Lotus Elan Essential History. Lotus and its founder Colin Chapman had developed quite a reputation for building potent, lightweight sports and racing cars by the early 1960s.

An early, early, early S1 Lotus Elan just turned up for sale. This is why they should take away my computer. About a year ago, I drove a very nicely restored Lotus Elan Coupe for a feature we did ...

This isn’t a Lamborghini, this is the Lotus Elan concept from the infamous 2010 Paris motor show where the British sports car manufacturer tried to launch five new cars at once.

Lotus revived the Elan with the help of General Motors in 1989, although the front-wheel-drive M100 couldn’t have arrived at a worse time. 1989 also marks the first year for the rear-drive Miata.

Geely's investment in Volvo, and giving Volvo the freedom to do what Volvo knows how to do, propelled the Swedish automaker to another level. This could be the year English automaker Lotus begins ...

2013 Lotus Elan Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery. We didn’t see this one coming. Lotus’ five-car concept explosion at the Paris Motor Show is one of the most welcome ...

The 2013 Lotus Elan, revealed at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, won't be seeing production for fear of it stepping on the toes of the all-new Esprit, but there's good news to come from its demise ...

Today's 1967 Lotus Elan SE is evidence of that. ... Chapman died of a heart attack at the far-too-young age of 54, he left behind a legacy of automotive innovation and motor racing successes.

Traditional Lotus cars are often controversial, and the Elan M100 is considered by many not to be a real Lotus. This model is frequently overlooked in Lotus' history due to its pricing, driven ...

MARKET: 1970 Lotus Elan + 2. MARKET: 1970 Lotus Elan + 2. By Dave Kinney Published: Jun 12, 2008. ... The catalog further describes the motor as rebuilt by marque specialist Dave Bean Engineering.

Rare 1991 Lotus Elan M100 in Monaco White with 81K miles. This well-maintained roadster runs and handles great, featuring ...

Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars. The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle.