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Lotus Elite, Eclat en Excel: boeken - historie en techniek
Een boek over de Lotus Elite, Eclat of Excel? Hier vindt U boeken over de historie, modellen en techniek van Lotus sportwagens.
Lotus Elite : Colin Chapman's first GT Car
The Lotus Elite was a turning point for Lotus. First produced at the end of the 1950s, it marked Lotus' transition from a maker of small racing cars, which had limited utility on the road, to the producer of a highly sophisticated road and race car. In the Elite, Lotus exploited its knowledge of new technology and racing pedigree to produce a car which, with its glass fibre monocoque and Coventry Climax engine, had the potential to be a world beater.
This book gives an insight into the reasons the car was produced and its importance in Lotus' history, especially in the production of lightweight innovative cars. Through interviews with Elite owners, first hand accounts provide a good overview of owning one of these iconic cars, covering its foibles and quirks as well as its exemplary roadholding, handling and performance. Illustrated with many colour photographs, along with period advertising material, the book provides a valuable insight into owning, running and racing these iconic cars.
Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel - An Enthusiast's Guide
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. Perhaps most importantly, it was the first - and successful - step in Colin Chapman's plan to move upmarket and away from Lotus' kit car image.
The Elite gave rise to two derivatives, the Eclat and the Excel. The Eclat was a restyled coupe version, sacrificing the Elite's unique rear styling and good rear passenger headroom for a more stylish exterior. With its conventional coupe styling, the Eclat was more mainstream than the Elite, and it was in the end the better seller. In turn, the Eclat spawned the Excel, the last of the Elite-inspired family.
Matthew Vale looks at the history of these unusual Lotus models, and gives a thorough guide to buying and owning the cars today.
Auteur:
Matthew Vale
Uitvoering:
144 blz, 24.5 x 19 x 1 cm, softcover
Illustraties:
120 kleurenfoto's
Uitgever:
The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2016)
Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel - An Enthusiast's Guide
Lotus Elite & Eclat (1974-1982) - Brooklands Road Test Portfolio
De 4-zits Elite hatchback uit 1974 was de eerste van drie grotere en duurdere Lotus modellen die bedoeld waren om de Elan en Europa te vervangen. De goedkopere Eclat fastback was op hetzelfde onderstel gebaseerd. Dit Brooklands Portfolio boek beschrijft de Lotus Elite typen 75 en 83, S1 en S2.2 samen met de Eclat / Sprint typen 76 en 84, S1 en S2.2 uit de jaren 1974-1982.
De artikelen, overgenomen uit toenmalige Britse en Amerikaanse autotijdschriften, geven veel informatie over historie, modelwijzigingen en techniek.
Ook rij-impressies, tests, vergelijkingstests, technische gegevens, enz.
Geeft tevens advies voor aankoop van een gebruikte Lotus Elite of Eclat.
First launched in 1976, the Lotus Esprit was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and based on a Lotus Europa chassis. The following year, the car made its debut in the Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, where, after a car chase, it metamorphosed into a submarine.
In this comprehensive book, the authors use their first-hand knowledge from twenty years of ownership to cover essential information such as how to buy, own and keep a Lotus Esprit as well as unpublished research and history of the various models, including the original "Essex" turbo models. They describe the development of the new designs for the Esprit in 1987 by Peter Stevens and in 1993 by Peter Thomson. They also explore the story of the Bond film cars, both terrestrial and aquatic, and where they are now.
The book explains how to maintain an Esprit on a budget and also lists the suppliers, businesses and clubs that can help keep an Esprit on the road while also adding a social dimension to ownership. Packed with original illustrations, this book is a must-have guide to one of the Lotus company's most famous models.
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