Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel...
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Notable Lotus cars include the Lotus Seven, the Elan, the Esprit and the Elise. The company was formed in 1952 as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by Colin Chapman...
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The Lotus-Ford Twin Cam is an inline-four petrol engine developed by Lotus for the 1962 Lotus Elan. A few early examples displaced 1.5 litres, but the...
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successor to 1950s and 1960s Italian and British roadster sports cars. The Lotus Elan was used as a design benchmark. Each generation is designated by a two-letter...
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moulded body, a combination that was first used by Lotus founder Colin Chapman in the Lotus Elan launched in 1962. Earliest versions of the Europa had...
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Look up elan or Appendix:Variations of "elan" in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Elan or Élan may refer to: Elan (Order of the Stick), in the webcomic...
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Isuzu, also owned Lotus Cars at the time. Lotus selected the 1.6-litre engine and transmission from the Isuzu Gemini for the Lotus Elan M100 and a following...
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1962 at the Nürburgring in a Lotus 23 driven by Jim Clark. Almost as soon as the engine appeared in production cars (Lotus Elan), it was replaced with a larger...
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Ron Hickman (category Lotus Cars)
for both the Ford motor company and Lotus, where he designed the original Lotus Elan, the Lotus Elan +2 and the Lotus Europa. However, he is best known...
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Lotus since the 70's Vol. 1: Elite, Eclat, Excel, Elan Collector's Guide, Motor Racing Publications, ISBN 978-0947981709 "Four-seat Elite from Lotus costs...
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headlamps would not appear on a production vehicle until 1962 with the Lotus Elan. The popularity of this feature has waxed and waned over time. Hidden...
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Mazda MX-5, which in its first form from 1989 to 1998, referenced the Lotus Elan from 1962 and was considered the first newly designed roadster in decades...
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Lotus series consists of three racing computer games based around the Lotus brand: Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, and Lotus III:...
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five years as chief designer at Lotus Cars in the 1980s, where he developed the Esprit revision and designed the Lotus Elan (M100). He then designed the...
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generation of Lotus Elan roadster was released which used a front-wheel drive layout, a controversial choice for a "purist" sports car. The Elan sold poorly...
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The Lotus Elise is a sports car conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars. A two-seater roadster with...
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On 18 December 1966, aged 19, Potier was a passenger in his turquoise Lotus Elan when he was driving through South Kensington. Browne collided with a parked...
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Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and a 1927 Rolls-Royce New Phantom. Peel drove Lotus Elan convertibles (a white 1964 and a powder blue 1966), which, like her clothes...
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Championship ToCa shootout as a guest driver. He owned and raced the 1964 Lotus Elan 26R, and the well known Caterham 7 from the Auberge album cover, until it...
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5: Mercedes-Benz R107 280SL Series 6: Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Series 7: Lotus Elan S3 Series 8a: Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Series 8b: Dodge Charger Series 9a:...
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MX-5 (such as the Triumph Spitfire, Austin-Healey Sprite, MG MGB and the Lotus Elan), Mazda produced a limited edition version of the model in 1991 and 2001...
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Chapman strut (category Lotus Cars)
suitable design of the rubber mounts. Lotus Elite (Lotus 14) Lotus Elan Lotus Europa The successful mid-engined Lotus 18 of 1960 no longer had the high bodywork...
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are Simplicia (1910), De Tomaso Mangusta, DMC DeLorean, Lloyd 600, Lotus Elan, Lotus Esprit and Europa, Škoda Popular, Škoda Rapid, Škoda Superb, Tatra...
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road car business was doing well with the Lotus Seven and the Lotus Elite and this was followed by the Lotus Elan in 1962. More racing success followed with...
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1966, Browne was driving with his girlfriend, model Suki Potier, in his Lotus Elan through South Kensington at high speed (some reports suggesting in excess...
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Lincolnshire, England. Engine tuning company Vegantune had been restoring Lotus Elan cars and making some improvements to them. They decided to build a complete...
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several British cars, such as the Hillman Imp, Triumph GT6 MKII/GT6+, Lotus Elan and some early versions of the Land Rover Discovery, the item is known...
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coupé 2+2. Other similar examples of stretched 2-seaters include the Lotus Elan +2, Mazda RX-8, and Nissan 280ZX 2+2. Car classification Coupé Targa top...
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Classic & Sports Car. "Lotus Eclat 1975 - 1982". Evoke Classics. "Lotus Elan +2 car, with raised pop up headlights". Alamy. "Lotus Elite Type 75". Drives...
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1990-1991 Isuzu Stylus XS, in the 1990-1991 Geo Storm GSi, and the M100 Lotus Elan. 130 hp (97 kW; 132 PS) 140 PS (103 kW) in Japanese spec. 16 Valve DOHC...
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