Adam Wilkins
@adamwilkins.bsky.social
Founder and editor of Absolute Lotus magazine. Freelancer in some other places. What’s a tweet called here?
Too early to be thinking about Christmas really but I like the baubles in Lakeside.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Too early to be thinking about Christmas really but I like the baubles in Lakeside.
A selection of oddments from today.
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A selection of oddments from today.
This is more my cup of tea. For one thing, I’m not being small talked at by a stranger who’s drinking a giant can of Relentless while burping.
August 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is more my cup of tea. For one thing, I’m not being small talked at by a stranger who’s drinking a giant can of Relentless while burping.
I’ve been on a train and now I’m on a bus. You couldn’t make this up.
August 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I’ve been on a train and now I’m on a bus. You couldn’t make this up.
The trusty Mondeo being support vehicle for a very different red K-reg car.
August 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The trusty Mondeo being support vehicle for a very different red K-reg car.
Pretty much identical to the car I learned to drive in. Can’t remember the last time I saw one.
July 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Pretty much identical to the car I learned to drive in. Can’t remember the last time I saw one.
It’s been ages since I took an appropriate car to a show so it was good to take my very unexceptional base Mondeo to FOTU.
July 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It’s been ages since I took an appropriate car to a show so it was good to take my very unexceptional base Mondeo to FOTU.
The thrill of gambling.
July 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The thrill of gambling.
Lowering the tone…
June 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Lowering the tone…
First proper road trip under its belt. Used it as a van to take a stand a mags to the Jim Clark event in Duns. Not bad for a car that stood for six years until January, and which has averages below 2000 miles per year over its lifetime.
June 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
First proper road trip under its belt. Used it as a van to take a stand a mags to the Jim Clark event in Duns. Not bad for a car that stood for six years until January, and which has averages below 2000 miles per year over its lifetime.
Three of the four single-seaters Jim Clark drove in 1968, the year he won the F1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Tasman Series. It’s a record that will never be beaten. The backdrop is Duns Castle.
June 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Three of the four single-seaters Jim Clark drove in 1968, the year he won the F1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Tasman Series. It’s a record that will never be beaten. The backdrop is Duns Castle.
That’ll polish out.
June 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
That’ll polish out.
I’ve covered 1000 miles in the Mondeo now. To mark the milestone I’m going to clean off the algae (in this heat). A polish might have to wait until the weather cools down.
June 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’ve covered 1000 miles in the Mondeo now. To mark the milestone I’m going to clean off the algae (in this heat). A polish might have to wait until the weather cools down.
Little clip from Saturday’s Classic Team Lotus Garden Party. They’d assembled the biggest ever collection of ex-Jim Clark cars, including this Type 49. Volume up!
June 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Little clip from Saturday’s Classic Team Lotus Garden Party. They’d assembled the biggest ever collection of ex-Jim Clark cars, including this Type 49. Volume up!
Please enjoy this street-parked E21 with its period roof rack and pre phONE Day dealer sticker.
May 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Please enjoy this street-parked E21 with its period roof rack and pre phONE Day dealer sticker.
Shooting an GS Europa today, an opportunity arose for a size comparison. I assure you the Europa is 1:1 scale.
May 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Shooting an GS Europa today, an opportunity arose for a size comparison. I assure you the Europa is 1:1 scale.
Some Goodwood goings-on.
April 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Some Goodwood goings-on.
Little outing in my unexceptional Mondeo took me past Grimsthorpe Castle, venue for FOTU. Seemed apt to stop for a pic.
March 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Little outing in my unexceptional Mondeo took me past Grimsthorpe Castle, venue for FOTU. Seemed apt to stop for a pic.
For many years I’ve said I’ll one day own a Suzuki Whizzkid. I’ll probably continue to say that for many more years, but this one looks wonderful.
March 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
For many years I’ve said I’ll one day own a Suzuki Whizzkid. I’ll probably continue to say that for many more years, but this one looks wonderful.
Please enjoy a pair of Saabs.
March 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Please enjoy a pair of Saabs.
The world’s shiniest Allegro complete with period accessories. My mum had one in this colour.
March 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The world’s shiniest Allegro complete with period accessories. My mum had one in this colour.
This Cortina has only done 18,000 miles!
March 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This Cortina has only done 18,000 miles!