1974 Lotus Elite Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door hatchback. PRICE Base/As Tested: $16,300/$16,300. ENGINE DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head

The Elite was the first Lotus automobile to use the aluminium-block 4-valve, DOHC, four-cylinder Type 907 engine that displaced 1,973 cc (120.4 cu in) and was rated at 155 hp (116 kW). With this engine the car does 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 8.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).

This 1974 Lotus Elite is finished in red over tan leather upholstery and powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transmission. Features include Dell’Orto carburetors, body-color bumpers, 14″ alloy wheels, power windows, a Pioneer CD head unit, pop-up headlights, and dual exhaust outlets as well as a Personal ...

1974 Lotus Elite exterior and interior photos. Read the full review. A four-seat Lotus that looks like a station wagon? Has the world gone topsy-turvy? Maybe it has,...

Dec 21, 2023 · An early example of Lotus’s reach for a loftier market, this Elite has been hidden away for forty years and needs work. However, it is complete and offered at a reasonable $6,000. Is this the seldom-seen sportscar that you would like for your next project?

1974 Lotus Elite Up for auction is an icon of the 70's! Adorned in its original disco brown is this fantastically cool '74 Lotus Elite. Colin Chapman had six Formula One constructor championships by the time this second generation Elite hit the road.

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Dec 28, 2024 · Paul Britton’s 1974 Lotus Elite is a counterpoint to the standard cars, and shows what can be done using modern technology combined with intelligent application of the later developments that made the Excel a more robust, customer-friendly machine.

All Lotus Elite Type 75 versions offered for the year 1974 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars

Paired with some of the first door-intrusion beams ever seen, the Elite was twice as strong as US collision requirements of the time, and was a World Car – compliant with all potential markets. The example seen here is a “502” – a base model plus air conditioning.