04/09/2025
Following our reel from the recent Lotus Carlton gathering (find it on our page if you haven't already seen it!), we received the following from Brian Harvey.
"Not as many cars in this convoy, but this is where the Lotus collaboration with another manufacturer to build a fast saloon car started. I organised the convoy and we met up at the Junction 10 M40 services on 25 June 2023. The convoy was planned but the 'rolling road block' was totally spontaneous, my car is in the middle.
"The destination was the the BMM Gaydon for the Lotus Cortina Register 60th Celebration where, I think, it was 51 Lotus Cortina Mk1s gathered to celebrate our beloved cars. A wonderful day was had by all.
I will be eternally grateful to Graham Orchard for the dashcam video of the rolling road block, which is now part of my car's history.
"I have owned my car, CNO 510B, since 5 Jan 1978, which was the day of my 21st birthday. Long live the 'Consul Cortina Developed By Lotus'. Thank you Colin Chapman and everyone at Lotus Cheshunt in 1964. Now enjoy this video."
Here's a from a Lotus Cortina convoy from 2023...
The road run to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon with the Lotus Cortina Register celebrating the 60th birthday of the Lotus Cortina