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Lotus Éclat
The Lotus Éclat (Type 76 and Type 84) is a sports car built from 1975 to 1982 by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. It was based on the Lotus Elite, Elite but had a fastback body style which offered more practicality with storage in the boot, albeit with less headroom above the rear seats. The car was initially to be called the "Elite Coupe". The lower half of the fibreglass bodywork was identical to that of the Elite. Description and history The Éclat Series 1 (1975–1980) was announced in October 1975.Lotus Eclat at Earls Court today. ''The Times'', Wednesday, 15 October 1975; pg. 4; Issue 59527 It used a Lotus 907 Inline-4 engine. Later cars (1980–1982) used a larger Lotus 900 series#Type 912, Lotus 912 engine, however, because of emission regulations modifications the power output remained the same as the early engine. It did, however, produce more torque and thus improved the car's performance. Both were versions of the Lotus 900 series, 900 engine series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Elite
The Lotus Elite name has been used for two production vehicles and one concept vehicle developed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. The first generation Elite Type 14 was produced from 1957 until 1963 and the second generation model (Type 75 and later Type 83) from 1974 until 1982. The Elite name was also applied to a concept vehicle unveiled in 2010. Type 14 (1957–1963) The first generation of the Elite or ''Lotus Type 14'' was a light weight two-seater coupé produced from 1957 until 1963. The car debuted at the 1957 British International Motor Show, London Motor Car Show, Earls Court bearing chassis number #1008. The Elite had spent a year in development, aided by "carefully selected racing customers" before going on sale. The Elite's most distinctive feature was its highly innovative fibreglass monocoque construction, in which a stressed-skin Glass reinforced plastic unibody replaced the previously separate chassis and body components. Unlik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
