Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb 2025 - 9:00AM
1999 Lotus Elise 111S
Estimate
£15, 000 - £18, 000
Registration No: T409 TGC
Chassis No: SCCJA111XXHC37459
MOT: TBA
Recently subject to extensive recommissioning works and a professional detail after a long period of lay up
Two former keepers with the current keeper since 2005
Finished in Lotus Racing Green Metallic with Black upholstery
Due to be freshly MOT tested ahead of the sale following a period of inactivity
Introduced at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Lotus Elise was a driver’s car par excellence. A paragon of lightness, agility and responsiveness, the newcomer utilised a bonded extruded aluminium chassis clad with fibreglass body panels. Mid-mounted and allied to five-speed manual transmission, its 1. 8 litre K-Series engine produced a modest 118bhp and 122lbft of torque. However, with a kerb weight of just 725kg the two-seater was capable of 0-60mph in 5. 8 seconds and over 120mph. Able to glide over a broken British B-road in typical Lotus fashion, the Elise did without power steering, ABS or traction control and was all the better for it.
A higher powered version of the model known as the 111S was introduced in 1999. Its extra urge was supplied by the VVC (Variable Valve Control) version of the K Series engine, which endowed the Lotus with an additional 25bhp. Related changes included a closer ratio gearbox, lower final drive ratio, cross-drilled brakes, rear spoiler, six-spoke alloy wheels, headlamp covers, ‘chipcutter’ front grille, additional seat padding and alloy window winders.
More information to follow.
