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Lotus Type and Mk numbers are incorrectly listed in the chassis number section for Lotus. They should be listed in the Model name section.
Except for the Lotus Seven and until the Lotus Eleven, Lotus models were referred to by their Mark number. I have seen two naming conventions. 1. The word "Mark" followed by a digit (e.g. Mark 6). 2. The abbreviation "Mk" followed by the Roman numeral (e.g. Mk VI).
After the Lotus Eleven, all Lotus models have a Type number. The number is a continuation from 11 and is specified as decimal digits (e.g. Type 25). When the development of a model would result in a new Type number does not always follow a logical pattern.
The road cars also have a model name. Because (Lotus founder) Colin Chapman likes the sound of "Lotus Eleven", they all start with the letter "E" (except for the Type 28, Lotus Cortina, which is a development of the Ford Cortina). Some of these are the Elite (Type 14), Elan (Type 26/Type 36/Type 45), Europa (Type 46/Type 54/Type 65/Type 74), Esprit (Type 79), Turbo Esprit (Type 82), Excel (Type 89) and Elise (Type 111).
During the mid-1970s, some Type numbers were assigned to multiple cars (e.g., Type 79 is both the Esprit and the 1978 Formula One car).
The Elan that went into production in 1989 is commonly referred to by its internal project number M100 (e.g. M100 Elan) to distinguish it from the earlier Elan.
Lotus sold the rights to the Lotus Seven Series 3 to Caterham cars in the early 1970s and Caterham continues to build its Seven to this day. Often these cars, particularly the earlier ones are hard to distinguish from a Lotus Seven.
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Except for the Lotus Seven and until the Lotus Eleven, Lotus models were referred to by their Mark number. I have seen two naming conventions. 1. The word "Mark" followed by a digit (e.g. Mark 6). 2. The abbreviation "Mk" followed by the Roman numeral (e.g. Mk VI).
After the Lotus Eleven, all Lotus models have a Type number. The number is a continuation from 11 and is specified as decimal digits (e.g. Type 25). When the development of a model would result in a new Type number does not always follow a logical pattern.
The road cars also have a model name. Because (Lotus founder) Colin Chapman likes the sound of "Lotus Eleven", they all start with the letter "E" (except for the Type 28, Lotus Cortina, which is a development of the Ford Cortina). Some of these are the Elite (Type 14), Elan (Type 26/Type 36/Type 45), Europa (Type 46/Type 54/Type 65/Type 74), Esprit (Type 79), Turbo Esprit (Type 82), Excel (Type 89) and Elise (Type 111).
During the mid-1970s, some Type numbers were assigned to multiple cars (e.g., Type 79 is both the Esprit and the 1978 Formula One car).
The Elan that went into production in 1989 is commonly referred to by its internal project number M100 (e.g. M100 Elan) to distinguish it from the earlier Elan.
Lotus sold the rights to the Lotus Seven Series 3 to Caterham cars in the early 1970s and Caterham continues to build its Seven to this day. Often these cars, particularly the earlier ones are hard to distinguish from a Lotus Seven.
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