The Lotus Europa name is used on two distinct mid-engine GT cars built by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. The original Europa and its variants comprise the Lotus Types 46, 47, 54, 65 and 7
1972 Lotus Europa Special
Lotus Europa S2 from above (1968 model)
Interior (1968 black-badge model)
Lotus Europa Series 1 (Type 46)
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. The second series was pr
Lotus Europa
…welded "minimalist" boxed-steel backbone chassis with a fibreglass moulded body, a combination that was first used by Lotus founder Colin Chapman in the Lotus Elan launched in 1962. Earliest versions of the Europa had the body fully bonded to the chassis for maximum structural stiffness, however this was soon…
Top (from left to right): S4 DHC, S3 FHC; Bottom (from left to right): M100, +2
1967–1975 Lotus Elan +2 1.6 Front
Lotus Elan registered August 1991 1588cc