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Lotus Europa S1 (Type 46) period: 1966 - 1968 engine: Renault 1.470cc / 78bhp # made: 644 Mid-engined coupe The first 3 years cars were made for export only. Chapman did not want to introduce the car on the home market in case it hit sales of the Elans. The first 500 were scheduled for France (Renault connection).
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Lotus Type 47
period: 1966 - 1968 engine: 1.594cc / 165 bhp Lotus Cosworth Sports prototype, intended for racing in the FIA Group 4 category. # made: est. 71
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Lotus Europa S2 (Type 54) period: 1968 - 1971 engine: 1.470 cc / 78 bhp Renault and 1.565cc / 82 bhp Renault # made: 2.750
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Lotus Type 62
period: 1969 engine: Lotus Vauxhall 1991 cc / 220 - 240 bhp # made: 2 Multi-tubular space frame, stressed steel undertray Group 6
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Lotus Europa S2 (Type 65) Federal version of the S2 period: 1969 - 1971 engine: 1.565cc / 82 bhp Renault # made: 865 The first U.S. versions were fitted with longer front coil springs to put the headlamps at the right hight and meat bumper height regulations. Later there was a slightly higher front wing line that was so neatly done that is was difficult to spot the difference. |
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Lotus Europa Twin Cam (Type 74) period: 1971 - 1972 engine: 1.558cc/105bhp Lotus Twin Cam # made: 900 (exclusive U.S. version) # made U.S. version: 680
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Lotus Europa Special (Type 74) period: 1972 - 1975 engine: 1.558cc/126bhp Lotus Twin Cam # made: 1.080 (exclusive U.S. version) # made U.S. version: 2.050 |