October 2024

You may have noticed that the updates are not as regular as these used to be. The reason is that after 20 years or so of working on this website the Worldwide Web is providing everybody with up-to-date information so I consider my website no longer as a news medium but more as a place were you can find information. Also older information is kept online here.

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Type 72 D, E. Fittipaldi, Italian GP 1972, announced by Tameo Kits
• Lotus Turbo Esprit 1981, KK Scale 1:18, new colours red, silver, yellow
• Lotus Type 38, 1965 Indy 500 Bobby Johns, 1:12 by Replicarz
• Lotus Type 38, 1966 Indy 500 Jim Clark, 1:12 by Replicarz
• Lotus Type 101, 1:18 versions announced by Tecnomodel
• Lotus Type 102, 1:18 versions announced by Tecnomodel
• Lotus Cortina, 4 1:18 versions announced by ModelCarGroup (MGC)
• Lotus Mk IX, 5 versions by Tecnomodel, scale 1:18
• Lotus Type 49C, Jochen Rindt winner Monaco 1970 by Spark, 1:18
• Lotus Type 49, 1967 by HotWheels, scale 1:64
• Lotus Type 78, Imperial, Japanese GP 1977 by Mini-GT, scale 1:64
• Ford Cortina Lotus, white, read or gold by MAtrix Scale Models, sclae 1:43

July 2024

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Elite Le Mans 1963 #39 Pat Fergusson and John Wagstaff, Spark 1:43

May 2024

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Type 19, Marsh Models announced a series of 1:43 models, hand built or as a kit.
• Lotus Type 72E, announced bij GP Replicas, 3rd 1974 British GP Jacky Ickx, scale 1:18
• Lotus Elite Team Lotus Le Mans 1960 by Spark, 1:43
• Lotus Type 27 Formula Junior by MEA Kit43, scale 1:43
• Lotus Eletre, high detail 1:18 model by Almost Real
• Lotus Type 95T, Dutch Grand Prix 1984, Mansell or De Angelis, by Tameo Kits, scale 1:43

April 2024

• Lotus Type 79, two versions announced by Spark in scale 1:18
• Honda N360 JPS Team Lotus by Schuco, 1:18
• Lotus Type 49C, Graham Hill Grand Prix Monaco 1979 by Spark, 1:43
• Lotus Type 97T, A Senna winner Belgium GP 1985 by Spark, 1:43

January 2024

• Lotus Emira, diecast, 1:24 by DuBeeBee (China)

December 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Esprit "Wet Nellie" by Agora Models, 1:8
• Lotus Type 107, 3 versionas, 1:18 by Tecnomodel
• Lotus Esprit S1 racing car, Gerry Marshall, Superslot 1:32
• Lotus Esprit S1, Minichamps, 1:43
• Lotus Type 72, 1970 Jochen Rindt winner Hockenheimring, Policar 1:32
• Lotus Type 72, Graham Hill Gold Cup 1970, Sunstar 1:18
• Lotus Type 72D, Emerson Fittipaldi winner GP Belgium 1972, Sunstar 1:18
• Lotus type 63, limited edition kit by Paul Mumby, 1:20
• Lotus Type 49, Jim Clark winner USA GP 1967, Sunstar 1:18

Minichamps did announce the "Ayrton Senna 30th Anniversary Collection" for 2024. These are model cars from his entire career in F1. In scales 8, 12, 18 and 43 including special releases. And these will be "dirty versions", these cars will look dirty, like after finishing a race. The following Lotus model cars have been announced (no images yet):

• Lotus Type 97T 'Dirty Version' - 1st 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix - #12 A. Senna, Minichamps 1:12
• Lotus Type 99T 'Dirty Version' - 1st 1987 Monaco Grand Prix - #12 A. Senna, Minichamps 1:18
• Lotus Type 98T 'Dirty Version' - 1986 German Grand Prix - #12 A. Senna, Minichamps 1:18
• Lotus Type 97T 'Dirty Version' - 1st 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix - #12 A. Senna, Minichamps 1:18
• Lotus Type 99T 'Dirty Version' - 1st 1987 Monaco Grand Prix - #12 A. Senna, Minichamps 1:43
• Lotus Type 98T 'Dirty Version' - 1986 German Grand Prix - #12 A. Senna, Minichamps 1:43

October 2023

• Lotus Type 22, 1st Avus 1961, #17 Jo Siffert by MEA Kit43, scale 1:43
• Lotus Type 22, 2nd Monaco 1962  #126 Spence by MEA Kit43, scale 1:43
• Lotus Type 62, winner Rampa da Penha hillclimb 1972, E. Neves, by GRIP, scale 1:43
• Lotus Type 101, limited edition by Spark for Romu, scale 1:43
• Lotus Type 48, different versions announced by Tecnomodel, scale 1:18
• Lotus Elan, Corgi Model Club re-issue, Corgi Toys 1:42
• Lotus Type 97T, GP Portugal 1985, first victory for Senna, by Minichamps, scale 1:18
• Lotus Type 97T, RC modelcar by Fenix, scale 1:10

August 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Evija (Lotus dealer edition) by Almost Real, scale 1:18
• Lotus Type 72D, Emerson Fittipaldi world champion 1972, reissue by Tamiya, 1:12
• Lotus Type 49 - 1st 1967 American Grand Prix - #5 J. Clark, 1:18 announced by Quartzo
• Lotus Type 49C - 1970 British Grand Prix - #28 E. Fittipaldi, 1:18 announced by Quartzo
• Lotus Type 72 - 1970 International Gold Cup - #3 G. Hill, 1:18 announced by Quartzo
• Lotus Type 72D - 1st 1972 Belgian Grand Prix - #32 E. Fittipaldi, 1:18 announced by Quartzo
• Lotus Type 88B, 1:12 by Model Factory Hiro
• Lotus Type 20, 1st Monaco 1961 #116 Arundell
• Lotus Type 20, 1st Montlhery 1961 #54 Siffert
• Lotus Type 22, 1st Avus 1961 #17 Siffert
• Lotus Type 22, 1st Monaco 1962 #88 Arundell
   

June 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Type 72C, scale 1:5, scratch built by Davide Gazzola
• Lotus Type 25 nr 1 winner 1963 GP Belgium Jim Clark, 1:18 by Exoto
• Lotus Type 25 nr 6 winner 1963 Dutch GP Jim Clark, 1:18 by Exoto
• Lotus Type 25 nr 18 winner 1963 GP of France Jim Clark, 1:18 by Exoto
• Lotus Type 49B nr 12 1968 U.S. GP Mario Andretti, 1:18 by Exoto
• Lotus Type 49B nr 10 1968 U.S. GP Graham Hill, 1:18 by Exoto

Sometimes you will have to be patient as it may take some time before the production of a model starts, after it has been announced.

May 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Excel SE, announced for Q4 by Cult Scale Models, 1:18 (Q4 2023)
• Lotus Type 80, 5 versions announced by GP Replicas, 1:18
• Lotus Type 97T, by Altaya as a kit that will be availbale in 110 shipments, 1:8
• Lotus Type 19, different versions by Tecnomodel, 1:18 (Q3 2023)
• Lotus Elan S3 FHC 1965, yellow, Welly 1:24
• Lotus Type 107, different versions by Tecnomodel, 1:18

April 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Type 18, different versions by Tecnomodel, 1:43 (Q3 2023)

March 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Scalextric Grand Prix Set, Lotus 98T versus Lotus 99T, 1:32
• Scalextric, The Legend of Jim Clark Triple Pack, 1:32
• Scalextric, 1978 Swedish Grand Prix Twin Pack, 1:32
• Lotus Esprit "The Spy Who Loved Me" by Scalextric, 1:32
• Lotus Esprit S1 Gerry Marshall by Scalextric, 1:32
• Lotus Type 79, M. Andretti USA GP West 1979 by Saclextric, 1:32
• Lotus Type 99T, S. Nakajima Monaco GP 1987 by Scalextric, 1:32

February 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Type 72D JPS GP Spain 1972 Fittipaldi 1:18 MGC
• Lotus Type 72D JPS GP Spain 1972 Walker 1:18 MGC
• Lotus Type 99T Monaco GP 1987 Senna 1:12 Beemax
• Lotus Type 102B Hakkinen 1991 Spark 1:18, once again announced by Spark
• Bedford Transporter - Team Lotus - 1961-1963 Spark 1:43
• Lotus Esprit 1:24 Welly white
• Lotus Esprit 1:24 Welly white
• Lotus Type 79, GP Argentina Carlos Reutemann, MGC 1:18
• Lotus Type 79, GP Argentina Mario Andretti, MGC 1:18
• Ford Cortina Lotus in light green by Vanguards, 1:43

January 2023

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus F1 trailers made by MNtrailers, scale 1:18
• Lotus Type 43, different versions, scale 1:18 by Tecnomodel

New in the Books section of this website:

• Jim Clark En France

December 2022

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Emira, red or blue, by Welly, scjale 1:24
• Sunbeam Lotus, Rally Monte Carlo 1981, 2 versions by Welly. scale 1:24
• Lotus Type 78, Andretti or Nilsson, scale 1:12 by Tamiya
• Lotus Europa 'Circuit Wolf" by AutoArt, scale 1:18
• Lotus Evija, red, scale 1:64 by Hot Wheels

November 2022

New in the Modelcars Section of this website:

• Lotus Type 43, South African GP 1967 (Clark), 1:18 by GP Replicas
• Lotus Type 72D, E. Fittipaldi British GP 1972, 1:24 by Ixo
• Lotus Type 63, J. Bonnier British GP 1969, by Spark 1:43
• Lotus Type 79, 6 versions, 1:18 by Tecnomodel
• Lotus Type 35, J. Clark winner Pau Grand Prix 1965