It's common to see lots of Lotuses near Gerald Turner's premises, but today around 15:30 there was an Elite Riviera driven by someone I didn't recognise. Only 7 were made of of the Elite Riviera and as far as I know GST knock off at lunchtime on Saturdays. Gerald is driving to work in his brown Plus Two at the moment so I've seen that quite a few times.
Mike
Elite Riviera, Newmarket
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Re: Elite Riviera, Newmarket
I do know one customer of Gerald's who has one and I am sure I took some photos of it a few years ago but haven't found them yet. I do need to drop off a DVD with movies of the Daytune days featuring Gerald and Neil so I'll ask who it was when I do. Both on uTube but I'll have to look them up again.don.hasi wrote:Any pictures, reg number, details? Great find
I didn't clock the reg number because the appearance of a Riviera as it approaches you is "Whaaat is thaaat? It's low, wide and has teeth. I did manage to extend a thumbs-up but don't think it was seen.
I was in Peter Day's current workshop this afternoon and the clock I made for him around 1989 with various models of Lotus as hour markers is still on the wall (and ticking to my surprise!), although the workshop is full of racing Yamaha OW01 and YZF750 motorbikes. Championship winning ones, historic and current and some both.
Mike