The March edition of Road & Track has a four page article by Peter Egan, Editor-At-Large, starting on Page 87: " Lotus Summit, The Colin Chapman fan club and their cars gather.............."
Lotus, Ltd. Presents Lotus Owners Gathering 2007 in Aspen Snowmass, CO
A comparison can be made to the topic on this Thread on how Lotus/Chapman and the Lotus Owner's Group ( LOG ) have mutually benefitted from a very positive relationship .
To quote as written by Peter Egan:
" Ever since Colin Chapman conceived the simple yet perfect lines of the Lotus Seven in 1957, home mechanics and small volume car builders have been copying the classic boy-racer concept. Caterham of England can claim the direct blood lines-they acquired the rights to the original Lotus design from Chapman himself and are still building the 7 with various driveline and suspension options-but many others have joined the almost-a-Lotus ranks of 7 builders as well. Westfield, for example, has made both 7 and Lotus II-style kits and these cars, interestingly enough, were openly accepted at LOG27. No snobbery here with Lotuses, the cult of physics and concept is at least as powerful as that of the number plate "
Note: Three of the Concurs Award Classes were Caterham 7, Replica and Extreme Street Modified