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The amazing story of the Lotus Elite

The Type 75 Elite was a huge step for Lotus – new market, new engine, even a new way of making cars – but it was a difficult journey and Project M50 came at a high price, in more ways than one. Here’s the story of its development. Recommended reading: A Life in Car Design by Oliver Winterbottom – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oliver-Winte... Mike Kimberley on Oliver Winterbottom: https://media.lotuscars.com/en/blog/o... Chapters: 00:00 The Lotus Elite 00:21 What were they thinking? 01:30 Early struggles 03:26 Design: Elite model management 05:50 VARI – a game of two halves 08:22 Interior: the inside from outside 10:50 The first Lotus engine 12:54 A lot of wedge 14:20 Beyond the Elite ------------------- Third party image credits ------------------- Lotus Elite Type 14: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Lotus Elan +2: Charles01, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Lotus Excel: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons 2003 Lotus Esprit: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Ford Escort Mk1: GPS 56 from New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Citroen SM: Charles01, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons SG2012, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Jensen-Healey: pyntofmyld, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Injection moulding machine (not VARI): 384, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Austin Maxi series 1: John Shepherd, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Alfa Romeo GTV 2000: Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Magazine features: CAR Magazine September 1974 / September 1978 Volvo 244 and Don Safety Trophy courtesy of Volvo Car AB Vauxhall Chevette HS courtesy of Stellantis/Vauxhall Media Centre All other third party images and footage courtesy of Lotus Cars