Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th April 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Wed 29th April 2026 from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1991 Lotus Elan SE Turbo
Freshly restored example and new to F1 driver Johnny Herbert
Estimate
£12, 000 - £14, 000
Registration No: H463 TCL
Chassis No: SCC100ZT1MHD16827
MOT: T. B. A
Retained by Lotus Cars when new and provided to Formula 1 driver, Johnny Herbert
Lavished with a full body-off, chassis-up restoration, including a full mechanical refresh, which was recently completed
Less than 500 miles since completion and just five former keepers from new
Supplied with the owner's wallet, combined owners and service book, and a large history file
After a production gap of some 14 years, Lotus took the decision to reintroduce the much-loved Elan name onto its new two-seater convertible sports car. The M100 Elan aimed to dispel the old clichés of unreliability by installing a trusted Japanese engine and manual transmission supplied by Isuzu, and built with the development and testing resources of General Motors. Its design - penned by Peter Stevens - featuring a fibreglass composite body over a rigid steel backbone chassis, was true to Lotus founder Colin Chapman's original philosophy of achieving performance through low weight. In late 1986, Peter Stevens's design for the Type M100 was approved and work began by Lotus engineers to turn the clay styling buck into a car that could be built. This process was completed in just under three years, a remarkably short time from design to production car. Hailed by CAR magazine as one of the fastest ‘A to B' cars of its generation, the Lotus Elan SE (M100) is becoming increasingly collectable.
More information to follow.
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