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Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel: An Enthusiast´s Guide
Matthew Vale
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Description for Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel: An Enthusiast´s Guide
Paperback. Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974. Being a full four-seater coupe with an opening glass tailgate, it was designed to carry a family in comfort while retaining Lotus' trademark, excellent road holding and handling. The Elite gave rise to two derivatives, the Eclat and the Excel. This book looks at the history of these unusual Lotus models. Num Pages: 144 pages, 130 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 407.
Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974. Being a full four-seater coupe with an opening glass tailgate, it was designed to carry a family in comfort while retaining Lotus' trademark, excellent road holding and handling. Perhaps most importantly, it was the first - and successful - step in Colin Chapman's plan to move upmarket and away from Lotus' kit car image. The Elite gave rise to two derivatives, the Eclat and the Excel. The Eclat was a restyled coupe version, sacrificing the Elite's unique rear styling and good rear passenger headroom for a more stylish ... Read more
Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974. Being a full four-seater coupe with an opening glass tailgate, it was designed to carry a family in comfort while retaining Lotus' trademark, excellent road holding and handling. Perhaps most importantly, it was the first - and successful - step in Colin Chapman's plan to move upmarket and away from Lotus' kit car image. The Elite gave rise to two derivatives, the Eclat and the Excel. The Eclat was a restyled coupe version, sacrificing the Elite's unique rear styling and good rear passenger headroom for a more stylish ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785000782
SKU
V9781785000782
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About Matthew Vale
Matthew Vale works part-time in the IT industry and has been writing books on classic ars and motorbikes since 2004. He is the author of Lotus Elan - The Complete Story (2013) and several other titles for Crowood.
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