Lotus · 1957–1963
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.
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Successor: Lotus Elan
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Specifications
- name
- Lotus Elite (Type 14)
- Manufacturer
- Lotus Cars, Bristol Aeroplane Company
- Production
- 1957–1963
- Designer
- Peter Kirwan-Taylor, Frank Costin
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Body style
- 2-door coupé
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Engine
- 1.2 L Coventry Climax FWE I4
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Length
- 3759 mm
- Width
- 1506 mm
- Height
- 1181 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2242 mm
- Kerb weight
- 503.5 kg
- Successor
- Lotus Elan
- sp
- uk
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1629686CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_EliteCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1376655917 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lotus-Elite-%2760.jpgPublic domain · Photo: Ww2censor · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.