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Lotus Elan

Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible cars and one anchored arch coup� produced by Lotus Cars. The aboriginal Type 26, 26R Antagonism adaptation (of the S1 Elan), 36R Antagonism adaptation (of the S2 Elan), 36 Anchored Arch Coupe, 45 Drop Arch Coupe, and the "Type 50" +2 Coupe, about 1962 to 1975, are frequently accepted as the '60s Elans. The Type M100 from 1989 to 1995, is additionally frequently accepted as the 1990s Elan.

The aboriginal Elan was alien in 1962 as a roadster, although an alternative auto was offered in 1963 and a coup� adaptation in 1965. The two bench Lotus Elan replaced the elegant, but capricious and big-ticket to aftermath Lotus Elite. It was the aboriginal Lotus alley car to use the now acclaimed animate courage sub anatomy with a fibreglass body. At 1,500 lb (680 kg), the Elan embodied the Colin Chapman minimum weight architecture philosophy. Initial versions of the Elan were additionally accessible as a kit to be accumulated by the customer. The Elan was technologically avant-garde with a twin-cam 1558 cc engine, 4-wheel disc brakes, and 4-wheel absolute suspension. The Lotus-Ford Twin Cam agent was based on Ford's Pre-Cross-flow 4 butt 1500 cc engine, with a Lotus-inspired Cosworth admixture twin-cam head. This Lotus-Ford 4-cylinder agent would go on to be acclimated in a cardinal of Lotus assembly and antagonism models.

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