I had this car from 1970, both our Son and Daughter came home from the hospital in it after their births...no fancy car seats then! We put over 100,000 miles on it upto the time I sold it in 1983. The Lotus was such a sweet joy to drive, it was uncommon on the road and after some modifications; improved lubrication for the rear wheel bearings and a GM alternator to replace the Lucas generator and voltage regulator it became very reliable.