Magazines: Sports Car and Lotus Owner

The Lotus-Library is one of the few places to hold a full set of Sports Car and Lotus Owner magazine. This magazine featured a special ‘Club Lotus’ section in every issue from the first to the last. The 24-page, 7×9.5-inch magazine was first published in November 1956 with an image of Stirling Moss in the record-breaking Lotus Eleven streamliner car at Monza on the cover.

In January of 1959 the magazine (featuring a Lotus Seven on the cover) grew in size to 9×11-inches but remained at 24-pages, still all in black & white. The September 1961 issue that featured a trio of Lotus Elites on the cover would be the last to be called ‘Sports Car and Lotus Owner’ as, the next issue in October would be simply called ‘Sports Car’, and featured a Sunbeam Alpine on the front cover (the first colour cover). Sadly, there would only be two more issues and Vol.12, No.5 in December 1961 would be the last available.

Along with the covers of each issue, after all the covers we have included a page titled ‘The Lotuseers” from each issue that featured articles on this historic group of people who were so influential in the building of Lotus. The first ‘Lotuseer’ featured was author and publisher Ian Smith who published the first book on Lotus titled, appropriately “Lotus the First Ten Years…” in 1958. – And when we can figure things out you should be able to click on a Lotuseers page and see it enlarged so you can read all about these fascinating people.

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

November 1956

The Lotuseers  #1 - Ian Smith

The Lotuseers #1 - Ian Smith

November 1956

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

December 1956

The Lotuseers  #2 - Gerard Crombac

The Lotuseers #2 - Gerard Crombac

December 1956

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

January 1957

The Lotuseers  #3 - Keith Hall

The Lotuseers #3 - Keith Hall

January 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

February 1957

The Lotuseers  #4 - John Lawry

The Lotuseers #4 - John Lawry

February 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

March 1957

The Lotuseers  #5 - Bryan Hewitt

The Lotuseers #5 - Bryan Hewitt

March 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

April 1957

The Lotuseers  #6 - Tony Ellis

The Lotuseers #6 - Tony Ellis

April 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

May 1957

The Lotuseers  #7 - F.W. Marriott

The Lotuseers #7 - F.W. Marriott

May 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

June 1957

The Lotuseers  #8 - Tom Barnard

The Lotuseers #8 - Tom Barnard

June 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

July 1957

The Lotuseers  #9 - Innes Ireland

The Lotuseers #9 - Innes Ireland

July 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

August 1957

The Lotuseers  #10 - Ian Walker

The Lotuseers #10 - Ian Walker

August 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

September 1957

The Lotuseers  #11 - Bill Frost

The Lotuseers #11 - Bill Frost

September 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

October 1957

The Lotuseers  #12 - Jay Chamberlain

The Lotuseers #12 - Jay Chamberlain

October 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

November 1957

The Lotuseers  #13 - Bill Perkins

The Lotuseers #13 - Bill Perkins

November 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

December 1957

The Lotuseers  #14 - Bob Hicks

The Lotuseers #14 - Bob Hicks

December 1957

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

January 1958

The Lotuseers  #15 - Mike Clarke

The Lotuseers #15 - Mike Clarke

January 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

February 1958

The Lotuseers  #16 - Edward Lewis

The Lotuseers #16 - Edward Lewis

February 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

March 1958

The Lotuseers  #17 - Ignazio Lozano

The Lotuseers #17 - Ignazio Lozano

March 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

April 1958

The Lotuseers  #18 - Gordon Jones

The Lotuseers #18 - Gordon Jones

April 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

May 1958

The Lotuseers  #19 - John Campbell-Jones

The Lotuseers #19 - John Campbell-Jones

May 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

June 1958

The Lotuseers  #20 - Averil Scott-Moncrieff

The Lotuseers #20 - Averil Scott-Moncrieff

June 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

July 1958

The Lotuseers  #21 - Mike Parkes

The Lotuseers #21 - Mike Parkes

July 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

August 1958

The Lotuseers  #22 - Tom Dickson

The Lotuseers #22 - Tom Dickson

August 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

September 1958

The Lotuseers  #23 - Dennis Taylor

The Lotuseers #23 - Dennis Taylor

September 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

October 1958

The Lotuseers  #24 - Michael Taylor

The Lotuseers #24 - Michael Taylor

October 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

November 1958

The Lotuseers  #25 - Keith Greene

The Lotuseers #25 - Keith Greene

November 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

December 1958

The Lotuseers  #26 - Chris Barber

The Lotuseers #26 - Chris Barber

December 1958

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

January 1959

The Lotuseers  #27 - Derek Randall

The Lotuseers #27 - Derek Randall

January 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

February 1959

The Lotuseers  #28 - Pete Lovely

The Lotuseers #28 - Pete Lovely

February 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

March 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

April 1959

The Lotuseers  #29 - Malcolm Templeton

The Lotuseers #29 - Malcolm Templeton

April 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

May 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

June 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

July 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

August 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

September 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

October 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

November 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

December 1959

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

January 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

February 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

March 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

April 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

May 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

June 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

July 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

August 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

September 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

October 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

November 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

December 1960

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

January 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

February 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

March 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

April 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

May 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

June 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

July 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

August 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

September 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

October 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

November 1961

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

Sports Car and Lotus Owner

December 1961

The Lotuseers  #30 - Jim Palmer

The Lotuseers #30 - Jim Palmer

May 1959

The Lotuseers  #31 - John Whitmore

The Lotuseers #31 - John Whitmore

June 1959

The Lotuseers  #32 - Peter Boshier-Jones

The Lotuseers #32 - Peter Boshier-Jones

July 1959

The Lotuseers  #33 - Peter Riley

The Lotuseers #33 - Peter Riley

August 1959

The Lotuseers  #34 - David Buxton

The Lotuseers #34 - David Buxton

September 1959

The Lotuseers  #35 - Peter Arundell

The Lotuseers #35 - Peter Arundell

October 1959

The Lotuseers  #36 - Tom Threlfall

The Lotuseers #36 - Tom Threlfall

November 1959

The Lotuseers  #37 - Jim Clark

The Lotuseers #37 - Jim Clark

December 1959

The Lotuseers  #38 - Ed Freutel

The Lotuseers #38 - Ed Freutel

January 1960

Lotus Tuners No.1 - Willie Griffiths

Lotus Tuners No.1 - Willie Griffiths

September 1959

Lotus Tuners No.2 - Cosworth Engineering

Lotus Tuners No.2 - Cosworth Engineering

February 1960

Lotus Tuners No.3 - DRW Engineering

Lotus Tuners No.3 - DRW Engineering

March 1960

Lotus Tuners No.4 - Supertune Ltd

Lotus Tuners No.4 - Supertune Ltd

April 1960