The Lotus Elise S1 is one of the all-time great lightweight sports cars. One of the first bonded aluminum cars, it changed the game for Lotus and breathed new life into the segment. Such an ...

Three cups of coffee and two Cadbury’s Mini Rolls later this absolutely immaculate S1 Lotus Elise is my first Friday want. With just 7800 miles from new this pristine Azure Blue beauty is one of ...

So as Lotus slowly awakens from the surreal nightmare ... It’s hard to find the right adjective to describe how this S1 Elise feels on the road, but for some reason the word that keeps popping ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 2 Door Coupe across different levels of condition. Edit options.

2-door 4-seater coupé. Second new-generation Lotu using Elite S1's chassis, running gear and front body shell, but with conventional fastback coupé style. Slightly reduced rear-seat space and simpler ...

Refined VI, with wish-bone ifs and hydraulic brakes. S1 has alloy nose-cone, cycle wings, normally Ford side-valve, some with 1098cc Coventry-Climax FWA ('Super Seven'), later S1s available with BMC A ...

Lotus’ focus has always been more on handling than straight ... for signs of cracking. The bonded windscreen on S1/2 models tends to leak with age, so look on the dash for signs of water ingress.