And yet a further link between bikes and Lotus cars... Wasn't the Lotus superbike that Chris Boardman rode in his hour record made by the Lotus car company ? (seems to me I remember seeing their logo on the headtube)
Sorry if we're getting off topic here. Just thought the connection rather interesting.
John Price Denver, CO
-----Original Message----- From: ben kamen [mailto:ko_te_jebe@mac.com] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 12:49 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous digest, Vol 1 #1261 - 23 msgs
4/25/02 2:39 PMclassicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org
> LOTUS: Lotus/Tsunoda company. Early distributor was Alpha Cycle Supply,
> P.O. Box 3, Syosset, NY. Japan/Taiwan. Founded by Sid Start. Now name
> owned by Sears.
> Models:
> Classique 82 Tange
> VS-1 Grand Prix 82 Steel
> VS-3 Unique 82 Tange
> VS-4 Eclair 82 Tange
> Excelle 80-89 Tange Triple Butted
> Triomphe 83-86 SL or SP
> Legend Comp 84 Columbus
> Prestige 84 Tange #2
> Supreme 85-86 SLX
> Elan 75 87 Prestige
> Prestige 87 Prestige
> Elite 600 87 Tange #2
the Lotus car company (colin chapman) also had models that the lotus bicycle company seemd to like such as the elite, eclat and the excel so its not just the elan.
flattery being very sincere i guess.
ciao
ben (spend my other free time reading classic and thoroughbred cars magazine) kamen - NYC