These are standard specifications for the 1956 Lotus Eleven, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Manual MG
![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 180
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Chassis # 202
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Chassis # 0259
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Chassis # 15/610/2![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 212
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Chassis # 506![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 220
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Auction entries : 1![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 235
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Chassis # 184
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Auction entries : 1![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 283![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 224![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 286![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # MK 11 258![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # MK 11/190
Engine # FWA 400-7 6802
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Chassis # MK11210
Engine # FWA 400-9 6968
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Auction entries : 1![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Chassis # 180![Sports Racer](../images/filler.png)
Engine # 6863
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Chassis # 164
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Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Body / Chassis : | Aluminum body on tubular steel frame |
Production Years for Series : | 1956 - 1957 |
Body Designer : | Frank Costin |
Weight : | 992 lbs | 449.964 kg |
Performance
Top Speed : | 200 km/h | 124.3 mph |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 4 | Coventry Climax FWB | |
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Displacement : | 1100 cc | 67.1 cu in. | 1.1 L. |
Power : | 100 BHP (73.6 KW) @ 6200 RPM |
Bore : | 76.2 mm | 3 in. |
Stroke : | 80.0 mm | 3.15 in. |
Valvetrain : | 8 SOHC (2 valves per cylinder) |
2 Weber carburetors |
4 Manual MG
Production Figures
Eleven Series 1 Production (1956-1957) : | 270 |
: | 150 were S1s |
1956 Lotus Eleven |
Dimension(s)
Sports Racer
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-Eleven-LeMans-DV-09_MO-02-200.jpg)
Chassis # 180
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-11_Num202-DV-09-MH-03-200.jpg)
Chassis # 202
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56_Lotus_11_DV-06-PVGP_01-200.jpg)
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus_Eleven_DV-07-PVGP_01-200.jpg)
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-lotus_Eleven_num676_DV-07-PVGP_02-200.jpg)
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-11-num89-DV_16-MH-019-200.jpg)
Chassis # 0259
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus_11_num98-DV_07_MH-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 15/610/2
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-lotus-11-lm-dv-19-mh-02-200.jpg)
Chassis # 212
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/58-Lotus_Eleven_LeMans_DV_08-MO_01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 506
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-Eleven-num128_DV-16-MH-015-200.jpg)
Chassis # 220
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-lotus-11-num52-dv-18-mh-03-200.jpg)
Chassis # 235
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56_lotus-11-S1-DV-11-BH_01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 184
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56_Lotus-11-LeMans-num41-DV-09-MH-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 283
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-lotus-xl-num42-dv-22-mh-3-200.jpg)
Chassis # 224
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-11-num52-DV_11-PH_01-200.jpg)
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-Eleven-LeMans-DV-11-PH-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 286
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-11-num73-DV-11-MH-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # MK 11 258
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-Eleven-S1-LM_DV-12-GCP-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # MK 11/190
Engine # FWA 400-7 6802
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-Eleven-LM-DV-15-BQ_01-200.jpg)
Chassis # MK11210
Engine # FWA 400-9 6968
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-Lotus-11-num272-DV-16-MH-01-200.jpg)
Chassis # 180
![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-lotus-eleven-lm-dv-18-ba-01-200.jpg)
Engine # 6863
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![Sports Racer](https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/Lotus/56-lotus-eleven-num164-dv-19-mh-04-200.jpg)
Chassis # 164
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Body Designer : | Frank Costin |
Seating Capacity : | 1 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 134.0 in | 3404 mm. |
Width : | 60.0 in | 1524 mm. |
Height : | 37.0 in | 940 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 85.0 in | 2159 mm. |
Front Track : | 46.5 in | 1181 mm. |
Rear Track : | 47.0 in | 1194 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Swing axles, coil springs over dampers Rear : DeDion axle, coil springs over dampers |
Brakes | |
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Front Brakes : | Discs |
Rear Brakes : | Inboard discs |
1956 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $2,050 |
Avg. Household Income : | $4,450 |
Avg. Home : | $11,700 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.22 |
Popular frequently asked questions include:
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1956 Lotus Eleven?
Q: How fast is the 1956 Lotus Eleven? A: The 1956 Lotus Eleven has a top speed of 200 km/h. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1956 Lotus Eleven? A: The 1956 Lotus Eleven has a wheelbase size of 85.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1956 Lotus Eleven? A: The 1956 Lotus Eleven has a length of 134.02 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1956 Lotus Eleven? A: The 1956 Lotus Eleven has a width of 60.00 inches.Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1956 Lotus Eleven? A: The 1956 Lotus Eleven was a Sports Racer.Q: How many Eleven Series 1 were produced? A: Lotus produced 270 examples of the Eleven Series 1 from 1956 to 1957.Q: What engine did the 1956 Lotus Eleven have? A: The engine powering the 1956 Lotus Eleven was a Inline 4 (1100 cc | 67.1 cu in. | 1.1 L.) with 100 BHP (73.6 KW) @ 6200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1956 Lotus Eleven have? A: The 1956 Lotus Eleven had a 4 speed Manual MG gearbox.