Signed Emira Rendering - Charity Auction

Signed Emira Rendering - Charity Auction

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daveb99

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105 posts

185 months

Wednesday 21st September 2022
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Lotus Cars Ltd have kindly donated something unique and very special for the Lotus in the Peak 2022 Charity Auction - a print of an Emira rendering by Daniel Durrant, signed by:

Kris Elston – Executive Director of Operations, Lotus Cars Ltd
Russell Carr – Design Director, Lotus Cars Ltd
Gavan Kershaw – Attributes Director, Lotus Cars Ltd
Karl Hoskins – Head of Manufacturing Engineering, Lotus Cars Ltd
Daniel Durrant – Senior Designer, Lotus Cars Ltd.
 
The rendering is framed in black, the external dimensions are 49cm x 36cm.

Daniel Durrant is the designer responsible for the extraordinarily beautiful Emira exterior.  Maintaining the Lotus tradition of producing great looking as well as great driving cars, his name now ranks alongside the likes of Kirwan-Taylor, Hickman, Winterbottom,  Giugiaro, Stevens, Thompson, Crijns and Carr. That’s quite a roll-call.  For any Lotus owners but for prospective Emira owners in particular this is a wonderful piece of Lotus history that will look fabulous on any study wall. 

As well as the rendering itself the auction winner will receive a note from Lotus Cars Ltd confirming the signatures and, of course, the authenticity.

To be clear, the rendering is a print of Daniel Durrant’s original artwork; the signatures however are originals making it totally unique.

All Lotus in the Peak profits and auction proceeds go directly to our chosen charity Rainbows Hospice for children and young people with life limiting illnesses. So far in 2022 we have raised £9400.   Fingers crossed we make our goal of raising £10,000!

The auction is now live and will end at 9pm on Sunday 25th September 2022.

To place a bid please send a personal message using the MLOC website message facility to:

martenr1975

In order to bid you need to be registered on the MLOC website. You can do this so free of charge at www.midlandslotus.co.uk.

In your message, please include your name, email address, and bid (in £ Sterling please).  Please also indicate if you would like to remain anonymous or if you are happy for us to share your name and bid (all other personal details will be kept strictly confidential).

Shipping to countries outside the UK is also possible, at extra cost.
 
Ladies and Gentlemen, let the bidding begin …
 
Dean Bower, 

On behalf of the LitP organising team.






daveb99

Original Poster:

105 posts

185 months

Thursday 22nd September 2022
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Roll up, roll up - future Emira owners this is a great opportunity to have a unique print signed by the designer himself, as well as other important Lotus people...

You can keep abreast of the current bid price here:

https://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/forum/topic/69577-...

Remember this is for charity so get bidding!

daveb99

Original Poster:

105 posts

185 months

Saturday 24th September 2022
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Come on Lotus lovers and Emira extollers, there's less than hours of this auction left!

Who wants to own - to have and to hold, from this day forward, until death do you part - this ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE piece of Lotus history?

As you read this from the comfort of your own home, have a look around and imagine how much better that wall would look with this fantastic piece of artwork adorning it!

And who wants to be that guy or gal one year from now that thinks, y'know I wished I'd have bid that little bit higher and bought that signed Emira artwork, because it was lovely, and the Emira is beautiful, and Daniel Durrant is a genius, and three-hundred quid isn't all that much cash in the context of a lifetime - not me, I can hear you say, not me, I don't want to be Mr or Mrs Regret!

So what's stopping you?

Place a bid now!!

And when you do, I promise that you will think of Rainbows, and all the children and young people you are helping. And it will make you feel a bit sad, but also happy.



Thank you 🙂

daveb99

Original Poster:

105 posts

185 months

Monday 26th September 2022
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Congratulations to Luke, the winning bid was £800, taking the total raised for Rainbows at Lotus in the Peak to over £10,000.

Thank you to all the bidders, what a result!

daveb99

Original Poster:

105 posts

185 months

Tuesday 27th September 2022
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Come on Lotus lovers and Emira extollers, there's less than hours of this auction left!

Who wants to own - to have and to hold, from this day forward, until death do you part - this ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE piece of Lotus history?

As you read this from the comfort of your own home, have a look around and imagine how much better that wall would look with this fantastic piece of artwork adorning it!

And who wants to be that guy or gal one year from now that thinks, y'know I wished I'd have bid that little bit higher and bought that signed Emira artwork, because it was lovely, and the Emira is beautiful, and Daniel Durrant is a genius, and three-hundred quid isn't all that much cash in the context of a lifetime - not me, I can hear you say, not me, I don't want to be Mr or Mrs Regret!

So what's stopping you?

Place a bid now!!

And when you do, I promise that you will think of Rainbows, and all the children and young people you are helping. And it will make you feel a bit sad, but also happy.



Thank you 🙂