Lotus Elite 1957 - 1963

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#339933" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Lotus Elite  1957 - 1963</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=175 BGCOLOR="#336600" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><U>Museum</U></B></div> <div> <B>1959 S.1</B></div> <div> <B>1961 S.2</B></div> <div> <B>1960 S.1</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite Type 14"><U><B>Elite Main Page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite Specifications"><U><B>Specifications</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Engineering"><U><B>Engineering</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="international.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite International Competition"><U><B>International</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite Obituary "><U><B>Obituary</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id265.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Cars for Sale"><U><B>For Sale</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="99" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="85"><div> <B>Click on image to enlarge</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#FFFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="754" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1959 Series 1"><U><IMG SRC="152f4ad0.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1961 Series 2"><U><IMG SRC="15ff4af0.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FF0000><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3f1f7690.jpg" border=0 width="247" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1959 Series 1"><U><IMG SRC="15bf4af0.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1961 Series 2"><U><IMG SRC="158f4af0.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="175" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 186 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1959 Series 1"><U><IMG SRC="154feb40.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1961 Series 2"><U><IMG SRC="161f4b40.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="246"><div> The Elite (C/N1223) shown above was obtained in 1998. Due to numerous crashes in races over a period of 40 years, its CBU was deemed too costly to repair. A new CBU has been ordered from England (David Mousley). </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 186 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1959 Series 1"><U><IMG SRC="15df4b40.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1961 Series 2"><U><IMG SRC="165f4b40.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="246"><div> The FWE engine came all dismantled. The engine components were worn out. The engine has been rebuilt to Stage-3 specs. Only the original block and head casting were retained. The transmission is a ZF unit.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009966 HEIGHT= 71 ><NOBR><div> Standard Elite, Chassis 1173</div> <div> 75-hp, single SU carburetor</div> <div> MG 4-speed transmission</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#009966><NOBR><div> Racing Elite, Chassis 1746</div> <div> 105-hp, twin double Webers</div> <div> ZF 4-speed transmission</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="246"><div> CBU = Chassis-Body unit for those of you who are not Elite-literate.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="810" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#006633 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 312 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>To view more Elites click on an underlined word or chassis no.</U></B></div> <div>  <A NAME="otherelites"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B>The </B><A HREF="id205.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite British Field Day"><U><B>five </B></U></A><A HREF="id205.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite British Field Day"><U><B>Lotus Elites</B></U></A><B> at British Field Day, Arvada, Colorado,Sept. 2001</B></div> <div> <B>The </B><A HREF="id252.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite SoCal Elite Meet"><U><B>seven Lotus Elites</B></U></A><B> at the Southern California  Elite Meet, Feb. 2002</B></div> <div> <B>1960 Series 2, silver Elite, chassis </B><A HREF="id207.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1289"><U><B>#1289</B></U></A><B> owned by Mike Ostrov, Richmond, CA</B></div> <div> <B>1960 Series 2, blue Elite, chassis </B><A HREF="id204.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1312"><U><B>#1312</B></U></A><B> owned by Jess Marker</B></div> <div> <B>1960 Series 2, yellow Elite, chassis </B><A HREF="id284.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1420"><U><B>#1420</B></U></A><B> owned by Ross Robbins, Littleton, CO</B></div> <div> <B>1961 Series 2, green Elite, chassis </B><A HREF="id206.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elite 1838"><U><B>#1838</B></U></A><B> owned by Barry Gray, Churchlands, AU</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>                                                                                                        </div> </td> </tr></table></body>