Lotus Éclat
The Lotus Éclat (Type 76 and Type 84) is a sports car built from 1975 to 1982 by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. It was based on the Elite but had a fastback body style which offered more practicality with storage in the boot (trunk), albeit with less headroom above the rear seats. The car was initially to be called the "Elite Coupe". The lower half of the fibreglass bodywork was actually identical to that of the Elite.
| Lotus Éclat | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lotus Cars |
| Also called | Lotus Sprint (US) |
| Production | 1975–1982 |
| Assembly | England: Hethel, Norfolk |
| Designer | Oliver Winterbottom |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door 2+2 coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Lotus Elite |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,438 mm (96.0 in) |
| Length | 4,458 mm (175.5 in) |
| Width | 1,816 mm (71.5 in) |
| Height | 1,194 mm (47.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,055 kg (2,326 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Lotus Excel |
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