The Lotus Elan is a British lightweight sports car produced from 1962 to 1975, built around a steel backbone chassis carrying a fiberglass body, a construction method that became a hallmark of founder Colin Chapman's design philosophy of minimizing weight for performance. Its combination of light weight, sharp handling and compact proportions was a direct influence on later small roadsters, most notably the Mazda MX-5 Miata.
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The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle.
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Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars.
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Has Part: Cosworth Mk series and MAE, Early types, Lotus Elan Special EquipmentQuote, Has Part: Cosworth Mk series and MAE, Early types, Lotus Elan Special Equipment
Cosworth designed and provided the assembly work for Lotus Elan Special Equipment optional road engines with special camshafts and high compression pistons
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