Lotus Elite 1964 Type 14 2Door

2 Previous Owners, Partial Service History, LIVE AT AUCTION WITH EVOKE CLASSICS. Vehicle Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17Part of The Stonor Collection. In current family ownership since 2017. Beautifully finished in Primrose Yellow with contrast roof. Huge history file with stacks of invoices & some old MOTs. Advisory free MOT until December 2026. Twin Webers on the 1216cc FWE engine. HPI Clear. Rare, revolutionary, and utterly desirable. The Lotus Elite Type 14 is no ordinary classic. It is one of the most innovative and important British sports cars of its era. Built in tiny numbers and engineered with typical Colin Chapman ingenuity, it was a car that rewrote the rulebook. Lightweight, advanced and beautifully styled, the Elite has long since moved into serious collector territory and examples like this are few and far between. Background. A car defined by its scarcity and longterm ownership. First registered 07/04/1964 (HPI)Two previous owners (HPI)First owner retained the car for over 50 years (HPI)Our vendors father purchased this Lotus from Paul Matty Sports Cars 17.12.2017HPI states a colour change 01.07.1991Odometer reads c.23,000 miles A hand written note in the file refers to a speedo change noted in 1982Around 1,000 Elite Type 14s produced in total Believed to be a later Bristolbuilt EB series car (improved build quality) Two large history files with invoices dating back to at least 1983 This is exactly the kind of ownership profile collectors look for longterm, low turnover and well documented. FOR FULL DETAILS AND MORE IMAGES, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE. GUIDED AT £40000 TO £45000