|
Type
|
Year
|
Total
|
Description
|
|
Mark 1
|
1947
|
1
|
Austin 7 trials special, destroyed
|
|
Mark 2
|
1949
|
1
|
Ford powered trials special, survives
|
|
Mark 3
|
1951
|
2
|
Austin 7, 750 Formula special
|
|
Mark 4
|
1952
|
1
|
Austin 7, Ford 1172 trials special
|
|
Mark 5
|
none
|
0
|
Intended as 750 Formula car
|
|
Mark 6
|
1953-55
|
100?
|
First customer car, spaceframe, alloy body, kit, various engines
|
|
Mark 7 S1
|
1957-60
|
242
|
Spaceframe kit car for road or race
|
|
Mark 7 S2
|
1960-68
|
1350
|
Lightened frame, 13" wheels
|
|
Mark 7 S3
|
1968-70
|
350
|
"Modernized"
|
|
Mark 8
|
1954-55
|
1
|
First aero sports racer, usually Climax power
|
|
Mark 9
|
1955
|
23
|
Shortened Mark 8 successor
|
|
Mark 10
|
1955
|
3
|
2 litre Bristol version of Mark 8
|
|
Mark Eleven
|
1956-58
|
270
|
Definitive Climax sports racer
|
|
Type 12
|
1956-59
|
12
|
First single seater, initially F2, then F1
|
|
Type 13
|
|
none 0
|
Not issued, actually Eleven S2
|
|
Type 14 Elite
|
1957-63
|
990-1030
|
Fibreglass monocoque production GT, usually Climax powered
|
|
Type 15
|
1958-60
|
29-30
|
Eleven successor but even smaller, 1.5-2.2 Climax FPFs
|
|
Type 16
|
1958-59
|
8-9
|
Second single seater, still front engined, F2 and F1
|
|
Type 17
|
1959
|
23
|
1100cc or 750cc Climax sports racer by Len Terry, no match for Lola Mk1
|
|
Type 18 FJ
|
1960
|
125
|
First mid-engined single seater, milestone car
|
|
Type 18 F1/2
|
1960
|
31
|
First F1 victory and Moss at Monaco
|
|
Type 19
|
1960-62
|
17
|
18 derived big-bore, first mid-engined sports racer
|
|
Type 20
|
1961
|
118
|
Formula Junior successor to Type 18
|
|
Type 21
|
1961
|
11
|
Formula 1 Type 18 development
|
|
Type 22
|
1962
|
77
|
Formula Junior, then F3 model
|
|
Type 23
|
1962-66
|
131
|
Definitive mid-engined sports racer giant killer
|
|
Type 24
|
1962
|
12-16
|
Last spaceframe F1
|
|
Type 25
|
1962-65
|
7
|
Groundbreaking monocoque F1, First World Championship for Lotus and Clark
|
|
Type 26 Elan S1/S2
|
1962-64
|
2053
|
First production road-going convertible, twincam powered
|
|
Type 26R S1/S2
|
1962-64
|
97
|
Specially produced racing Elan
|
|
Type 27
|
1963
|
35
|
Monocoque formula-destroying Junior
|
|
Type 28 Cortina
|
1963-66
|
1894
|
Lotus soups up the Ford Consul Cortina
|
|
Type 29
|
1963
|
3
|
First Indy car, Ford stock block
|
|
Type 30
|
1964-65
|
33
|
Group 7 sports racer, Ford V8
|
|
Type 31
|
1964
|
12+
|
Spaceframe F3 single seater
|
|
Type 32
|
1964
|
12
|
Monocoque F2 (SCA) and Tasman (FPF) monoposto
|
|
Type 33
|
1964-65
|
7
|
Development of Type 25 Second World Championship for Lotus and Clark
|
|
Type 34
|
1964
|
3
|
Second Indy car, four-cam Ford
|
|
Type 35
|
1965
|
22
|
F2/F3/FB monocoque, based on 27/32
|
|
Type 36 Elan
|
1965-68
|
6550
|
Elan Coupe
|
|
Type 37
|
1965
|
1
|
Seven Clubmans with IRS
|
|
Type 38
|
1965
|
6-7
|
Designed by Len Terry, First rear engined car to win Indy
|
|
Type 39
|
1966
|
1
|
Modified Type 33 Tasman winner
|
|
Type 40
|
1965
|
3
|
"Lotus 30 with 10 more mistakes"
|
|
Type 41
|
1966-68
|
61
|
F3, F2(41B), FB(41C) spaceframe
|
|
Type 42
|
1967
|
2
|
Indy car built for BRM H16, ran with Ford V8
|
|
Type 43
|
1966-67
|
2
|
H16 F1 cars, monocoque using stressed engine
|
|
Type 44
|
1966
|
3
|
F2 monocoque, based on 35 tub with 41 wide track corners
|
|
Type 45 Elan
|
1966-74
|
6550
|
DHC Elan Series 3/4,Sprint drophead
|
|
Type 46Europa S1/S1A
|
1966-68
|
300S1, 350 S1A
|
Original bonded chassis Renault Europa
|
|
Type 47
|
1967
|
55
|
Racing version of Europa, twincam, rear tube chassis
|
|
Type 48
|
1967
|
4
|
Monocoque F2, FVA
|
|
Type 49
|
1967-70
|
12
|
Monocoque F1, DFV as stressed element, Third World Championship (Hill)
|
|
Type 50Elan +2
|
1967-74
|
4600-5200
|
Family man 2+2 Elan, twincam
|
|
Type 51
|
1967-69
|
218
|
First ever Formula Ford based on type 22/31
|
|
Type 52
|
1968
|
1
|
Prototype Europa twincam, shelved
|
|
Type 53
|
1968
|
0
|
Proposed Type 23 follow-up, not proceeded with
|
|
Type 54 Europa S2
|
1968-70
|
2750
|
Improved Renault Europa with detachable chassis
|
|
Type 55
|
1968
|
1
|
F3 "41X" wedge for Team Lotus
|
|
Type 56/56B
|
1968
|
4/1
|
Indy turbine car wedge/Turbine F1
|
|
Type 57
|
1968
|
1
|
F2 design study with DeDion
|
|
Type 58
|
1968
|
1
|
Uprated 57 for F1, DFW, tested and shelved
|
|
Type 59
|
1969-70
|
44
|
F2/F3/FB/FF highly successful spaceframe
|
|
Type 60 Seven S4
|
1970-73
|
1000
|
Much modified Seven with full fibreglass body
|
|
Type 61
|
1969-71
|
248
|
Formula Ford wedge evolution of type 51
|
|
Type 62
|
1969
|
2
|
Tube-frame Europa silhouette racer with new 2 litre
|
|
Type 63
|
1969
|
2
|
4-wheel drive F1 cars, DFV, problematic
|
|
Type 64
|
1969
|
4
|
4-wheel drive turbo Ford Indy cars, never competed
|
|
Type 65 Europa S2
|
1970
|
865
|
Federalized S2 Renault Europa
|
|
Type 66
|
none
|
0
|
Type number never issued
|
|
Type 67
|
1970
|
0
|
Proposed Tasman car, F5000s allowed so not built
|
|
Type 68
|
1969
|
1
|
F5000 prototype
|
|
Type 69
|
1970-71
|
57
|
F2/F3/FB/FF successful development of type 59
|
|
Type 70
|
1970
|
7
|
Formula A/5000 monocoque
|
|
Type 71
|
none
|
0
|
Not disclosed by Lotus
|
|
Type 72
|
1970-75
|
9
|
Wedge shaped F1, 3 Constructors Championships, 2 Drivers (Rindt,Fittipaldi)
|
|
Type 73
|
1972
|
2
|
Formula 3 car developed by F1 team
|
|
Type 74
|
1973
|
2
|
Formula 2 car monocoque with Lotus 907 prototype
|
|
Type 74 Twincam Europa
|
1971-75
|
4710
|
All models of twincam Europa
|
|
Type 75 Elite S1
|
1974-82
|
2820
|
Elite II luxury 4 seat GT, Lotus 907 engine
|
|
Type 76
|
1974
|
2
|
Formula 1 unsuccessful replacement for type 72
|
|
Type 76 Eclat S1
|
1975-82
|
1957
|
Fastback version of Elite II
|
|
Type 77
|
1976
|
3
|
Formula 1 fully adjustable replacement for type 72/76
|
|
Type 78
|
1977-78
|
4
|
Formula 1 pioneer of modern ground effects
|
|
Type 79
|
1978-79
|
5
|
Formula 1 Andretti championship car
|
|
Type 79EspritS1/S2
|
1975-80
|
2020
|
Normally aspirated first try at supercar
|
|
Type 80
|
1979
|
3
|
Formula 1 unsuccessful try at more ground effects
|
|
Type 81
|
1980-81
|
4
|
Formula 1 produced no victories
|
|
Type 81Sunbeam Talbot
|
980-81
|
1
|
Shoebox with Lotus engine, World rally winner
|
|
Type 82 Turbo Esprit
|
1982-99
|
10,000
|
Guigiaro redesign 2.2l Turbo through current V-8
|
|
Type 83 Elite S2
|
1980
|
2820
|
Developed Elite with 2.2l
|
|
Type 84 Eclat S2
|
1980-82
|
223
|
Developed Eclat with 2.2l
|
|
Type 85 Esprit S3
|
1980
|
417
|
Normally aspirated Esprit continuation 2.2l
|
|
Type 86
|
1980
|
1
|
Formula 1 dual chassis test car, never raced
|
|
Type 87
|
1981
|
5
|
Formula 1 first carbon car forced to front as type 88 banned
|
|
Type 88
|
1981
|
2
|
Formula 1 dual chassis car which was banned
|
|
Type 89 Excel
|
1982-92
|
254
|
Rebadged and developed Eclat
|
|
Type 90
|
none
|
0
|
Unreleased Toyota Elan
|
|
Type 91
|
1992
|
6
|
Formula 1 lightened type 87 achieved 1 win
|
|
Type 92
|
1983
|
2
|
(On 91 tubs) Formula 1 first active car, last Cosworth
|
|
Type 93T
|
1983
|
2
|
Formula 1 unsuccessful first turbo Renault car
|
|
Type 94T
|
1983
|
3
|
Formula 1 first Ducarouge car cobbled from 91 tubs
|
|
Type 95T
|
1984
|
6?
|
Formula 1 Renault turbo lacked power but good chassis
|
|
Type 96
|
1984
|
1
|
Indy car project abandoned due to CART rule change
|
|
Type 97T
|
1985
|
?
|
Formula 1 Renault turbo vehicle for Senna's first win
|
|
Type 98T
|
1986
|
?
|
Formula 1 gave Senna one win and eight poles with Renault
|
|
Type 99T
|
1987
|
6
|
Formula 1 Honda engine Senna 2 wins, last Lotus to win in F1
|
|
Type 100T
|
1988
|
|
Formula 1 Honda, no success by Piquet or Nakajima
|
|
Type M100 Elan
|
1989-92/94-95
|
4655(est. incl. S2)
|
Front engined, front wheel drive convertible
|
|
Type 101
|
1989
|
?
|
Formula 1 with Honda gone used Judds, not great
|
|
Type 102
|
1990
|
?
|
Formula 1 Lamborghini V12 says it all
|
|
Type 103
|
1991
|
0
|
Formula 1 designed but not produced
|
|
Type 104 Carlton/Omega
|
1990
|
<1000
|
Absurdly fast hot-up of family car
|
|
Type 105
|
1990
|
22
|
Prototype racing Esprits for SCCA World Challenge plus 20 homologation specials for the road
|
|
Type 106Esprit X180R
|
1991
|
3
|
an additional 3 racing Esprits for IMSA Supercar Championship
|
|
Type 107
|
199?
|
?
|
Formula 1
|
|
Type 108
|
1992
|
1
|
prototype Olympic bicycle Gold Medal Barcelona
|
|
Type 109
|
199?
|
?
|
Formula 1 last Lotus F1 car?
|
|
Type 110
|
199?
|
?
|
Production version of type 108 bicycle
|
|
Type 111Elise
|
199?
|
?
|
Back to basic Lotus design philosophy of simplicity and elegance
|
|
Type 112
|
199?
|
0
|
Formula 1, designed but not produced
|
|
Type 113
|
none
|
0
|
Number not allocated
|
|
Type 114
|
1996
|
3
|
Racing Esprits for various GT1 and GT2 racing series
|
|
Type 115
|
1996
|
?
|
Lotus GT1
|
