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...
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 exterior. With its conventional coupe styling, the Eclat was more mainstream than the Elite, and it was in the end the better seller. In turn, the Eclat spawned the Excel, the last of the Elite-inspired family.
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 exterior. With its conventional coupe styling, the Eclat was more mainstream than the Elite, and it was in the end the better seller. In turn, the Eclat spawned the Excel, the last of the Elite-inspired family.
Product specification
Binding
In paperback
Pages
144
ISBN / EAN
9781785000782
Publisher
Languages
English
Publication date
01/2016
Dimensions
19 x 25 x 1 cm
Additional information
Book type or Series
History - Descriptive
Write a Review
Login or Register to write your review
You might also like
- Publisher: Haynes Publishing
- Language: English
- Binding : In hardback
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Language: English
- Binding : In paperback
A COMPREHENSIVE PURCHASING, MAINTENANCE, AND RESTORATION GUIDE
- Publisher: Veloce
- Language: English
- Binding : In hardback
- Publisher: Porter Press
- Language: English
- Binding : In hardback
- Publisher: Haynes Publishing
- Language: English
- Binding : In paperback
- Publisher: Haynes Publishing
- Language: English
- Binding : In hardback
- Publisher: E.t.a.i.
- Language: French
- Binding : In hardback