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TYPE 14
Production GT Car
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LOTUS ELITE
1957-1963
Production GT
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                     Engine: Conventry Climax FWE 1216cc
                  Gearbox: BMC B-series with alloy casting or ZF 4 Speed
Front Suspension: Double Wishbones and Coil Spring / Damper Units.
  Rear Suspension: Chapman struts incorporating Coil Spring / Damper Units, controlled vertically by hub castings, trailing radius arms, and fixed length half-shafts.
              Wheelbase: 7 ft. 4.25 in.
             Front Track: 3 ft. 11 in.
              Rear Track: 4 ft. 0.25 in.
                     Length: 12 ft. 4 in.
                        Width: 4 ft. 11.25 in.
                       Height: 3 ft. 10.5 in.
                      Weight: 1325 lbs.
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  The Elite was the first closed passenger car offered by Lotus.
It was technologically advanced using a glass- fiber monocoque chassis made of eight box sections.
It has a Drag Coefficient of 0.29 Cd, which is better than most any current road car !
  Production totaled 280 units of the Series 1 car, and 749 units of the Series 2 cars.
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Winner in class at LeMans 24 hour races.
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