[Japanred120d]

Anyone know what this is?
My initial thoughts were Lotus Eclat but not sure.

It's been sat here for as long as I remember. Is it worth saving?

 

[marco_polo]

Looks like a '78 Elite to me?

 

[JRFrench]

1978 Lotus Elite 2.0 litre.

Proper ugly thing!

 

[marco_polo]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/clas...vert_type=&price=&keyword=elite&S.x=41&S.y=15

 

[Japanred120d]

Cheers guys. Not exactly fetching big money then.

 

[Mowflow]

Ferrari FF int'it?

 

[Japanred120d]

Ferrari FF int'it?

Eh?

 

[GeeRam]

Cheers guys. Not exactly fetching big money then.

Nope, they tend to be a bit unloved, especially earlier ones.

The meaning of Lotus (especially in relation to that era) doesn't help

Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious

You were close with Eclat, as they were essentially the same car, the Eclat was a fastback version of the Elite, the Elite being a proper 4 seater rather than the Eclat which had a much reduced rear headroom.

Engine rebuilds aren't cheap.

 

[Japanred120d]

Cheers guys. Not exactly fetching big money then.

Nope, they tend to be a bit unloved, especially earlier ones.

The meaning of Lotus (especially in relation to that era) doesn't help

Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious

You were close with Eclat, as they were essentially the same car, the Eclat was a fastback version of the Elite, the Elite being a proper 4 seater rather than the Eclat which had a much reduced rear headroom.

Engine rebuilds aren't cheap.

Cheers Geeram. Very informative as always

 

[GeeRam]

Cheers guys. Not exactly fetching big money then.

Nope, they tend to be a bit unloved, especially earlier ones.

The meaning of Lotus (especially in relation to that era) doesn't help

Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious

You were close with Eclat, as they were essentially the same car, the Eclat was a fastback version of the Elite, the Elite being a proper 4 seater rather than the Eclat which had a much reduced rear headroom.

Engine rebuilds aren't cheap.

Cheers Geeram. Very informative as always

Well, I was a Club Lotus member for a good few years when I had the Lotus-Sunbeam, so spent a fair bit of time around other Loti as well.

 

[Japanred120d]

Loti, not lotuses?

 

[GeeRam]

Loti, not lotuses?

Sorry, left over pi$$ take of 'normal' Lotus owners from us Sunbeam-Lotus and Lotus-Cortina owners - they really hated it

 

[Japanred120d]