Another great auction at Amelia Island by Bonhams, this 1959 Lotus Elite Series 1 Coupe will sell to an estimate price of $100,000. A stunning example of early car creations by Colin Chapman, English design engineer and founder of Lotus Cars...
History
With the Lotus Elite (Type 14), Colin Chapman developped a road cars thanks to his skills as designer of racing cars with a glassfiber monocoque body tub (first time in the world), independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes... The engine was the 4 cylinder inline producung 75hp. The body was designed by the designer Peter Kirwan-Taylor and the aerodynamicist Frank Costin. On the track, the Elite achieved some successes at Le Mans and Nürburgring.
Technical Specs
- 1,216cc Coventry-Climax FWE inline four cylinder engine
- SU H4 carburetor
- 75hp
- 4-Speed manual transmission
- 4-Wheel independent suspension with disc brakes
- 3 year of restoration completed in 2018
Sources
Auction by Bonhams
Lotus Elite on Wiki
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