Lotus Elan GTS
(1963 - 1964)
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The Lotus Elan brought together ideas and components from Ford and Lotus. The small Lotus sports car benefited from Ford's marketing and sales power, especially during its launch. But much more was planned. This article reports on the beginnings and the prospects at the time.
The Lotus Elan is known as a lightweight British roadster with folding headlights and plastic bodywork. In 1964, Turin designer Pietro Frua created a ravishing-looking, Italian-style coupé made of aluminum and sheet steel based on the Lotus Elan, which he called the "Elan SS". Despite its good design, the pretty coupé never made it into series production; it remained a one-off that has been lost.
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Lotus Elan GT - Roof floor
Before Lotus itself offered a coupé version of the Elan from 1965, a small workshop in Surrey fitted the plastic roadster with a sleek aluminum roof and hatchback. However, despite its successful lines, the "GT by Shapecraft" remained a rarity. No more than 20 examples were produced within two years. In this article, we tell the brief history of the small two-component sports car and show an unrestored example that, for once, has not been converted into a racing car.
Current market prices for Lotus Elan GTS
null, 106 PS, 1558 cm3
null, 106 PS, 1558 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Lotus Elan GTS
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Elan GTS FIA 1964 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions The Silverstone Classic Sale 2013 (July 27, 2013) |
Elan GTS FIA | 1964 | Not Sold | Silverstone Auctions The Silverstone Classic Sale 2013 (July 27, 2013) | |
| Lotus Elan GTS 26R-specification Race-Car 1964 Sold H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Motor Car Auction (April 24, 2014) |
Elan GTS 26R-specification Race-Car | 1964 | Sold | H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Motor Car Auction (April 24, 2014) | |
| lotus Elan S1 im Renntrimm 1964 Not Sold Coys Nürburg Ring Sale (August 10, 2013) |
Elan S1 im Renntrimm | 1964 | Not Sold | Coys Nürburg Ring Sale (August 10, 2013) | |
| Lotus Elan S3 S/E 1964 Sold Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic & Competition Cars (February 24, 2023) |
Elan S3 S/E | 1964 | Sold | Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic & Competition Cars (February 24, 2023) | |
| Lotus Elan 1964 Not Sold Avus Hamburg Auktion (March 22, 2014) |
Elan | 1964 | Not Sold | Avus Hamburg Auktion (March 22, 2014) | |
| Lotus Elan S1 1964 Not Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) |
Elan S1 | 1964 | Not Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) | |
| Lotus Elan S2 1964 Sold Historics at Brooklands Mercedes Benz World 28th November 2015 Car (November 28, 2015) |
Elan S2 | 1964 | Sold | Historics at Brooklands Mercedes Benz World 28th November 2015 Car (November 28, 2015) | |
| Lotus Elan 26R Hardtop Coupé to FIA Specification 1964 Not Sold Bonhams Goodwood Revival (September 18, 2021) |
Elan 26R Hardtop Coupé to FIA Specification | 1964 | Not Sold | Bonhams Goodwood Revival (September 18, 2021) | |
| Lotus Elan S2 1964 Sold Historics at Brooklands Weybridge (March 4, 2017) |
Elan S2 | 1964 | Sold | Historics at Brooklands Weybridge (March 4, 2017) | |
| Lotus Elan S1 1964 Withdrawn Berlinetta Oxfordshire Sale (November 20, 2016) |
Elan S1 | 1964 | Withdrawn | Berlinetta Oxfordshire Sale (November 20, 2016) |
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