I once test drove a Lotus Europa in 1972. Nice car, one of the best handling cars made. We got back and I tried to exit the vehicle and couldn't. It was so low to the ground and there wasn't room on the floor to push out, and no way I could figure to pull myself out. The dealer fellow had to pull me out. He then tried to interest me in a Citroen SM, which was a really neat car, but $10,000, which was excessive back then.
Always been a fan of Lotus.