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
Riviera launch article from Lotus World
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Riviera launch article from Lotus World
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
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
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Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
The frightening 
thing is Richard I remember it well was working in Nottingham for British Sugar at the time...
thing is Richard I remember it well was working in Nottingham for British Sugar at the time..._____________________________________________________________________________________________
Ray...
Why is there always bits left over ?
Ray...
Why is there always bits left over ?
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Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Did they ever make any Elite Rivieras?
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Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
I've never seen one! That would be lovely 
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Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Another possible option to sort my dodgy vinyl roof!
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Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
Sadly for Colin it wasn't a very successful year for his heart.Colin Chapman wrote: ...to make 1982 an even more successful year
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Re: Riviera launch article from Lotus World
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.
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1990 Lotus Excel SE (Lilith)
2022 MG MG5 EV (not due to be a classic for quite a few years...)
2011 Nissan Leaf (Ragly - EV pioneer, must be due to be a classic one day)