The Lotus Elite
The complete history of Colin Chapman’s revolutionary fibreglass-bodied Lotus Elite—to some the most beautiful car ever to emerge from a British car maker, and certainly one of the most advanced when it appeared in 1957—from its early development in a small North London factory to six consecutive class wins at Le Mans and countless successes in international and club events worldwide.
Dennis Ortenburger’s remarkable portrait of the car also examines the Elite after the end of production in 1963. As an Elite owner himself, he describes in fascinating detail the car, its construction, and the restoration and upkeep. Includes a complete Elite chassis list.
Dennis bought his first Elite in 1966. He campaigned in historic races from 1974 to 1984. To give a full picture of the Elite, he disassembled his Elite Series I and Series II cars in the process of writing this book. Includes many historic photos and illustrations. Lots of personal stories of Elite owners. It’s the Lotus Elite bible—a must have for any Lotus enthusiast's library.
| Binding: Hardcover |
| Language: en |
| Author: Dennis E. Ortenburger; Foreword John Wag |
| Publisher: PATRICK STEPHENS LIMITED |
| Edition: 1 |
| Number of Pages: 256 |
| Condition: Used - Like New |
| ISBN-13: 9781852601003 |
| ISBN-10: 1852601000 |
| Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.75 |
This book is in excellent used condition with very minor shelf wear on the dust jacket.