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caption_attribution_description: English: Lotus Eclat near Biggleswade
context_page_description: Lotus Cars Limited is a British automotive company headquartered in Hethel, Norfolk that manufactures sports cars and racing cars noted for their light weight and fine handling characteristics.
  Lotus was previously involved in Formula One racing, via Team Lotus, winning the Formula One World Championship seven times.
  Lotus Cars was founded and owned for many years by Colin Chapman. After his death and a period of financial instability, it was bought by General Motors, then Romano Artioli and DRB-HICOM through its subsidiary Proton. It is currently owned by Chinese multinational Geely.
  The engineering consultancy firm Lotus Engineering, an offshoot of Lotus Cars, has facilities in the United Kingdom, United States, China, and Malaysia.
context_section_description: Lotus Mark I (1948): Austin 7–based sports car
  Lotus Mark II (1949–1950): Ford-powered trials car
  Lotus Mark III (1951): 750 cc formula car
  Lotus Mark IV (1952): Trials car
  Lotus Mark V (1952): 750 cc formula car, never built
  Lotus Mark VI (1953–1955): The first "production" racer, about 100 built
  Lotus Seven (1957–1972): A minimalist open sports car designed to manoeuvre a racing circuit.
  Lotus Mark VIII (1954): sports racer, MG 1.5 L
  Lotus Mark IX (1955): sports racer, shorter and improved Eight
  Lotus Mark X (1955): sports racer for larger displacement, Bristol/BMW 2 L
  Lotus Eleven (1956–1957): small displacement sports racer (750 – 1500 cc)
  Lotus 12 (1956–1957): Formula Two and Formula One racecar
  Lotus 13: Designation not used
  Lotus 14 (1957–1963): Lotus Elite, the first production street car
  Lotus 15 (1958–1960): Sports racer, update of the Mk.X, Climax 1.5 – 2.5 L
  Lotus 16 (1958–1959): F1/F2 car, "Miniature Vanwall"
  Lotus 17 (1959): Lighter sports racer update of the 11 in response to Lola Mk.I
  Lotus 18 (1960–1961): First mid-engined Lotus single seater—Formula Junior/F2/F1
  Lotus 19 (1960–1962): Mid-engined larger displacement sports racer, "Monte Carlo"
  Lotus 20 (1961): Formula Junior
  Lotus 21 (1961): Formula One
  Lotus 22 (1962–1965): Formula Junior/F3
  Lotus 23 (1962–1966): Small displacement mid-engined sports racer
  Lotus 24 (1962): Formula One
  Lotus 25 (1962–1964): Formula One World Champion
  Lotus 26 (1962–1971): Lotus Elan, production street sports car
  Lotus 26R (1962–1966): Racing version of Elan
  Lotus 27 (1963): Formula Junior
  Lotus 28 (1963–1966): Lotus version of the Ford Cortina street/racer
  Lotus 29 (1963): Indy car, Ford all-aluminium OHV small block V8
  Lotus 30 (1964): Large displacement sports racer (Ford small block V8)
  Lotus 31 (1964–1966): Formula Three space frame racer
  Lotus 32 (1964–1965): Monocoque F2 and Tasman Cup racer
  Lotus 33 (1964–1965): Formula One World Champion
  Lotus 34 (1964): Indy car, DOHC Ford V8
  Lotus 35 (1965): F2/F3/FB
  Lotus 36 (1965–1968): Elan Fixed Head Coupe (Type 26 could be fitted with a removable hard top)
  Lotus 38 (1965): Indy winning mid-engined car
  Lotus 39 (1965–1966): Tasman Cup formula car
  Lotus 40 (1965): Sports racer, a development of the 30
  Lotus 41 (1965–1968): Formula Three, Formula Two, Formula B
  Lotus 42 (1967): Indy car, Ford V8
  Lotus 43 (1966): Formula One
  Lotus 44 (1967): Formula Two
  Lotus 45 (1966–1974): Convertible (Drop Head Coupe) Elan with permanent side window frames.
  Lotus 46 (1966–1968): Original Renault-engined Europa
  Lotus 47 (1966–1970): Racing version of Europa
  Lotus 48 (1967): Formula Two
  Lotus 49 (1967–1969): Formula One World Champion
  Lotus 50 (1967–1974): Lotus Elan +2, four-seat production car
  Lotus 51 (1967–1969): Formula Ford
  Lotus 52 (1968): Prototype Europa Twin Cam
  Lotus 53 (1968): Small displacement sports racer, never built
  Lotus 54 (1968–1970): Series 2 'Europa' production car.
  Lotus 55 (1968): F3
  Lotus 56 (1968–1969): Indy turbine wedge
  Lotus 56B (1971): F1 turbine wedge
  Lotus 57 (1968): F2 design study
  Lotus 58 (1968): F1 design study
  Lotus 59 (1969–1970): F2/F3/Formula Ford
  Lotus LX (1960): Lotus Elite built to win at Le Mans with a 2.0 L FPF engine.
  Lotus 60 (1970–1973): Lotus Seven S4, Greatly modified version of the Seven
  Lotus 61 (1969): Formula Ford, "the wedge"
  Lotus 62 (1969): prototype Europa racer
  Lotus 63 (1969): 4-wheel drive F1
  Lotus 64 (1969): 4-wheel drive Indy car, did not compete
  Lotus 65 (1969–1971): Federalized Europa S2
  Lotus 66: Can-Am design study
  Lotus 67 (1970): Proposed Tasman Cup car, never built
  Lotus 68 (1969): F5000 prototype
  Lotus 69 (1970): F2/F3/Formula Ford
  Lotus 70 (1970): F5000/Formula A
  Lotus 71: Undisclosed design study
  Lotus 72 (1970–1972): Formula One World Champion
  Lotus 73 (1972–1973): F3
  Lotus 74 - Texaco Star (1973): F2
  Lotus 74 (1971–1975): Europa Twin Cam production car
  Lotus 75 (1974–1982): Elite II, Luxury 4-seat GT
  Lotus 76 (1974): F1, redundant designation
  Lotus 76 (1975–1982): Éclat S1, fastback version of Elite II, redundant designation
  Lotus 77 (1976): F1
  Lotus 78 (1977–1978): F1
caption: Lotus Eclat S2
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