[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the January 2007 issue of Classic Motorsports.] Story by BS Levy Everybody knows I’m a diehard Lotus nut, but I must admit to being among the doubters who thought Lotus had lost their way—if not their minds—when their sketchily built, but marvelous to drive, Elans and Europas gave way to the ungainly, front-engined Elite and Eclat during the mid-’70s. Here were two cars in desperate search of a good viewing angle.
