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Title: A "slightly" modified Europa with a Chevy LS motor
Post by: Grumblebuns on Sunday,May 04, 2025, 06:57:56 AM

Despite what the owner had to do to make him and the V8 fit with the extended wheel base, he did a pretty good job with the modification and keeping the proportions of the original, at least in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g67HHs0FDMM&list=PLVI6drejxJEDFDJIzwMOTBdRd408aJqgF&index=60

Title: Re: A "slightly" modified Europa with a Chevy LS motor
Post by: Kendo on Sunday,May 04, 2025, 08:15:27 AM

I agree. It still looks reasonably Europa-like. I do wonder where the radiator is, though. The front wheel pushes right into where the radiator was.

Title: Re: A "slightly" modified Europa with a Chevy LS motor
Post by: TurboFource on Sunday,May 04, 2025, 09:20:48 AM

He is also building a Europa roadster by butting a spare body on a Fiero chassis …. will put a link later ….

Title: Re: A "slightly" modified Europa with a Chevy LS motor
Post by: BDA on Sunday,May 04, 2025, 09:36:34 AM

I saw the car and talked to him at a LOG in West Virginia. He's a nice (and humble) guy and while I would never do what he did, I give him a lot of credit for building the car he wanted to build. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does for his roadster!

Title: Re: A "slightly" modified Europa with a Chevy LS motor
Post by: dakazman on Sunday,May 04, 2025, 03:27:37 PM

 I've been Following him on Instagram.
   Yes, I'm a cheerleader of this project. I may have to follow his lead in getting title to an S1, apparently dead owners can't send in a bill of sale or show their driver's license.
 Dakazman

Title: Re: A "slightly" modified Europa with a Chevy LS motor
Post by: TurboFource on Monday,May 05, 2025, 01:04:57 PM

Roadster link ..... https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/so-i-had-left-over-lotus-europa-parts/194588/page1/