Historic Lotus Register search for rare Lotus cars for CPOP 2015

by Carphile

Lotus Mk8 – one of over 45 rare Lotus cars featuring in the Historic Lotus Register’s display at CPOP 2015

The Historic Lotus Register is looking for rare and interesting Lotus cars for this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP), June 12-14 2015.

The Historic Lotus Register club, is putting together a display of over 45 cars, featuring each road-going model from the Lotus MK Two of 1950 to the current Lotus Exige and Evora to star in this year Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP) on June 12-14 2015. So if you are the owner of an interesting Lotus car, HLR want to hear from you.

Lotus Mk2 (the only one) – one of the stars of the Historic Lotus Register display at CPOP 2015

This celebration of automotive genius, Colin Chapman’s, British sports car brand takes place on the first day of the three-day CPOP event – Friday June 12th. The selected cars will assemble in the Cholmondeley Castle courtyard before completing two circuits of the track then forming a display at the centre of the automotive celebration.

The Historic Lotus Register (HLR) was formed in 1974 by a group of enthusiasts who owned and drove early Lotus cars and has since evolved into a global club of over 600 members. HLR display organiser Malcolm Ricketts said: “This is a great opportunity to raise the profile of our flourishing club, while giving CPOP visitors a unique perspective of 65 years of the Lotus marque.”

Lotus race cars in competition at CPOP 2015

For fans of Lotus cars, there will be lots of examples of marque in competition over the weekend on the Cholmondeley course. Including some of the monoposto racers operated by Classic Team Lotus, the enterprise managed by Clive Chapman (Colin’s son), that preserves and promotes the Team Lotus’ proud racing heritage.

Any Lotus owner wanting to compete in the main event should contact the CPOP organisers on 01829 772432.

Concessionary entry tickets for Lotus owners

In addition to the above, all Lotus-driving members of the public will be entitled to concessionary CPOP tickets throughout the weekend and directed to a special Lotus-only area of the public car park.