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Lotus Other (1990)
for sale

Price: US $14,999.00

Description:

1990 Lotus Excel SE
Pacific Blue/Magnolia Full Leather Interior Right Hand Drive- Garage Kept-Exempt miles -5-Speed manual – 2+2 seating. Certificate of Vehicle Provenance and toolbox included as well as fully stamped Owners Handbook with receipts much done by Paul Matty. Only 106 SE's were built with this car the 46th. 11 were built in Pacific Blue. Less than 10 have been shipped to the USA. Since Excels were never imported into the US, this is an extremely rare car and guaranteed to stand out!
Reg Number:
H968GBP
Vin
Number:
SCC089912LHD12984
Engine Number:
DB912 9002

26297
Gearbox & Diff Numbers:
90413658 & A2112B
Cc:
2174
“Lotus was founded by the late Colin Chapman who started making his own competition specials, but which were so successful that soon others wanted to buy his creations. His first pop-Lotus was the VI sports, the forerunner of the Lotus VI, which, as the Caterham, is still going strong today, though in much more advanced form. Before his death in 1982, Chapman went on to conquer the F1 world with his Team Lotus GP cars. The Midlands vendor acquired the 1990-manufactured Excel SE coupe on offer in May 1998, by when it done 42, 000 miles. Since then, the pretty 2.2-litre coupe has been in regular use with a complete service history on file charting the 121, 000 miles displayed on the odometer when entered for this sale. The owner tells us that the car, which he says is in good original condition with good oil pressure indicated, has been entirely practical to run and is still very rewarding to drive. This Grand Tourer from Norfolk with its galvanised chassis and corrosion-free bodywork in grp also provides H&H clients with a most affordable route into being able to experience the marque's celebrated ride and handling for themselves. Excels are excellent value.”
History
Toyota engaged
Lotus
to assist with engineering work on the Supra . Lotus included the use of many Toyota mechanical components in Lotus' cars. The original Excel (aka the Eclat Excel) used the W58 manual Transmission, driveshafts, rear differential, 14x7 in alloy wheels, and door handles from the Supra Mk II, which was made from 1982 to 1986. The engine was the familiar all-aluminium, DOHC 2.2 L Lotus 912 Slant Four (which was used in the Lotus Esprit S3). During its lifetime, the Excel received two major upgrades. With the introduction of the Excel SE (a 180 bhp (134 kW; 182 PS) engine vs the standard 160 bhp (119 kW; 162 PS) engined car) in October 1985, the bumpers, wing and interior was changed, including a new dashboard. In October 1986 the Excel SA with automatic gearbox was introduced. Further facelifts in 1989 saw Citroën-derived mirrors, as featured on the Esprit, and 15 inch OZ alloy wheels to a similar pattern as the Esprit's.
The Excel is also known for its high cornering power and excellent handling thanks to 50:50 weight distribution. James May purchased one on the television show Top Gear in the fourth episode of season 15. Top Gear also used a Lotus Excel in the James Bond 50th Anniversary Special and converted it into a submarine. This was done to prove the Lotus Esprit used in The Spy Who Loved Me wasn't science fiction.
*Information of Provenance from
Lotus Aftersales
of Norfolk England.
Represented for Sale:
Suzanne Ludwig
610-444-2222
Bavarian Motorsport
600 W. Cypress St.
Kennett Square, PA 19348 USA
suzanneludwig@ymail.com
www.bavarianmotorsport.com

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