Road Test

Lotus Elan 1600

Test date 21 August 1964  Price as tested £1,387

No one has succeeded in defining a sports car precisely; there are always marginal models and extremes within the acceptable band covered by the term, so one must qualify and explain. Without doubt the Elan is a sports car thoroughbred because it owes its characteristics almost entirely to Lotus racing experience.

In its construction, suspension, lightness and appearance it is very modern; in its superior fit and finish alone it shows an important advance over the Elite. With a mention of the twin-cam, twin-Weber engine we complete a quick-pen picture of a sports car built by people who know what keen drivers want.

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