Lotus Production by Type (A test to see how a table would copy into a post)

[LotusJoe]

Type		Year	Total	Description
Mark 1		1947	1	Austin 7 trials special, destroyed
Mark 2		1949	1	Ford powered trials special, survives
Mark 3		1951	2, 1 chassis	Austin 7 750 Formula special
Mark 4		1952	1	Austin 7, Ford 1172 trials special
Mark 5		none	0	intended as 750 Formula car
Mark 6		1953-55	110	first customer car, spaceframe, alloy body, kit, various engines
Mark 7 S1		1957-60	242	spaceframe kit car for road or race
Mark 7 S2		1960-68	1350	lightened frame, 13" wheels
Mark 7 S3		1968-70	350	"modernized"
Mark 8		1954-55	10	first aero sports racer, usually Climax power
Mark 9		1955	23	shortened Mark 8 successor
Mark 10		1955	7	2 litre Bristol version of Mark 8
Mark Eleven		1956-58	270	definitive Climax sports racer
Type 12		1956-59	12	first single seater, initially F2, then F1
Type 13		none	0	not issued, actually Eleven S2
Type 14 Elite		1957-63	1050	fibreglass monocoque production GT, usually Climax powered
Type 15		1958-60	28	Eleven successor but even smaller, 1.5-2.2 Climax FPFs
Type 16		1958-59	8	second single seater, still front engined, F2 and F1
Type 17		1959	23	1100cc or 750cc Climax sports racer by Len Terry, no match for Lola Mk1
Type 18 FJ		1960	125	first mid-engined single seater, milestone car
Type 18 F1/2		1960	31	First F1 victory and Moss at Monaco
Type 19		1960-62	19	18 derived big-bore, first mid-engined sports racer
Type 20		1961	118	Formula Junior successor to Type 18
Type 21		1961	11	Formula 1 Type 18 development
Type 22		1962	77	Formula Junior, then F3 model
Type 23		1962-66	131	definitive mid-engined sports racer giant killer
Type 24		1962	15	last spaceframe F1
Type 25		1962-65	7	groundbreaking monocoque F1, Climax and BRM V8
Type 26 Elan S1/S2		1962-64	2053	first production roadgoing convertible, twincam powered
Type 26R S1/S2		1962-64	97	specially produced racing Elan
Type 27		1963	35	monocoque formula-destroying Junior
Type 28		1963-66	1894	The Lotus Cortina
Type 29		1963	3	first Indy car, Ford stock block
Type 30		1964-65	33	group 7 sports racer, Ford V8
Type 31		1964	12+	spaceframe F3 single seater
Type 32		1964	12 + 1 32B	monocoque F2 (SCA) and Tasman (FPF) monoposto
Type 33		1964-65	7	follow-on to Type 25 F1 for wider rubber
Type 34		1964	3	second Indy car, four-cam Ford
Type 35		1965	22	F2/F3/FB monocoque, based on 27/32
Type 36 Elan Coupe		1965-68	6550 (all S3/4)	Elan Coupe
Type 37		1965	1	Seven Clubmans with IRS
Type 38		1965	6-7	Winning Len Terry Indy car, Ford 4 cam
Type 39		1966	1	modified Type 33 Tasman
Type 40		1965	3	"Lotus 30 with 10 more mistakes"
Type 41		1966-68	61	F3, F2(41B), FB(41C) spaceframe
Type 42		1967	2	Indy car built for BRM H16, ran with Ford V8
Type 43		1966-67	2	H16 F1 cars, monocoque using stressed engine
Type 44		1966	3	F2 monocoque, based on 35 tub with 41 wide track corners
Type 45 Elan DHC		1966-68	6550 (all S3/4)	Elan Series 3/4 drophead
Type 46 Europa S1/S1A		1966-1968	300 S1, 350 s1A	Original bonded chassis Renault Europa
Type 47		1967	55	racing version of Europa, twincam, rear tube chassis
Type 48		1967	4	Monocoque F2, FVA
Type 49		1967-70	12	Monocoque F1, DFV as stressed element, worldbeater
Type 50 Elan +2		1967-74	4600-5200	family man Elan, twincam
Type 51		1967-69	218	first ever Formula Ford based on type 22/31
Type 52		1968	1	prototype Europa twincam, shelved
Type 53		1968	0	propsed Type 23 followup, not proceeded with
Type 54 Europa S2		1968-70	2750	improved Renault Europa with detachable chassis
Type 55		1968	1	F3 "41X" wedge for Team Lotus
Type 56/56B		1968	4/1	Indy turbine car wedge/Turbine F1
Type 57		1968	1	F2 design study with DeDion
Type 58		1968	1	revised 57 for F1, DFV, tested and shelved
Type 59		1969-70	44	F2/F3/FB/FF highly successful spaceframe
Type 60 Seven S4		1970-73	430-524	much modified Seven with full fibreglass body
Type 61		1969-71	248	Formula Ford wedge evolution of type 51
Type 62		1969	2	tube-frame Europa sihouette racer with new 2 litre
Type 63		1969	2	4 wheel drive F1 cars, DFV, problematic
Type 64		1969	4	4 wheel drive turbo Ford Indy cars, never competed
Type 65 Europa S2		1970	865	Federalized S2 Renault Europa
Type 66		none	0	type number never issued
Type 67		1970	0	proposed Tasman car, F5000s allowed so not built
Type 68		1969	1	F5000 prototype
Type 69		1970-71	57	F2/F3/FB/FF successful development of type 59
Type 70		1970	7	Formula A/5000 monocoque
Type 71		none	0	not disclosed by Lotus
Type 72		1970-75	9	landmark Formula 1 wedge, double championship
Type 73		1972	2	Formula 3 car developed by F1 team
Type 74		1973	2	Formula 2 car monocoque with Lotus 907 prototype
Type 74 Twincam Europa		1971-75	4710	all models of twincam Europa
Type 75 Elite		1974-82	2820 to Spring '82	Elite II luxury GT, Lotus 907 engine
Type 76		1974	2	Formula 1 unsuccessful replacement for type 72
Type 76 Eclat		1975-82	1757 to Spring '82	fastback version of Elite II
Type 77		1976	3	Formula 1 fully adjustable replacement for type 72/76
Type 78		1977-78	4	Formula 1 pioneer of modern ground effects
Type 79		1978-79	5	Formula 1 Andretti championship car
Type 79 Esprit S1/S2		1975-1980	2020	normally aspirated first try at supercar
Type 80		1979	2	Formula 1 unsuccessful try at more ground effects
Type 81		1980-81	4	Formula 1 produced no victories
Type 81 Sunbeam Talbot		1980-81	2000?	shoebox with Lotus engine, World rally winner
Type 82 Turbo Esprit		1982-19	846 to March '84	the original Guigiaro shape turbo
Type 83 Elite S2/S2.2		1980-83	153	Series II Elite II also 2.2l S2.2
Type 84 Eclat S2		1980-82	223	Series II Eclat
Type 85 Esprit S3		1980	417 to March '84	Normally aspirated Esprit continuation
Type 86		1980	1	Formula 1 dual chassis test car, never raced
Type 87		1981	5 (2 88s)	Formula 1 first carbon car forced to front as type 88 banned
Type 88		1981	2	Formula 1 dual chassis car which was banned
Type 89 Excel		1982-?	354 to March '84	rebadged and developed Eclat
Type 90		none	0	unreleased Toyota Elan
Type 91		1992	6	Formula 1 lightened type 87 achieved 1 win
Type 92		1983	2 (on 91 tubs)	Formula 1 first active car, last Cosworth
Type 93T		1983	2	Formula 1 unsuccessful first turbo Renault car
Type 94T		1983	3	Formula 1 first Ducarouge car cobbled from 91 tubs
Type 95T		1984	6?	Formula 1 Renault turbo lacked power but good chassis
Type 96		1984	1	Indy car project abandoned due to CART rule change
Type 97T		1985	3	Formula 1 Renault turbo vehicle for Senna's first win
Type 98T		1986	3	Formula 1 gave Senna one win and eight poles with Renault
Type 99T		1987	6	Formula 1 Honda engine Senna 2 wins
Type 100T		1988	4	Formula 1 Honda, no success by Piquet or Nakajima
Type M100 Elan		1989-?	?	The front engined, front wheel drive drophead
Type 101		1989	4	Formula 1 with Honda gone used Judds, not great
Type 102		1990	?	Formula 1 Lamborghini V12 says it all
Type 103		1991	0	Formula 1 designed but not produced
Type 104 Carlton/Omega		1990	?	absurdly fast hot-up of family car
Type 105		1992	5	racing X180R IMSA Supercars Drivers Champ Doc Bundy
Type 106		1992	20	X180R roadgoing homolgation special
Type 107		1992	?	Formula 1
Type 107b		1993	?	Formula 1
Type 107c		1994	?	Formula 1
Type 108		1992	1	prototype Olympic bicycle Gold Medal Barcelona
Type 109		1994	?	Formula 1 last Lotus F1 car.
Type 109b		1995	?	Formula 1 last Lotus F1 car, ZA5D Mugen
Type 110		199?	?	production version of type 108 bicycle
Type 111		199?	?	The Lotus Elise
Type 112		1995	0	Final partial F1 design, got as far as the monocoque buck
Type 113		None	0	number not allocated
Type 114		1996	?	Esprit V8
Type 115		1996	?	Lotus GT1

[EuropaTC]

Well,  that works Joe.   

Or at least it's formatted and displayed very neatly on my PC. (Firefox browser, XP, if that makes any difference)

Brian

[YellowS4DHC]

Joe, the format and display also looks ok with a Mac using Safari 5.1.10, if that is any help
 

BTW, what were the main information sources used to develop the table?


Rick

[Bainford]

Looks good, Joe, and thanks for posting. I've seen other tables but I like the simple way this one is laid out.

I've been reading a lot of books and articals lately on Lotus history and the 'goings on' in the first couple of decades. I can't imagine just how busy and chaotic things must have been in those days. Many world class projects going on, being concieved, designed, engineered, built, and campaigned by such a small and underfunded group. Going through the table really brings this fact to light. Amazing and impressive stuff.

[Mecky]

That would make a total production of 9033 Lotus Europas (race cars included). Another list at your website says 9887 Europas were produced. I read in a book about 9230. Does anybody know, which number is (approximately) most accurate?

[LotusJoe]

Joe, the format and display also looks ok with a Mac using Safari 5.1.10, if that is any help
 

BTW, what were the main information sources used to develop the table?


Rick

Here is where I found the information
http://www.race-cars.com/utility/lotusr.htm

[LotusJoe]

That would make a total production of 9033 Lotus Europas (race cars included). Another list at your website says 9887 Europas were produced. I read in a book about 9230. Does anybody know, which number is (approximately) most accurate?

I'm not sure Lotus knows how many cars they produced.  I complied my figures from a contact at the factory back in sometime around 1999.

[EuropaTC]

I've seen the 9230 figure as well, it's quoted in the Paul Robinshaw & Dave Francis book on the Europa, but they don't claim it to be the definitive figure. From their research they say that it came from Lotus in an Oct. 1986 press release and was also quoted in a book on the Elan & Europa by John Bolster in 1980. They go on to quote a 1982 book from Chris Harvey which claims 8795 Europas in total to confuse the plot even more !

I'd bet the confusion comes from the early days of production, prototypes, race cars and demo cars getting written off/re-bodied, etc. The only thing I think we can safely assume is that there's fewer around now than in the 70's ?