axles and diffs, four cross members, gauges and the list goes on. The only thing missing was another shell and engine.Robert offered to store the car at his house since space was available and I elected to store some of the parts.
Bob Clark had more than one Lotus Cortina over the years often buying wrecked or broken cars for attractive sums. Oh, the good old days. The cars were stripped of parts, resulting in a large
collection of both usable and not so usable bits.
collection of both usable and not so usable bits.
We toasted the arrival of what would later become known as the “flea car” with some
of the UKs finest beer (ok, we were out of Guinness). The pink slip was exchanged for a pile of C notes and the deal was done.
of the UKs finest beer (ok, we were out of Guinness). The pink slip was exchanged for a pile of C notes and the deal was done.
People in the UK might not realize it but there is nothing like the smell of a British car. It’s different than an American, Japanese or German car. The point is, after sitting in the back yard for years, this car still had that UK car smell. –end part 2- Next: The Flea car finds a new home.
This very original Lotus Cortina had been in Bobs care sine the mid 70’s. The car had not been registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles since 1977 but seemed in good condition. The engine bay was empty but we were assured an engine would be included.
The trunk was full of spares and the surrounding yard was well stocked too. You see, Bob was and still is somewhat the Lotus fan owning many Elans, Lotus Cortinas, and 7’s over the years but the time had come to let go of the the Cortina. The car was thoroughly inspected and photographed for consideration. It was decided on the trip back that John would purchase the car and store it at Rob’s house until restoration could begin. –end part 1- Next: The delivery. 
