus on the track back in the day

[7upJohn]

[BDA]

Pretty cool pre-Foose pictures!

Thanks, John!

[3929R]