28th Jul, 2024 12:00
The Gold Cup Classic & Performance Car Auction
2000 Lotus Elise S1
Complete with factory hard-top and only 27,000 miles from new
Registration - X576 PBD
Chassis No. - SCCGA1113YHC32230
M.O.T. - May 2025
Odometer - 27,708
This excellent example of Lotus’ Elise Series I is presented in elegant silver, and features the stripped-back nature that made the sports car such a success. Powered by a 1.8-litre straight-four engine from Rover, matched to a five-speed manual gearbox, ‘X576 PBD’ makes best use of its relatively modest power thanks to its exceptionally low weight. Inside, the cabin features seats trimmed in blue leather… and not much else. But that’s the point of the Elise, created in the ‘less is more’ mantra on which Lotus was built. Manual window winders, heater controls, and switchgear for lights are about all that is fitted, maximising the weight-savings for that famous Elise driving experience.
‘X576 PBD’ has only had three registered owners in almost 24 years on the road, and has covered an exceptionally low mileage. The odometer indicates 27,708 miles, with MOT records showing it has only covered a few hundred miles a year since 2008 this further backed up by an extensive history file including maintanence records with nine service stamps, the last being in 2023 at 27,343 miles. It has also benefited from a cam-belt and waterpump kit in 2020. The Elise comes complete with a removable factory hard-top, a removable canvas roof in blue, and an MOT until May 2025. It is immaculately presented, and ‘X576 PBD’ is a fine late-example of an appreciating modern classic sports car.
The Lotus Elise is a model that helped save the company, proving a critical and financial success for the Norfolk-based manufacturer. Launched in 1996, the Elise is built on an extruded aluminium chassis, with a fibre-glass body, maintaining an extremely low kerb weight. This helped the Elise achieve a sub-6 second 0-60mph time, despite only being powered by a four-cylinder 120hp Rover engine, while at the same time helping make the Lotus one of the finest driver’s cars on the road. Special editions came along including the 111S with a boost in power to 145hp, a roofless 340R , and hard-top Exige, until production ceased in 2001.
In summary:
- Sought-after example of the original Series I Elise
- Offered with removable factory hard-top
- A very low mileage example with service history
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Sold for £18,000
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
Auction: The Gold Cup Classic & Performance Car Auction, 28th Jul, 2024
This auction of classic, performance and supercars took place on the final day of the prestigious Oulton Park Gold Cup weekend.
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