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This car was purchased as a basket case, incomplete, disassembled by the current owners in 1983. It has been restored to current racing configuration over seventeen years. It ran its first Historic race in 2004 and has run several vintage races a year since then. It has run three years at Wine Country Classic. 2007 was its first appearance at Monterey Historic Automobile Races.
The Lotus Elite was produced from 1958 through 1963. The Elite was Colin Chapman's first real production, road-worthy, closed automobile. The road going vehicles provided the funds to finance the racing program. Constructed of glassfibre monocoque comprised of eight box sections, the vehicle was both light and strong. Under the hood was an aluminum four-cylinder 1216 cc OHC engine courtesy of Coventry Climax. Zero-to-sixty took around twelve seconds and top speed was achieved at 115 mph. Disc brakes were placed on all four corners and the gearbox was a four-speed manual. The suspension was a four-wheel independent setup.
In 1957 the first prototype was debuted at the Earls Court Auto Show. During its production lifespan, around 1050 examples were created. It was replaced by the Elan in 1963.
The Lotus Elite was a road worthy car, nevertheless, many owners decided to race the vehicle. Examples were entered in the prestigious 24 Hours of LeMans where it captured many class victories.
In 1957 the first prototype was debuted at the Earls Court Auto Show. During its production lifespan, around 1050 examples were created. It was replaced by the Elan in 1963.
The Lotus Elite was a road worthy car, nevertheless, many owners decided to race the vehicle. Examples were entered in the prestigious 24 Hours of LeMans where it captured many class victories.
1962 Lotus Elite |
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| Year | 1962 |
| Make | Lotus |
| Model | Elite |
| Body Style | Coupe |
| Engine Location | Front |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Fiberglass monocoque |
| Production Years for Series | 1958 - 1963 |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Introduced At | 1958 Geneva Motorshow |
| Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown | |
| Chassis Number | EB 1734 |
| Performance | |
| 0-60 mph | 11.8 seconds. |
| Top Speed | 115 mph | 185 km/h Similar top speeds |
| Engine | |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Engine | Coventry Climax |
| Solid valve lifters | |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 1216.00 cc | 74.2 cu in. | 1.2 L. |
| Valvetrain | OHC |
| Horsepower | 75.00 BHP (55.2 KW) @ 6100.00 RPM |
| Torque | 75.00 Ft-Lbs (101.7 NM) @ 4750.00 RPM |
| HP / Liter | 62.5 BHP / Liter |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Main Bearings | 3 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
| 2 SU carburetors | |
| Block | Aluminum |
| Head | Aluminum |
| Standard Transmission | |
| Transmission | Manual |
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