The “RETRA JAM (Retractable Car Jamboree) Vol. 2” was attended by an increasing number of foreign car users. Among the Ferrari 328GTS, F355 Berlinetta, and Chevrolet C5 Corvette, the Lotus Esprit stood out in particular. We interviewed the 67-year-old owner, “Offboy.

The “Morning Cruise” is held on the second Sunday of every month at Daikanyama T-SITE, and the theme for December 24, 2023 was “LOTUS 75th ANNIVERSARY” to celebrate Lotus' 75th anniversary. We spoke with the owner of a 1962 first generation Elite that was participating in the event.

It looks like a chic, body-colored Lotus "Europa", but is it a little different?　This is the "Lotus Bathtub Europa" displayed at the TK-SPORTS (TKS) booth at the "Osaka Auto Messe 2023" held on February 10th. Surprisingly, the base car was the Lotus Exige 240 Cup.