GRAHAM ARNOLD
An Appreciation: Colin Chapman, genius
What is a Lotus?
Choosing the cars for this book
How to buy a Lotus
1. Six and Seven
2. Eleven
3. Elite (Climax)
4. Elan
5. Ford Cortina Lotus
6. Elan Plus 2
7. Europa
8. Elite and Eclat (Sprint)
9. Chrysler/Talbot Sunbeam
10. Esprit
11. Carlton and Omega
12. Elan M100
13. Grand Prix cars
14. The Future of Lotus
Appendix
- Lotus in the United States
- Resotoration tips
- Lotus/Fords twincam
- Racing road cars
- Non-factory cars
- Replicas, look-alkes and forgeties
- Cortina Lotus and Sunbeam Lotus in Rallies
- Clubs
- Sources
- Index
Lotus sports and racing cars have led the world in suspension tuning, handling technology, and composite constructon. It´s not for nothing that Lotus has won the Indy 500 and numerous Formula 1 World Championships.
Illustrated Lotus Buyer´s Guide is the bestselling guidebook detailling all of the models into dhe 1990s.
Here are all of the Lotus models: Six and Seven, Eleven, Elite, Elan series, Cortina, Europa, the new Elite and Eclat, Esprit, Carlton and Omega, Elan M100, amd the s`prts recing and Grand Prix cars, Each car is covered with full decelopment histpry, specifications, production numbers, and more.
First published in 1986, this revised and updated second edition continues through the new 1993 models.