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1959 Lotus Elite S1

VIN: 1101
visibility 11
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Sold
€63,250 ($65,520)
Feb 6, 2025
Bonhams
Paris, FRA
TMU
Manual
RHD
N/A
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  • HISTORY (1)
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  • COMPS (30)
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Market Summary

The Lotus Elite - Type 14 (1957 to 1963) market. See Similar Markets

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The first Lotus Elite was introduced in 1957. A lightweight sports coupe, the Elite was powered by a 1.2L inline four engine producing 75hp.... Learn more.
There are 3 Lotus Elite for sale across all model years (1957 to 1982) and variants, 2 are Type 14 and none are model year 1959 . There were 34 Type 14 sold in the last 5 years.

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There are 30 comps for this 1959 Lotus Elite S1 indicating a price range from $35,286 - $101,037 .

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Vehicle History

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Feb 6, 2025
Paris, FRA

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1960 Lotus Elite Series II

N/A
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
For Sale
$65,000
Feb 11, 2025
77% Relevance
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  • TMU
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1960 Lotus Elite Series II Race Car

N/A
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Not Sold
$32,000
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Highest Bid
Mar 5, 2025
77% Relevance
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Year
Make
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Model Generation
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  • TMU
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1961 Lotus Elite

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 4k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
For Sale
$125,900
Mar 29, 2025
73% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1959
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
1.2L I4 (Coventry Climax FWE)
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
N/A
Mileage
TMU
VIN
1101
Vehicle Type
Racecar
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Red
Int. Color Group
Black

Taxonomy

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