Vehicle Description
1976 LOTUS ELITE BARN FIND- THIS VERY RARE BARN FIND 1976 LOTUS
ELITE MODEL 75 IN 503 TRIM NEEDS A FULL RESTORATION, BUT IS
COMPLETE. THE ODOMETER SHOWS 12,311 MILES. MOST LIKELY IT IS 112K
MILES. THE ENGINE STARTS UP AND RUNS. IT IS NOT IN SAFE DRIVING
CONDITION WITHOUT SOME WORK. THE CLUTCH APPEARS FINE, WHILE THE
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. 5 SPEED, A/C, LOTUS 907 ENGINE WITH
EURO-SPEC WEBER CARB CONVERSION ( IF YOU CAN FIND ONE) WHICH BUMPS
THE OUTPUT TO 200HP. STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL WHEELS, ETC. ORIGINAL
PAINT/GELCOAT. FIBERGLASS BODY HAS SURFACE SPIDERWEBBING AND
CRAZING, JUST WHAT THESE LOTUS ARE KNOWN FOR. INTERIOR IS COMPLETE
BUT LIKE ALL CONNOLLY LEATHER INTERIORS IS IN VERY POOR CONDITION.
ONLY 220 MODEL 75 LOTUS ELITE WERE IMPORTED INTO THE US 1974-1981.
THE DESIREABLE 503 TRIM PACKAGE INCLUDED POWER STEERING AND AIR
CONDITION9ING. MANY PARTS ARE LOCALLY AVAILABLE AS MANY ENGINE AND
CHASSIS COMPONENTS WERE ALSO USED IN THE JENSEN-HEALEY, LOTUS
ESPRIT, LOTUS ECLAT, AND THE LOTUS SPRINT WHICH WAS PRODUCED UNTIL
1982. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is at our
clients home and Not In Cadillac, Michigan. **We do have a showroom
with about 25 cars that is by appointment only **Please Call First
and talk to one of our reps at 231-468-2809 EXT 1 **
