1992 Lotus Elan SE Turbo

Description

Tidy example from 10 year ownership showing just 88,771 miles; huge history file

Supplied new by Lotus Centre, London in March 1992, this rather striking M100 series Elan SE Turbo is finished in Blue with black Mohair hood and rides on a set of natty 17” 1000 Miglia alloy wheels behind which lay drilled/vented discs at the front with red callipers and greenstuff pads giving a sharp look to the car.

Under the wide, stubby snout, we find the 1.6 litre Isuzu 4XE1-MT four-cylinder DOHC 16-valve turbocharged petrol engine which produced 162bhp when new driving the front wheels via five-speed manual transmission.  Performance was brisk, with a strong power to weight ratio given its lightweight GRP body with the dash to 60 taking just 6.5 seconds.

Inside, we find comfortable cream leather piped anthracite, electric windows, electric mirrors, immobiliser, power steering, digital clock and face-off radio/CD player.  The roof on the Elan is manually operated with cable pull release for the rear deck.

The car shows just 88,771 miles which have been covered by seven former keepers and our vendor, who has owned the car for the last 10 years after buying the car from Brightwells in March 2013 when it had covered 83,186 miles.

During his ownership, the car has been enjoyed sparingly during the summer months but also treated to various works of note including a brake overhaul, new gear cables by Paul Matty Lotus in 2013, two new front tyres in 2022, a new battery in March 2022, and new OSF headlight raising mechanism earlier this year.  Furthermore, there are two sets of keys and a new rubber for under the front of the car.

The history file includes the V5C, an old V5C, owner’s manual with service section showing an impressive 19 stamps plus a further 10 hand written entries.  Entries of note include a timing belt change in 2006 at 77,860 miles and head gasket replacement in 2003 at 72,250 miles.

Furthermore, the file also includes an array of bills for parts and works undertaken during our vendor’s tenure plus some 23 old MOTs, the current MOT valid until April 2024 recording no advisories and a selection of magazines and Sigma alarm information.

A cracking looking little car with surprising poke, good comfort and a striking colour scheme on offer at an appealing estimate.

For more information contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com