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Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 08:34
by richardw
From Colin Gething at Lotus Remembered:
Interesting, I hadn’t realised the Riviera option was launched as late as April 1982.
Edit: having read the article carefully, it was launched on the UK market in October 1981. This feature marks its worldwide launch.
Cheers, Richard
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 09:07
by Ray-s
The frightening
thing is Richard I remember it well was working in Nottingham for British Sugar at the time...
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:57
by Pete Boole
Did they ever make any Elite Rivieras?
Pete
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:30
by richardw
Pete Boole wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:57
Did they ever make any Elite Rivieras?
Pete
Yes they did. I think I know of one!
Cheers, Richard
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:42
by Pete Boole
I've never seen one! That would be lovely
.
Pete
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:20
by AndrewWebber
Another possible option to sort my dodgy vinyl roof!
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:32
by rbgosling
Colin Chapman wrote:
...to make 1982 an even more successful year
Sadly for Colin it wasn't a very successful year for his heart.
Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:36
by rbgosling
Interesting that they are still referring to the body as GFRP in this article. Within a few months they released
this News Release for the launch of the Excel, where they are almost pleading with the media to drop the acronym GFRP and refer to the body as Composite.