Lotus Elite - Chapman's First GT Royal Enfield Motorcycle Books Considerable detective work went into

Considerable detective work went into finding over 25 cars – some highly original

The story of each race is told through photographs and an accompanying commentary

Back then it was often ridiculed as a 'housewife Porsche' or 'Volks-Porsche'

led by big names like Jack Ickx

this is a true photographic history

Lotus Elite - Chapman's First GT Royal Enfield Motorcycle Books Considerable detective work went intoThe 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.