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, 1 chassis 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 1953-55 110 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 10 first aero sports racer, usually Climax power
Mark 9 1955 23 shortened Mark 8 successor
Mark 10 1955 7 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 1957-63 1050 Elite, fibreglass monocoque production GT, usually Climax powered
Type 15 1958-60 28 Eleven successor but even smaller, 1.5-2.2 Climax FPFs
Type 16 1958-59 8 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 19 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 15 last spaceframe F1
Type 25 1962-65 7 groundbreaking monocoque F1, Climax and BRM V8
Type 26 1962-64 2053 Elan (S1/S2) first production roadgoing convertible,
twincam powered
Type 26R 1962-64 97 specially produced racing Elan (S1/S2)
Type 27 1963 35 monocoque formula-destroying Junior
Type 28 1963-66 1894 The Lotus 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 + 1 32B monocoque F2 (SCA) and Tasman (FPF) monoposto
Type 33 1964-65 7 follow-on to Type 25 F1 for wider rubber
Type 34 1964 3 second Indy car, four-cam Ford
Type 35 1965 22 F2/F3/FB monocoque, based on 27/32
Type 36 1965-68 6550 (all S3/4) Elan Coupe
Type 37 1965 1 Seven Clubmans with IRS
Type 38 1965 6-7 Winning Len Terry Indy car, Ford 4 cam
Type 39 1966 1 modified Type 33 Tasman
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 1966-68 6550 (all S3/4) Elan Series 3/4 drophead (Elan DHC)
Type 46 S1/S1A 1966-1968 300 S1, 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, worldbeater
Type 50 1967-74 4600-5200 Elan +2, family man 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 propsed Type 23 followup, not proceeded with
Type 54 1968-70 2750 Europa S2, 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 revised 57 for F1, DFV, tested and shelved
Type 59 1969-70 44 F2/F3/FB/FF highly successful spaceframe
Type 60 1970-73 430-524 Seven S4, much modified Seven with full fibreglass
Type 61 1969-71 248 Formula Ford wedge evolution of type 51
Type 62 1969 2 tube-frame Europa sihouette 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 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 landmark Formula 1 wedge, double championship
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 1974-82 2820 to Spring '82 Elite II luxury GT, Lotus 907 engine
Type 76 1974 2 Formula 1 unsuccessful replacement for type 72
Type 76 Eclat 1975-82 1757 to Spring '82 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 79 1975-1980 2020 Esprit S1/S2, normally aspirated first try at supercar
Type 80 1979 2 Formula 1 unsuccessful try at more ground effects
Type 81 1980-81 4 Formula 1 produced no victories
Type 81 1980-81 2000? Sunbeam Talbot shoebox with Lotus engine, World rally winner
Type 82 1982-19 846 to March '84 Turbo Esprit the original Guigiaro shape turbo
Type 83 1980-83 153 Series II Elite II also 2.2l S2.2
Type 84 1980-82 223 Series II Eclat
Type 85 1980 417 to March '84 Normally aspirated Esprit continuation
Type 86 1980 1 Formula 1 dual chassis test car, never raced
Type 87 1981 5 (2 88s) 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 1982-? 354 to March '84 Excel, 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 3 Formula 1 Renault turbo vehicle for Senna's first win
Type 98T 1986 3 Formula 1 gave Senna one win and eight poles with Renault
Type 99T 1987 6 Formula 1 Honda engine Senna 2 wins
Type 100T 1988 4 Formula 1 Honda, no success by Piquet or Nakajima
Type M100 1989-? ? Elan, The front engined, front wheel drive drophead
Type 101 1989 4 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 1990 ? Carlton/Omega, absurdly fast hot-up of family car
Type 105 1992 5 racing X180R IMSA Supercars Drivers Champ Doc Bundy
Type 106 1992 20 X180R roadgoing homolgation special
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 111 199? ? The Lotus Elise
Type 112 1995 0 stillborn F1 car intended for the 95 season
Type 113 None 0 number not allocated
Type 114 1996 ? Esprit V8
Type 115 1996 ? Lotus GT1
Type 116 1999 ? VX220 Speedster
Type 117 1999 ? Elise S2
