Event Programs: Featuring Lotus Cover images

Race programs and event guides are one of the best resources for any researcher working on motor racing history, and  of course really cool to just sit and read!

The Lotus themed selection of this invaluable group of items that are held in Auto-Archives is larger than you might expect. The main archive currently has over 1,750 event programs and guides from the 1930s until the present day. The 100 or so items are listed here in chronological order. The majority are from race meetings and shows in the UK, Europe and the USA, but it would be great to get some from the Far East and Australasia. Do you have any Lotus themed event programs you could donate?

 

Brands Hatch, Trio Race Meeting

Brands Hatch, Trio Race Meeting

June 29th, 1958

Mallory Park, NSCC Meeting

Mallory Park, NSCC Meeting

August 4th, 1958

Brands Hatch, Easter Monday

Brands Hatch, Easter Monday

March 30th, 1959

Kyalami Spring Motor Races

Kyalami Spring Motor Races

October 10th, 1962

Kyalami Autumn Motor Races

Kyalami Autumn Motor Races

March 30th, 1963

Oulton Park, International Gold Cup

Oulton Park, International Gold Cup

September 21st, 1963

Brands Hatch, Guards Trophy Meeting

Brands Hatch, Guards Trophy Meeting

October 6th, 1963

Kyalami, Rand GP

Kyalami, Rand GP

December 14th, 1963

Silverstone, International Trophy

Silverstone, International Trophy

May 2nd, 1964

Pacific Raceway, USRRC

Pacific Raceway, USRRC

May 10th, 1964

Brands Hatch, Easter Monday

Brands Hatch, Easter Monday

August 1964

Oulton Park, International Gold Cup

Oulton Park, International Gold Cup

September 19th, 1964

Riverside Grand Prix

Riverside Grand Prix

October 15th, 1964

Oulton Park, Spring Meeting

Oulton Park, Spring Meeting

April 3rd, 1965

Brands Hatch, Guards International

Brands Hatch, Guards International

August 30th, 1965

Auto Racing Tours European Programme

Auto Racing Tours European Programme

January 1966

Snetterton, Scott-Brown Trophy Races

Snetterton, Scott-Brown Trophy Races

April 8th, 1966

Players No.6 Presents Live from America

Players No.6 Presents Live from America

May 28th, 1966

Virginia International Raceway, Trans-Am

Virginia International Raceway, Trans-Am

July 31st, 1966

Fuji 200 International Champion Race

Fuji 200 International Champion Race

October 9th, 1966

Kyalami, South African GP

Kyalami, South African GP

1st January 1968

Oulton Park, Spring Races

Oulton Park, Spring Races

April 12th, 1968

Trade Fair Bulawayo 100

Trade Fair Bulawayo 100

May 5th, 1968

Brands Hatch, RAC British Grand Prix

Brands Hatch, RAC British Grand Prix

July 18th, 1968

Watkins Glen, US Grand Prix

Watkins Glen, US Grand Prix

October 6th, 1968

Michigan Int. Speedway, USAC

Michigan Int. Speedway, USAC

October 13th, 1968

Brands Hatch, London M.C.

Brands Hatch, London M.C.

November 24th, 1968

Brands Hatch, Race of Champions

Brands Hatch, Race of Champions

March 16th, 1969

Zandvoort, Dutch GP

Zandvoort, Dutch GP

June 21st, 1969

Silverstone, British Grand Prix

Silverstone, British Grand Prix

July 19th, 1969

Brands Hatch, Clubmans Races

Brands Hatch, Clubmans Races

April 4th, 1970

Nurburgring

Nurburgring

May 3rd, 1970

Bournemouth Pavillions, Racing Car Show

Bournemouth Pavillions, Racing Car Show

June 13th, 1970

Brands Hatch, Guards International

Brands Hatch, Guards International

August 31st, 1970

Mid Ohio

Mid Ohio

July 5th, 1971

Crystal Palace, Daily Express Trophy

Crystal Palace, Daily Express Trophy

August 7th, 1971

Brands Hatch, John Player Grand Prix

Brands Hatch, John Player Grand Prix

July 15th, 1972

Brands Hatch, John Player Grand Prix

Brands Hatch, John Player Grand Prix

July 15th, 1972

Osterreichring, Austrian Grand Prix

Osterreichring, Austrian Grand Prix

August 13th, 1972

Crystal Palace, Hexagon Trophy

Crystal Palace, Hexagon Trophy

September 9th, 1972

Brands Hatch, John Player Victory Meeting

Brands Hatch, John Player Victory Meeting

October 22nd, 1972

Silverstone, International Trophy

Silverstone, International Trophy

April 8th, 1973

Silverstone, John Player Grand Prix

Silverstone, John Player Grand Prix

July 14th, 1973

Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco Grand Prix

May 26th, 1974

Brands Hatch, Silver Jubilee Races

Brands Hatch, Silver Jubilee Races

20th April, 1975

Brands Hatch, Race of Champions

Brands Hatch, Race of Champions

March 14th, 1976

Brands Hatch, John Player Grand Prix

Brands Hatch, John Player Grand Prix

July 18th, 1976

Donington Park, Else Race Day

Donington Park, Else Race Day

May 28th, 1977

Silverstone, John Player Grand Prix

Silverstone, John Player Grand Prix

16th July, 1977

Watkins Glen, US Grand Prix

Watkins Glen, US Grand Prix

October 2nd, 1977

Brands Hatch, John Player British GP

Brands Hatch, John Player British GP

July 16th, 1978

Donington Park, Gunnar Nilsson Memorial

Donington Park, Gunnar Nilsson Memorial

June 3rd, 1979

Osterreichring, Austrian Grand Prix

Osterreichring, Austrian Grand Prix

August 16th, 1981

Hethel, Lotus Founders Day

Hethel, Lotus Founders Day

August 21st, 1982

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Grand Prix

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Grand Prix

March 13th, 1983

Brands Hatch, John Player GP of Europe

Brands Hatch, John Player GP of Europe

September 25th, 1983

Brands Hatch, John Player British GP

Brands Hatch, John Player British GP

July 22nd, 1984

Hethel, Lotus Open Day

Hethel, Lotus Open Day

June 16th, 1985

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

August 18th, 1985

Jacarepagua, Brazilian Grand Prix

Jacarepagua, Brazilian Grand Prix

March 23rd, 1986

Estoril, Portuguese Grand Prix

Estoril, Portuguese Grand Prix

September 25th, 1988

Hethel, Club Team Lotus Concours

Hethel, Club Team Lotus Concours

June 18th, 1989

Donington Park, Lotus '89

Donington Park, Lotus '89

August 13th, 1989

Stoneleigh Park, The Lotus Festival

Stoneleigh Park, The Lotus Festival

April 22nd, 1990

Sonoma, 1990 Lotus Convention

Sonoma, 1990 Lotus Convention

June 3rd, 1990

Stoneleigh Park, Lotus Festival

Stoneleigh Park, Lotus Festival

March 24th, 1991

Stoneleigh Park, Lotus Festival

Stoneleigh Park, Lotus Festival

April 12th, 1992

Sears Point, Lotus Convention

Sears Point, Lotus Convention

May 31st, 1992

Stoneleigh Park, Lotus Festival

Stoneleigh Park, Lotus Festival

March 14th, 1993

Grand Rapids MI, LOG 13 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Grand Rapids MI, LOG 13 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

October 11th, 1993

Waterbury CT, LOG 14 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Waterbury CT, LOG 14 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 29th, 1994

Donington Park, Lotus Festival & Exhibition

Donington Park, Lotus Festival & Exhibition

April 1995

Lotus Festival '95

Lotus Festival '95

August 20th, 1995

Monterey Historic Races

Monterey Historic Races

August 20th, 1995

Pocono Raceway, LOG 15 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Pocono Raceway, LOG 15 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

September 17th, 1995

Atlanta GA, LOG 16 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Atlanta GA, LOG 16 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

October 28th, 1996

Cuyaboga Falls OH, LOG 17 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Cuyaboga Falls OH, LOG 17 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

September 15th, 1997

Olympia, Brooks Auction #78

Olympia, Brooks Auction #78

December 4th, 1997

Brands Hatch, Lotus 50th Anniversary Dinner

Brands Hatch, Lotus 50th Anniversary Dinner

June 6th, 1998

Brands Hatch, Lotus 50th Anniversary Weekend

Brands Hatch, Lotus 50th Anniversary Weekend

June 7th, 1998

Atlanta GA, LOG 18 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Atlanta GA, LOG 18 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

September 28th, 1998

Corning NY, LOG 19 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Corning NY, LOG 19 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

July 18th, 1999

Ottawa CAN, LOG 20 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Ottawa CAN, LOG 20 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 20th, 2000

Worcester MA, LOG 21 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Worcester MA, LOG 21 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 26th, 2001

Silverstone VSCC Lotus Day

Silverstone VSCC Lotus Day

21st September 2002

Lake Geneva WI, LOG 22 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Lake Geneva WI, LOG 22 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

September 22nd, 2002

Grand Island NY, LOG 23 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Grand Island NY, LOG 23 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 17th, 2003

Birmingham AL, LOG 24 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Birmingham AL, LOG 24 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

September 10th, 2004

Coys Lotus Auction Catalogue

Coys Lotus Auction Catalogue

October 30th, 2004

St. Louis MS, LOG 25 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

St. Louis MS, LOG 25 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 29th, 2005

Fort Worth TX, LOG 26 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Fort Worth TX, LOG 26 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

October 17th, 2006

Snowmass CO, LOG 27 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Snowmass CO, LOG 27 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 27th, 2007

Indianapolis IN, LOG 28 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Indianapolis IN, LOG 28 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

August 4th, 2008

Birmingham AL, LOG 29 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Birmingham AL, LOG 29 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

June 1st, 2009

Snetterton, Classic Team Lotus Festival

Snetterton, Classic Team Lotus Festival

June 20th, 2010

Gettysburgh PA, LOG 30 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Gettysburgh PA, LOG 30 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

October 11th, 2010

Las Vegas, LOG 31 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Las Vegas, LOG 31 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

October 16th, 2011

Orlando FL, LOG 32 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

Orlando FL, LOG 32 (Lotus Owners Gathering)

October 29th, 2012

Lotus 2017, Victoria, Australia

Lotus 2017, Victoria, Australia

April 23rd, 2017