#Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Wears John Player Special Livery

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Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Wears John Player Special Livery

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From 1972 to 1986, Team Lotus was sponsored by tobacco company John Player & Sons, and all of its Formula 1 cars wore a distinctive black-and-gold livery. During that time, the team won five drivers’ and constructors’ championships and, in the process, changed the way F1 cars were designed. Lotus Exclusive, the automaker’s in-house customization department, is paying tribute to those cars with this, the Evora Sport 410 GP Edition.

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You could say this is just an Evora Sport 410 with some fancy paint, but for Lotus geeks it’s like catnip. There’s gold pinstriping around the bodywork just as on the JPS race cars, gold accents on the wheels, and a painted badge on the C-pillar that notes Team Lotus’s 13 drivers’ and constructors’ championship wins.

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This isn’t the first time Lotus has painted a road car black and gold, however. There was the S2 Esprit JPS that was a tribute to Mario Andretti’s 1978 world title and the Elise Type 72D, built in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Emerson Fittipaldi’s 1972 championship.

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Lotus Exclusive created the GP Edition not just to commemorate its F1 glory days but also to celebrate the Evora Sport 410’s upcoming U.S. launch. The company is only building five GP Editions, each with a starting price of $110,000. That’s $5800 more than the regular Sport 410’s $104,200 base price, but we think it’s worth it.

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Other than painting your Evora green and yellow like Jim Clark’s Lotus 49, we can’t think of a better way to dress up this car.

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This story originally appeared on Road & Track.

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Most casual fans of the Lotus marque know that two distinct vehicles carried the Elan nameplate. The first, which bowed in the 1960s, gained fame for its sprightly handling, light weight, and fine aesthetics, and it ultimately went on to inspire the original Mazda MX-5 Miata. The second, brought to life under General Motors’ stewardship of the brand in the late 1980s, was an Isuzu-powered front-wheel-drive (!) roadster that ultimately ended its sales career badged as a Kia. But there was an interim car—not badged as an Elan—of which only one was built. Variously known as the M90 and the X100, the car bridged the gap between the Excel and the later GM-ified machine. And now you can buy it.

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Based on the early-1980s Excel’s running gear, but carrying a 123-hp Toyota 4A-GE up front instead of the Lotus 912 slant-four, the stillborn M90/X100 was designed to fill the hole in the Lotus line where the Elan once resided. Whether or not that Initial D–grade 4A-GE was meant to be the car’s powerplant in final specification, we’re not sure, but the Excel carried versions of the Lotus engine all the way to the end of its run in 1992.

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The project began as the M90 under Colin Chapman’s stewardship, but it stalled out after his death in 1982. By 1984, when this prototype was built, it was underway again under the name X100 but was shelved shortly thereafter. The sole car found its way to Texas, where the frame was restored, the glass replaced, and the seats reupholstered. It recently showed up for sale at Hemmings with only 1250 miles on the clock. The seller would like 86,000 of your dollars in exchange for granting you the honor of taking home this piece of Lotus history, the missing link between the original Elan and its successor. Simplify your wallet, add lightness to your garage.

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Add M to X: Own the Final Colin Chapman Lotus!

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Most casual fans of the Lotus marque know that two distinct vehicles carried the Elan nameplate. The first, which bowed in the 1960s, gained fame for its sprightly handling, light weight, and fine aesthetics, and it ultimately went on to inspire the original Mazda MX-5 Miata. The second, brought to life under General Motors’ stewardship of the brand in the late 1980s, was an Isuzu-powered front-wheel-drive (!) roadster that ultimately ended its sales career badged as a Kia. But there was an interim car—not badged as an Elan—of which only one was built. Variously known as the M90 and the X100, the car bridged the gap between the Excel and the later GM-ified machine. And now you can buy it.

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Based on the early-1980s Excel’s running gear, but carrying a 123-hp Toyota 4A-GE up front instead of the Lotus 912 slant-four, the stillborn M90/X100 was designed to fill the hole in the Lotus line where the Elan once resided. Whether or not that Initial D–grade 4A-GE was meant to be the car’s powerplant in final specification, we’re not sure, but the Excel carried versions of the Lotus engine all the way to the end of its run in 1992.

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The project began as the M90 under Colin Chapman’s stewardship, but it stalled out after his death in 1982. By 1984, when this prototype was built, it was underway again under the name X100 but was shelved shortly thereafter. The sole car found its way to Texas, where the frame was restored, the glass replaced, and the seats reupholstered. It recently showed up for sale at Hemmings with only 1250 miles on the clock. The seller would like 86,000 of your dollars in exchange for granting you the honor of taking home this piece of Lotus history, the missing link between the original Elan and its successor. Simplify your wallet, add lightness to your garage.

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From 1972 to 1986, Team Lotus was sponsored by tobacco company John Player & Sons, and all of its Formula 1 cars wore a distinctive black-and-gold livery. During that time, the team won five drivers’ and constructors’ championships and, in the process, changed the way F1 cars were designed. Lotus Exclusive, the automaker’s in-house customization department, […] from Trucks, Cars and SUV's for Sale http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/S9pvkq-7GUU/

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Add M to X: Own the Final Colin Chapman Lotus!

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Most casual fans of the Lotus marque know that two distinct vehicles carried the Elan nameplate. The first, which bowed in the 1960s, gained fame for its sprightly handling, light weight, and fine aesthetics, and it ultimately went on to inspire the original Mazda MX-5 Miata. The second, brought to life under General Motors’ stewardship of the brand in the late 1980s, was an Isuzu-powered front-wheel-drive (!) roadster that ultimately ended its sales career badged as a Kia. But there was an interim car—not badged as an Elan—of which only one was built. Variously known as the M90 and the X100, the car bridged the gap between the Excel and the later GM-ified machine. And now you can buy it.

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Based on the early-1980s Excel’s running gear, but carrying a 123-hp Toyota 4A-GE up front instead of the Lotus 912 slant-four, the stillborn M90/X100 was designed to fill the hole in the Lotus line where the Elan once resided. Whether or not that Initial D–grade 4A-GE was meant to be the car’s powerplant in final specification, we’re not sure, but the Excel carried versions of the Lotus engine all the way to the end of its run in 1992.

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China’s Geely to Acquire Majority Stake in Lotus

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Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Wears John Player Special Livery

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Lotus: News, Reviews, Photos, and More

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The project began as the M90 under Colin Chapman’s stewardship, but it stalled out after his death in 1982. By 1984, when this prototype was built, it was underway again under the name X100 but was shelved shortly thereafter. The sole car found its way to Texas, where the frame was restored, the glass replaced, and the seats reupholstered. It recently showed up for sale at Hemmings with only 1250 miles on the clock. The seller would like 86,000 of your dollars in exchange for granting you the honor of taking home this piece of Lotus history, the missing link between the original Elan and its successor. Simplify your wallet, add lightness to your garage.

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Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Wears John Player Special Livery

From 1972 to 1986, Team Lotus was sponsored by tobacco company John Player & Sons, and all of its Formula 1 cars wore a distinctive black-and-gold livery. During that time, the team won five drivers’ and constructors’ championships and, in the process, changed the way F1 cars were designed. Lotus Exclusive, the automaker’s in-house customization department, […] from Trucks, Cars and SUV's for Sale http://ift.tt/2nngrel via Truck and Car Feed

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Lotus Evora Sport 410 GP Wears John Player Special Livery

From 1972 to 1986, Team Lotus was sponsored by tobacco company John Player & Sons, and all of its Formula 1 cars wore a distinctive black-and-gold livery. During that time, the team won five drivers’ and constructors’ championships and, in the process, changed the way F1 cars were designed. Lotus Exclusive, the automaker’s in-house customization department, […] from Trucks, Cars and SUV's for Sale http://ift.tt/2nngrel via http://ift.tt/29PubqI