Elite/Eclat/Excel video & picture thread!

[gospeedv8]

This is my Elite

The bonnet grill is currently missing. Its at the paint shop - will be back soon ...




Cheers

Edited April 4, 2015 by ramjet

[nello]

Just to revive this - have to say Elite/Eclats have been left in the dark for too long. Is it me or are they beginning superby retro in a very good way. Any more posts especially of Riviera Elites please! I so regret not trying to buy a fantastic light green Elite that appeared on Autotrader a few years ago - Anyone recall the car? It was light green with Speedlines and a green interior too?

Really appreciating them now......

[Loose Cannon]

Anyone recall the car? It was light green with Speedlines and a green interior too?

You may have had a lucky escape. It once belonged to Roger Makhlouf and was, for some reason, a right dog despite having tens of thousands thrown at it. Roger was once even put off buying a long-wished-for Riviera he stumbled across because he could not walk away from the amount of money invested in the green S2. The latest owner was selling last year and took it off the market for similar reasons, I think the engine had been out 3 or 4 times at Lotusbits trying to sort driveline vibrations. With hindsight they should all probably just be swapped onto late model Excel chassis!

[Dunc]

Eclat on track

A rare eclat sprint (521)

[gghc87]

Did I see a sprint for sale the other day on ebay?

[Dunc]

yes, looks like there was one.... I missed it on my ebay search for some reason.

fair bit of BS sprinkled in the add about there being only 3 left which are in car collections. I know of at least 4 which aren't in collections. One went through Bonhams auction at Goodwood recently after being dragged from a shed.

The one in the pic above is a 521 sprint, which has the 5 speed box and the 14 inch 7J GKN wheels.

Edited September 9, 2011 by Dunc

[mat grant]

Hi Dunc,

Nice track pictures - btw in the field shot, the V8 eclat front looks a lot lower at the front end than the white one(?) Have you lowered it, or is it just the photo maiking it look lower? The bumper seems a lot nearer the ground on the yellow car.

Cheers, Mat.

[Dunc]

Yes,

It's been lowered slightly by a previous owner. I didn't notice it at first, but it sits lower front and rear.

[esprit s2]

My '74 Elite is coming on nicely.....

[andydclements]

Now, that's just a picture to tease us.

[Dazza_22]

I've been away from the forum for a while and haven't seen this thread before.

Anyway, here is my 83 Excel. It's a pic I've posted before but it is my favourite.

[Loose Cannon]

Sunshine and shiny Lotus, what a nice combination.

[cbclotus]

Looks fantastic .Love the toyota wheels.Mike

[Kronos1664]

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Edited March 25, 2012 by Kronos1664

[Paul Henning]

great to see the photo's I've jus renewed my forum membership after being out for a while good to be back.

a couple of our Eclat 524 based in Canada. Struggling to keep it up to road use spec due to limited support but hopeful once we are located in Victoria I'll have more luck.

[Mark Blanchard]

Lovely looking Eclat!

[esprit s2]

Must have been fun in the snow!!

[Guest Georgie]

G'day from Wa

Well the Eclat arrived from Melbourne and after a wash and clean up here it is

Cheers

Georgie

[esprit s2]

Looks lovely! Got any engine bay pictures please?

[Tocus]

This picture i made today, (lotus elite 501 from 1976 and my rare 1989 Excel SA)

[EliteEV]

I finally completed the exterior of my 1974 Elite, so will post some pictures. There are more, higher resolution pictures in the "Gallery" section; search under "EliteEV".

You can tell I've done some minor mods to the body, especially the bumpers. I think the Federal bumpers are an abomination, so did what I could with my limited skill to improve them.

[Emmerg]

I have got to ask - how do you open the doors ? Very slick looking car by the way

[EliteEV]

Solenoids actuated by a key fob. The rear hatch also opens remotely.

Thanks for the compliment!

[andydclements]

I knew there was something missing when I looked at that pic, well done for making me realise it was the door handles. I don't think we'd get away with it in the UK as I believe you have to be able to open the door from outside the vehicle, but it's probably dependent upon the tester dong the inspection as it is by "the relevant control" which can be argued to be the key fob.

[el-torro]

photo of 1978/9 lotus elite 503 on parade lap at boness hill clime

picture of car maybe