LOTUS EUROPA
Most British sports cars have compelling looks that attract a person like a moth to a flame. A few, however, have styling that needs to be lived with for a while in order to be appreciated. In my opinion, the Lotus Europa falls into that smaller second category.
I remember the first time I saw a Europa. With its low front end and straight-back, high-sided rear fenders, I thought it was some sort of a sports pickup truck. It was only later that I came to understand the reasons why it looks like it does: it was simply the product of a company that liked to be different.
