Description:

A frame up rebuild of a previous road car turned this car into a purpose built Historic
Production Race Car. The regulations used were the competition rules from VARAC,
the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada.



History

The Lotus Europa S2 or Type 54 is the second interation of the classic mid-engined coupe.
The S2 shared the Renault engine and transaxle of the Series I car, with a bodyshell featuring
improved headroom and headlight height to meet safety standards. Also abandoned was the Series
1 practice of bonding the body and chassis together, making for a much more serviceable vehicle.
While the later Lotus twincam Europas are often favored the all-aluminum Renault 1565 crossflow
engines can produce near
twincam power levels with an engine weighing 100 lbs less in a car several hundred pounds lighter.


Competition History

The car has been raced for the last 3 years in Regional races, competing in Class 5A of
Vintage races. Best time to date at Mosport is 1:46 min., but the driver knows that the
car has more.


Engine

• 1565cc Renault
  
• large valve x-flow head, ported and gas-fiowed
  
• twin 40DCOE Webers
  
• Alpine high lift race-profile cam
  
• matched, relieved, high compression, pistons and sleeves
  
• aluminum flywheel
  
• 130+ hp on dyno
  

Fuel System

• fuel cell mounted in front plenum
  
• aluminum boxed
  

Oil/Water System

• front oil cooler
  
• relocated radiator
  

Electrical System

• exterior starter battery connection
  

Body

• fiberglass
  
• full roll cage
  

Chassis

• standard Lotus backbone, galvanized
  
• GasSpax all round
  
• standard links, uprated front springs
  
• standard links
  
• triumph rack and pinion
  
• standard discs and drums, hard metallic pads, Aeroquip flexible lines,
  rear bias adjuster
  
• standard steel, dries: FF spec tires, wets: new, unused
  

Interior

• fiberglass, padded seat
  
• 6-point safety harness
  
• safety window net
  
• removable Mountney 12" steering wheel
  
• Phoenix, plumbed-in fire extinguisher, 3 nozzles
  
• large dia. tach, mechanical oil pressure and water temperature gauges
  
• metal bulkheads
  

Spares

• numerous spares available