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Title: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: Grumblebuns on Saturday,March 19, 2022, 05:58:47 PM

No pictures on ad. How hard is it to attach one picture. Yuma Hills is located in Arizona.

https://yuma.craigslist.org/cto/d/yuma-lotus/7459979227.html

Lotus - $4,000 (yuma foothills)

1967 Lotus Europa , Good body, no rust, no windshield, engine does not turn, has been sitting a long time, good title, if interested I can text pictures, five eight 0 -9 one four 7

1967 Lotus Europa
condition: good
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 20000
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: other
1967 Lotus Europa , Good body, no rust, no windshield, engine does not turn, has been sitting a long time, good title, if interested I can text pictures, five eight 0 -9 one four 7

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: jbcollier on Saturday,March 19, 2022, 09:42:14 PM

Of course it has a good body with no rust.  It's fibreglass.  If it really is an S1, I strongly doubt the chassis is rust free.

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: s2europa on Sunday,March 20, 2022, 02:57:40 PM

It's an S1b. If it is a California car, the chassis could be ok. It does look like it spent a fair amount of time outside. I can't tell from the pictures he sent me if the dash is knackered beyond repair or just flipped upside down. If if was closer, I'd be all over it. As it is, it is a long haul.

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,March 20, 2022, 04:31:07 PM

Can you post the pictures?

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: s2europa on Monday,March 21, 2022, 10:55:29 AM

Pictures.

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: jbcollier on Monday,March 21, 2022, 11:58:18 AM

Thanks.

Someone has added lots of extra gauges.  Dash should be wood veneer panels as well as the glovebox door.  Way better shape than mine was (0601).  Still would budget on a replacement chassis though you might be pleasantly surprised.  I have heard of one (1) of other S1 with a good original chassis.

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: Nockenwelle on Tuesday,March 22, 2022, 02:45:06 PM

I'm surprised how many of those early Europas have survived. Every now and then another one pops up. Although most of them in need of a full restoration.
I agree that most of those early cars will need a new chassis but there a more survivors then one might think. I know of about at least four S1 that still have their original chassis in place including my car.

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: TheKid#9 on Tuesday,March 22, 2022, 06:46:00 PM

This one could be saved from the looks of it. An engine swap is calling.

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: RoddyMac on Wednesday,March 23, 2022, 06:56:01 AM

The instrument panel with the Tach and Speedo looks like an early Spitfire panel, which seems very odd to me.

(http://www.quillertriumph.co.uk/Quiller/Parts/Parts-pictures/dash/SpitIII%20walnut%20dash%20&%20radio%20bracket.jpg)

Title: Re: 67 Europa on SoCal Craigslist
Post by: jbcollier on Wednesday,March 23, 2022, 08:17:42 AM

That is not an original panel but they are shaped roughly like that:

http://www.lotus-europa.com/manuals/s1parts/n/n1.htm