While some of its contemporaries have ballooned in value over the last 20 years, the Type 14 Lotus Elite still remains relatively accessible. With its perfectly proportioned bodywork, state-of-art…
Read MoreIn addition to his two Drivers’ titles and 25 wins from 72 World Championship Formula 1 starts, Jim Clark’s remarkable career saw him collect an additional 19 non-championship F1 victories, a win at…
Read MoreHaving already released a couple of super hardcore Sport-badged variants since the Elise had gone into production during mid 1996, Lotus unveiled a souped-up mainstream iteration dubbed the Elise…
Read MoreAlthough in later years the Turbo generally stole all the headlines when it came anything Esprit, the normally aspirated variants with their fizzy engines and lightweight mid-engined delicacy were…
Read MoreLike other late 20th century automotive icons such as the Porsche 911, Lamborghini Countach and Aston Martin V8, the Lotus Esprit was good enough to warrant a remarkably long production run – in…
Read MoreOther than Porsche’s 911, few cars can rival the Lotus Esprit for the longevity of its styling. Originally penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro and subsequently updated by the Ital Design chief for the Turbo…
Read MoreWhen it came to in-house-built high performance Saloon cars, BMW’s Motorsport division had the sector pretty much sewn up throughout the 1980s. However, when General Motors acquired Lotus in…
Read MoreLotus created the Type 62 for a works campaign in the 1969 two-litre Group 6 Prototype class. Two chassis were built and they appeared in the same Gold Leaf colours as the Team Lotus F1 cars. Using…
Read MoreConceived as a more compact replacement for previous models like the Mk9 and Mk10, the Lotus Eleven went on to become arguably the most successful small displacement sports racing car of its…
Read MoreOnce a couple of early production issues had been sorted, the critically acclaimed Type 26 Elan swelled the coffers at Lotus. Two years after launch, and with around 800 units completed, an S2…
Read MoreIn 1967, Lotus main dealer Mike Spence Ltd. created the Elan BRM special edition which most notably offered a tuned engine and unique colour scheme. At the time, Mike Spence was in his…
Read MoreHaving set the world of motor racing alight with a line of immensely successful sports cars, Lotus introduced the state-of-art Type 14 Elite at the London Motor Show in October 1957. Based around…
Read MoreHaving been launched in 172bhp normally aspirated and 215bhp turbocharged trim during late 1987, Lotus added a range-topping version of their restyled X180 Esprit in May 1989. The resultant…
Read MoreLotus introduced the Mk9 in March 1955 as more advanced version of the existing Mk8 complete with a smaller engine to contest the under 1100cc class. With its stubby low-line body and dramatic…
Read MoreLotus decided on a more back-to-basics approach for their successor to the Elite which had been based around a state-of-the-art fibreglass monocoque. The resultant Elan debuted at the London…
Read MoreLotus launched their heavily revised new turbocharged Esprit at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980. Initially the forced induction Esprit was available exclusively in Essex Commemorative trim to…
Read MoreLaunched at the London Motor Show in October 1962, the Type 26 Elan was conceived to replace the Type 14 Lotus Elite which had most famously incorporated a state-of-the-art fibreglass monocoque…
Read MoreOf all the Esprits built between 1976 and 2004, the Sport 300 ranks as arguably the most highly regarded. Conceived as a road-going derivative of the 1992 IMSA Supercar Championship-winning…
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