How many Lotus White Deluxe Buses are out there?

malik · Samba Member Joined: December 11, 2005 Posts: 162

I have owned this bus for 20 years. Its all original including the paint, interior and engine. The only thing that's been replaced is the upolstry. Does anyone know if there are any others out there? Post some pics if you do.

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Bryan67 · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

My friends 67.

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my65vert · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

nice. 20 years, Thats a long time!! Congrats on hanging on to it that long.
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EverettB · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:57 am Post subject:

oldbug.com had a 21-Window in that color. Maybe he will post pictures.

There are some posted in the Gallery. Lotus Gallery search

There is a 13-Window around the corner from my house in a garage. No pictures.
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Enkiel · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:

there's the mint 15 windows too (at least, i think it was a 15 windows? dont remembeR)
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incynr8 · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:08 am Post subject:

I had a 66 13 window OG paint, sold to someone else in PA, used to have a huge rack on it.
Dont know total production.

Interior was the same. Non walkthrough.
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EverettB · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

Lind · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

I have seen a couple dozen of them over the years. definitely the less common color scheme in the '66-'67 years. I think it is a neat effect with the singletone paint and the deluxe trim.
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Box on Wheels · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:02 am Post subject:

I used to own a nice original 66 13 window years ago. It had original paint & interior. My older brother found it in someone's back yard being used as a dog house. It even had the middle seat. Practically no rust.
Back in the early 90's I needed the money so it was sold cheap. Ended up in England. Last I heard it got dropped & painted black. Sad

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Kelly · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:02 am Post subject:

One of my favorite colors on a window bus... I think Rizzag used to have a 21w Lotus bus.
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Andrew · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

I had one a few years back that suffered an engine fire... Confused

Sold it to a guy who started a restoration on it, but then sold it when he bought a house. Last I heard (years ago), it was up in the dayton, ohio area.
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EverettB · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:17 am Post subject:

Ian · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:22 am Post subject:

There's a Lotus White 21 window nearby me. I asked if it was forsale, he said no. Apparenly he's owned it since like the early '90's and it's been in the same condition, deteriorating since then. It runs/drives/stops etc, but there is definitely some stuff that SHOULD be done to it, and it just sits most of the time.

I'd even bet it's covered in about 2ft of snow right now. Sad really.
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rizzag · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

my old 66

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Bryan67 · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

There used to be two white 67 21 window`s here in town. One was a clean original owned by a Japanese guy and the other was a MINT one from Visalia that I turned my friend Mike Van Horst on to. It was in Hot VW`s along with his black restored 57 Bug. Remember that article?
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diy570 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject:

'66 hardtop deluxe, all original. owned by a guy two houses down from me on the other side of the street. he's the second owner, his wifes grandfather bought it new. very dry, very nice, and very complete.

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I know where a lotus white 21 window lives, but the owner wont part with it. The owner and his wife are a little strange, but its all there. Maybe one of these days he will sell it. I think he would sell it, but his wife is telling him no. He told a neighbor of mine that if he did sell it that one of the conditions would be once it was restored they would get the chance to camp in it. Shocked

fifty8 · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject:

I bought a pair of em (66's) a couple weeks ago. I'm keeping the better one!!

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