1996 Lotus Elise S1
approx 10,700 built
Authorship
The car
Power118 bhp
Engine1.8L inline-four
Production runapprox 10,700
The bonded-aluminium featherweight that saved Lotus and reinvented the affordable sports car.
Finding one
Typical
£25,000
for a good example
Range
£15,000 to £45,000
standard vs Sport 135/160/190, 111S, VVC engine, condition and mileage, special editions
For sale now
15 to 30 in UK
public listings
regularsteady supply, several available at any time via dealers and auctions · Last notable sale: clean standard S1 cars approx 20000 to 28000 GBP; rare Sport 190 and specials well above
Market figures are indicative, drawn from public auction and listing data; they guide, they do not appraise.
Parts and support
Excellent; strong specialist and community support keeps nearly everything obtainable
SpecialistsSELOC (Lotus Elise community)ElisepartsSEIGHT / Lotus BitsHangar 111PNM EngineeringLotus heritage parts
In the network
Concoursio is a living public record. It references formal provenance (chassis, registries, sale history); it does not certify it.