Like The F1 Legend, Ex-Mario Andretti Lotus Elite Has A Few Wrinkles | Carscoops carscoops
The basic concept of a steel backbone chassis topped with a fibreglass body was familiar enough to Lotus buyers, but the angular styling with its practical opening hatchback definitely wasn’t, and neither was a newfound level of luxury that included power steering and automatic transmission options for the first time on a Lotus.more famous Esprit
in modified form. Andretti’s car was rated at 155 hp and would have been good for zero to 60 mph in 7.8 seconds and 126 mph when new. Not today, though. We don’t know when Andretti handed back the keys, but the car’s last registered keeper bought it in 1984 and it last passed a UK MOT roadworthiness test in 2013. The current owner says the Elite has recently received a minor service and a new battery but would benefit from a new clutch and some attention to the brakes. But provided the backbone chassis hasn’t disintegrated, it should be a fairly straightforward project.
It’s certainly an interesting one. The Elite’s funky 1970s styling made it unfashionable in the 1990s and 2000s, but the wagon-back coupe looks cooler with every passing year, and Mario’s is a great name to be able to drop at the gas station when someone asks you about it. And then there’s the price: $12-14k is beer money for a car with this many talking points.
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