Registration No: R389 GAA
Chassis No: SCCGA111XWHC32870
MOT: Jan 2022
Introduced at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Lotus Elise was a driver’s car par excellence. A paragon of lightness, agility and responsiveness, the newcomer utilised a bonded extruded aluminium chassis clad with fibreglass body panels. Mid-mounted and allied to five-speed manual transmission, its 1.8 litre K-Series engine produced a modest 118bhp and 122lbft of torque. However, with a kerb weight of just 725kg the two-seater was capable of 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds and over 120mph. Able to glide over a broken British B-road in typical Lotus fashion, the Elise did without power steering, ABS or traction control and was all the better for it. Early models featured Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) brake discs which not only minimised unsprung weight but also provided great feel. Enthusiasts are already seeking out Series 1 cars (especially MMC equipped examples) as representing the purest incarnation of the Elise; a trend which seems bound to continue.
Finished in Blue with Beige leather/cloth upholstery, ‘R389 GAA’ is said to have had just two owners from new (though, HPi shows three former keepers). A desirable ‘MMC’ Series 1, the Lotus has reportedly been ‘very well cared for’ as evidenced by the fact that it has recently had ‘a service and cambelt change by GS Performance of Newmarket’ at a cost of £1,483’. Passing its last MOT test on 27th January 2001 with no advisories and shod with fresh rear tyres, the Lotus is described by the vendor as being in ‘good’ (interior trim, paintwork) or ‘very good’ (bodywork, engine, gearbox, electrical equipment) condition. Wearing its 99,000 recorded miles better than one might expect, this increasingly collectable Elise is worthy of close inspection.
For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737
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Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 26th May, 2021
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Imperial War Museum
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR
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Tuesday 25th May from 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday 26th May 2021 from 9am
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