News
Lotus news, club reports and buying guides, in date order.
Central Southern go to Brooklands British Marques Day
Sunday 28th April saw the Central Southern area of Seloc attend the British Marques day at Brooklands Museum. Meeting up in Winchester at a pretty respectable time of 9am, a small group of us set off for Brooklands via the A272 and A32. As we had a British car, we were allowed into the circuit […]
Classic Team Lotus Type 49 in China
Historic Moment for a Historic Car Classic Team Lotus are proud to announce Classic Team Lotus’s Type 49 was selected to appear in China, in celebration of the 1000th GP. Our very own Chris Dinnage is also there, overseeing preparation of the car, for parade laps driven by Damon Hill. Watch Damon drive the same […]
Seloc Visit to Classic Team Lotus. 23rd March 2019
When I arranged for a return visit to Classic Team Lotus at their new Workshop and storage facility for Saturday 23rd March I had no idea how popular this would prove. With 25 places on offer to attend, within two days of the event being posted it was fully subscribed plus an increasing reserve list. […]
New additions to the SELOC Shop
Just in time for Christmas, the SELOC Shop has just been updated with a new range of SELOC club hats, along with our redesigned polo shirt and the 2018 SELOC Calendar. Not only that, but we’re also pleased to offer Coterie Press’ excellent book, Lotus the Marque, for a SELOC special discount price of £39.95 […]
Lotus Cars – Lotus Expands Exige Product Range with Introduction of Exige S Automatic
Following it being spotted recently testing at the Nurburgring, Lotus have today announced the latest addition to the Exige range – the Exige S Automatic. Although specs haven’t yet been given the Exige S Automatic likely shares its drivetrain with the Evora S IPS, with the gearbox calibration suitably altered to match the Exiges more […]
Lotus Cars – Russell Carr appointed Head of Design for Lotus
News today that Lotus Head of Design, Donato Coco, will be leaving the company at the end of October, to be replaced by Evora designer and 24-year Lotus veteran Russell Carr. Discussion: SELOC Chat » Russell Carr appointed Head of Design for Lotus Group Lotus plc announces the appointment of Russell Carr as Head of […]
Welcome to SELOC
Welcome to SELOC, The owners club for Lotus Enthusiasts. Founded in 2002, SELOC is one of the most active Lotus forums and clubs, both online and off, with a lively forum and regular events both in the UK and abroad. You can join SELOC for free to get full access to our forums, or become […]
LoTRDC – Lotus Cup UK Speed Championship gets underway
The opening event of LoTRDC’s 2014 season took place on Sunday 16 March, with the first round of the Lotus Cup UK Speed Championship at North Weald airfield in Essex. Xavier Brooke won the event, and also took the Production Class from Robert Clark, with former Team Lotus Formula 1 driver Martin Donnelly posting the […]
Maidstone Sports Cars add MOT testing to their range of services
Good news for Lotus owners in the South East, as Maidstone Sports Cars have opened the new MOT test centre in addition to their current Lotus servicing, tuning and Honda engine conversion facilities. Maidstone Sports Cars are proud to announce the opening of their brand new MOT test centre, which is the latest addition to […]
Nitron SELOC Speed Championship 2013 Roundup
October saw the culmination of the 2013 Championship which saw Xavier Brooke (Brooke Bond) crowned as the overall championship winner. Xav has dominated the timesheets throughout the entire season which he has waged in his budget S1. The prize this year, generously donated by Nitron, was a set of 46mm Race Pro shocks, which have […]
Charity evening with Ross Brawn raises £14,609 for HALOW and Little Haven Children’s Hospice
A number of SELOC members were at the Silverstone BRDC Clubhouse last Friday with the Elise Garden Party for a charity evening with Ross Brawn, raising £14,609 for HALOW and the Little Haven Children’s Hospice. Brawn was joined by esteemed motor racing journalist Alan Henry and auctioneer and former F1 driver Martin Donnelly for what […]
Lotus Festival 2013 Weekend Roundup
If you didn’t make it to the Lotus Festival then you missed out, but you can still catch up on the weekends activities with our photo gallery and LoTRDC’s weekend reviews. LoTRDC – Elise Trophy Race Report LoTRDC – Lotus Cup UK Race Report LoTRDC – Lotus Cup Europe Race Report SELOC Facebook – Lotus […]
