pounds or dollars?
I did a search on “Lotus Price List” and bingo, one hit.
In pounds,
Tim posted this a while backon Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:21 am
“timrw99” Elan Sprint 5??? on ebay
There is a deal of mystery around whether Lotus ever actually made a
five speed version of the Sprint. The magazine Autocar of 5 October 1972
carried the first test of a Plus 2S130/5 and stated “The new box has
been made available as a ?120 option on the Plus 2S 130; when
supplies are sufficient the option will be extended to the Elan
Sprint.”
Lotus press news issued 17 October 1972 at the London Motor Show
announced “The Elan Sprint/5 is the latest version of one of the
world’s most popular and out and out sports cars. Now in its tenth
year of production the vehicle appears for the first time with a five
speed optional gearbox.” The Earls Court Motor Show catalogue quoted
a price of ?2466.56 for the Sprint/5, against ?2345.73 for the
normal 4 speed car, a ?120.83 cost option. I also have the official
Lotus price list, effective 1 October 1972, which lists the option of
the 5 speed box, but only for the +2S130 and the Europa.
The dollars on is on lotueelan.net library. The search engine didn’t help on this one but I have read most of this stuff in the past and a quick look revealed the following
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1972 Prices
Lotus Dealer News
PRICES FOR THE 1972 LOTUS EUROPA AND ELAN +2’S’ REMAIN THE SAME AS 1971. BUT DUE TO ADDED COST ALONG WITH THE SURTAX, AND WHATNOT, THE PRICES ON THE ELAN S4 HAVE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED UP. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ELAN S4
Cost: $ 5,066.73
Suggested List: $ 6,066.73
THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE THE SURTAX, SO ONCE YOU FIGURE THE SURTAX LESS, THERE HAS NOT BEEN TOO GREAT A CHANGE IN PRICES.
TO SET THE RECORDS STRAIGHT, THE FOLLOWING PRICES ARE LISTED, WITH THE SURTAX INCLUDED ALSO:
EUROPA S2
Cost: $4,271.95
Suggested List: $5,071.95
ELAN +2’S’
Cost: $6,068.95
Suggested List: $7,218.55
AFTER FULLY DISCUSSING THE ABOVE PRICES, THERE SEEMS TO BE NO FURTHER PRICE INCREASES IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SO LET’S START SELLING, AND PUSH SALES RIGHT OVER THE TOP.
GOOD SELLING …
LOTUS MID-SOUTH, INC.
WAYNE A. BENTON, PRES.
It could be that three Sprint/5’s were made to order for Lars Wendl,
the Swedish Lotus agent at that time (he is still in business). Mick
Miller always claimed that only three were ever made by Lotus. It is
also known that several Sprints had the five speed gearbox fitted after
delivery, either by the factory or by a dealer, over several years after
production ceased. A technical service bulletin, issued in May 1974,
details the procedure for replacing the gearbox with a five speed unit.
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I guess I know where to look but so should all of the folks on here that have been members for a couple years.
Gary