Matthew Vale

Broschiertes Buch

Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel

An Enthusiast's Guide

Beschreibung

Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974. Being a full four-seater coupe with an opening glass tailgate, it was designed to carry a family in comfort while retaining Lotus' trademark, excellent road holding and handling. The Elite gave rise to two derivatives, the Eclat and the Excel. This book looks at the history of these unusual Lotus models.

Autor

Matthew Vale has been writing books on classic British motorcycles and cars since 2004. Now retired from his work as a Chartered IT Professional specializing in computer security, he is devoting his free time to classic car and bike restoration, writing classic motoring books and articles, and spending time with his wife and family. In the past he has run such diverse classic cars as a Triumph Spitfire Mark III, MGB, Triumph Stag, and a Lotus Elite. He also restores and rides classic bikes, including the Triumph Bonneville, Norton Commando and BSA Lightning. With a lifelong fascination for glass-fibre-bodied cars (stemming from early holiday jobs at various glass-fibre factories, and ownership of many rusty cars), he is currently carrying out a nut and bolt (and glass fibre) restoration of two Lotus Elan Plus 2s.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 187mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781785000782
• ISBN-10: 1785000780
• Artikelnr.: 44461453