Lotus Cortina restoration
A Lotus Cortina from the workshop — an example of the heritage Lotus work Goblin Automotive takes on for owners across East Sussex and beyond.
Goblin Automotive, Lower Dicker
Lotus and classic car specialists in East Sussex.
Goblin Automotive works with Lotus, classic and specialist cars from its Lower Dicker workshop, covering restoration, fabrication, conversions, diagnostics and custom exhaust systems.
Independent specialist workshop
Classic, Lotus and performance cars cared for by specialist engineers.
Goblin Automotive takes on the jobs many general garages avoid: classic restoration, Lotus projects, fabrication, custom exhausts, conversions and detailed fault-finding. You deal directly with the workshop team from first enquiry to handover.
Lotus specialists
Classic restoration
Custom fabrication
Exhaust systems
Conversions
Diagnostics
About the workshop
One workshop for the jobs owners struggle to place elsewhere.
Some jobs are straightforward, many are not. A Lotus needing recommissioning, a stored classic, an exhaust that must be fabricated properly, or a conversion that needs matching setup work all need experienced hands. Goblin Automotive is set up for this kind of specialist workshop work.
Direct workshop communication
Owners want clear answers from the people doing the work. Enquiries go straight to the workshop, so you can discuss your car, your goals and likely next steps without being passed around.
Classic and specialist cars need joined-up thinking
Restoration, fabrication, diagnosis and setup often overlap. Rather than treating those as disconnected jobs, the workshop handles those capabilities in one place — so a project can move between restoration, fabrication and diagnostics without splitting across workshops.
East Sussex location, specialist appeal
Based in Lower Dicker, the workshop serves East Sussex owners as well as specialist-car customers who are looking for practical experience, sensible advice and the right workshop support.
Lotus
Specialist direction without narrowing the business to one model.
Classic
Restoration and recommissioning backed by workshop context.
Direct
Phone, email and enquiry routes that go straight to the workshop.
Services
The main routes into the workshop.
Whether the job starts as a Lotus enquiry, a recommissioning project, a custom exhaust or a conversion, each page below explains the kind of work the workshop takes on and how to get in touch.
Lotus specialist
Workshop support for Lotus owners, projects, recommissioning and marque-led enquiries.
Classic restoration
For cars needing restoration, mechanical recommissioning or practical project support.
Fabrication and exhausts
For bespoke exhaust systems, workshop welding and one-off fabrication work.
Conversions
For engine and gearbox conversion projects with supporting fabrication and setup.
Diagnostics and race prep
For fault-finding, setup, fast-road and competition preparation.
Contact and location
Phone, email, workshop address, business hours and exact map location.
Featured workshop imagery
Real cars, real projects, real workshop context.
These are real workshop vehicles and ongoing jobs, so you can see the kind of work Goblin Automotive carries out day to day.
Lotus Elan in the workshop
An ongoing Lotus Elan project. Most specialist cars arrive mid-job or needing careful assessment before work can begin in earnest.
Classic BMW workshop work
Not every car is a Lotus. The workshop handles classic and specialist vehicles across marques, including non-Lotus projects and general specialist enquiries.
Google reviews
What customers say after the work is done.
Recent customer feedback from people who have used the workshop for custom exhausts, fabrication and specialist repair work.
Google review
C Cragg
So happy with the custom stainless exhaust he made for my car, absolutely top service and very well priced too. Will be coming back.
Google review
KDH Creative
Company has a great can-do attitude, a tricky exhaust job done on time with updates on progress. Professional setup doing some very nice custom work too.
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Baron Burgamot
Really helpful, extremely experienced. They do everything from mechanical to custom welding and fabrication. Best proper workshop in the area.