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Debut: July 1952 Silverstone
2-seat Roadster
Various I4 c. 40-80bhp
c. 90-110 built 1952-1957

Debut: October 1962 London
2-seat Roadster
1.6 I4 105-115bhp
c. 2100 built 1962-1966

Debut: October 1975 Paris
2-seat Coupe
2.0 I4 160bhp
718 built 1976-1978

Debut: July 1977 London
2-seat Coupe
2.0 I4 160bhp
5 built 1976-1977

Debut: June 1978
2-seat Coupe
2.0 & 2.2 I4 160bhp
1148 built 1978-1981

Debut: March 1980 Geneva
2-seat Coupe
2.2 I4T 210bhp
c. 100 built 1980-1981

Debut: June 1981 London
2-seat Coupe
2.2 I4T 210bhp
2 converted 1981

Debut: April 1981
2-seat Coupe
2.2 I4T 210-215bhp
c. 2500 built 1981-1987

Debut: April 1981
2-seat Coupe
2.2 I4 160-170bhp
1053 built 1981-1987

Debut: March 1989 Geneva
4-seat Saloon
3.6 I6TT 377bhp
950 built 1990-1992

Debut: September 1995 Frankfurt
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 118bhp
8613 built 1996-2001

Debut: October 1996 Birmingham
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 158bhp
1 built 1996

Debut: February 1998
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 190bhp
55 built 1998-2000

Debut: November 1998
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 135bhp
85 built 1998-1999

Debut: March 1999 Geneva
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 143bhp
1489 built 1999-2000

Debut: September 1999 Frankfurt
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 177-190bhp
340 built 1999-2000

Debut: February 2000 Hethel
2-seat Roadster
1.8 I4 150-160bhp
319 built 2000-2001

Debut: April 2000 Brands Hatch
2-seat Coupe
1.7 I4 177-190bhp
604 built 2000-2001

Lotus Chassis Histories