Lotus Elite

(1957 - 1963)

Brand:

Lotus

Model:

Elite

Related:

Elite

Country:

United Kingdom

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Seven-league slipper - Lotus Elite (in the historical test)

March 14, 2014 — Olaf von Fersen 28

The Lotus Elite was an exceptional sports car. It was significantly more expensive than many more powerful and larger vehicles, but on the other hand it offered driving performance and handling that could stand up to any comparison. It also impressed with its beautiful and aerodynamic shape. In the second half of 1960, the magazine "Automobil - Technik - Touristik - Sport" was given the opportunity to put the car through its paces. This article reproduces the original wording of the historical test and shows the Lotus Elite in many photos and in a sales brochure from that time.

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Perfection is easy - Lotus Elite in the (historic) test

June 17, 2021 — Clauspeter Becker 16

The Lotus Elite was actually unspectacular in many respects. The design came from a simple bank employee, the car had little power and the four-cylinder engine was based on a water pump. But it was Colin Chapman's magical tricks that made the Elite not just good, but incredibly fast. This article reproduces the wording of a test report from 1963 and shows the car in many historic pictures.

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Lotus Elite (1957-1963)

null, 83 PS, 1216 cm³

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DolderClassics 2012 in May - Lotus Elite

Lotus Elite (1960) at the Tour Auto Optic 2ooo on stage 2 on April 9, 2014 (starting number 156)

Lotus Elite LX 2-litre (ex works Le Mans) (1960) - offered as lot 479 on the occasion of Silverstone Auctions "The Classic Sale at Silverstone" on August 27, 2022

Lotus Elite SII - legendary plastic Lotus with the license plate "DAD 1O"

Lotus Elite (1961) - Charles Vögele overtakes Sepp Greger in a Porsche 356 Carrera at the Vienna Airfield Race and wins the category

Lotus Elite (1962) - Spa Six Hours 2013 "Pre-63 GT"

Lotus Elite (1962) - Le Mans Classic 2014 - Plateau 3

Lotus Elite (1961) - in the race for two-seater sports cars and GTs up to 1961 at the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2012

Lotus Elite (1960) - Sixties Endurance - Spa Classic 2017

Lotus Elite S2 (1962) - Lane Motor Museum

Lotus Elite (1961) - at the Goodwood Test Day 1961

Lotus Elite (1959) - At the Ennstal Classic 2021

Lotus Elite (1960) - at the RM/Sotheby's auction in Paris 2017

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Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Lotus Elite Série 2 1960 Withdrawn Artcurial Sur les Champs 2023 (October 22, 2023)	Elite Série 2	1960	Withdrawn	Artcurial Sur les Champs 2023 (October 22, 2023)
Lotus Elite SE (Type 14) 1962 Sold Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 11, 2023)	Elite SE (Type 14)	1962	Sold	Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 11, 2023)
Lotus Elite S2 (Type 14) 1962 Not Sold Iconic Auctioneers Race Retro Collectors' Car Sale (February 24, 2024)	Elite S2 (Type 14)	1962	Not Sold	Iconic Auctioneers Race Retro Collectors' Car Sale (February 24, 2024)
Lotus Elite S1 1959 Sold Bonhams Goodwood Revival (September 9, 2017)	Elite S1	1959	Sold	Bonhams Goodwood Revival (September 9, 2017)
Lotus Elite S2 Super 95 1962 Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction (August 18, 2017)	Elite S2 Super 95	1962	Sold	Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction (August 18, 2017)
Lotus Elite S2 Super 95 1961 Not Sold Bonhams The Bond Street Motor Car Sale (December 6, 2015)	Elite S2 Super 95	1961	Not Sold	Bonhams The Bond Street Motor Car Sale (December 6, 2015)
Lotus Elite Series 2 Coventry Climax 1962 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions The Salon Privé (September 4, 2014)	Elite Series 2 Coventry Climax	1962	Not Sold	Silverstone Auctions The Salon Privé (September 4, 2014)
Lotus Elite S2 1961 Not Sold Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Motor Museum 6th June 2015 Cars (June 6, 2015)	Elite S2	1961	Not Sold	Historics at Brooklands Brooklands Motor Museum 6th June 2015 Cars (June 6, 2015)
Lotus Elite Series 2 1962 Sold RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020)	Elite Series 2	1962	Sold	RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020)
Lotus Elite Coupé 1962 Sold Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 9, 2021)	Elite Coupé	1962	Sold	Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 9, 2021)

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