Ignoring the front-wheel-drive M100 series that launched in 1989 when Mazda produced a better sports car than Lotus in the form of the rear-drive Miata, the original Elan is often mentioned in the ...
One of the most celebrated sports cars ever produced, the Lotus Elan originally ran from 1962 through 1973. A front-drive model was launched in 1989, even though the timing couldn’t have been any ...