An Elise sprint ???

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:34 am

This is a new one on me, never heard of this model before, anyone got any details of it, did a google search but it only came up with the no.16 S1 that had the windscreen removed

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/156340.htm

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:01 am

I know it is being sold by one of the guys on the Ferrari forum who also has a 246GT Dino, 328 GTS, Testarossa, Porsche 356B, and a 993 C2 Cabrio so I assume it will have been well polished if nothing else!!

Post by **simon** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:53 am

IIRC there's only a couple of them as they were prototype colour schemes that never became a full run.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:02 am

I'm not sure about that model, but I know when I bought my S1 111s, Graham told me that it was due to be called a sprint, but someone else (triumph?) has that name, so lotus called it the 111s.

delands · Post by **delands** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:28 am

As far as I know the only Lotus Sprint was the windscreenless model:

http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/t ... pspec.html

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:29 am

Triumph had the dolly sprint

Mac

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:32 am

What Dominic said.

Lotus used the â€œSprintâ€

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:47 am

Nice car though - but I think it's been an "inspired" car than anything from the factory.

Bet DDtB likes it

Mac

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:55 am

Seems it didn't reach reserve on Ebay

Post by **simon** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:57 am

From SELOC ages ago:

First seen at Brands hatch at the official launch of the S1 Exige a yellow and white and a blue and white S1 There is a green and white 190 featured in a round up of the different S1's done by OLC mag Lotus Life . I understand the factory did them as an experiment .

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:21 am

mac wrote:
Bet DDtB likes it

Mac

Yup!

It would be a good way of hiding the stone chips on the lower part of the front clam too

CSK_423 · Post by **CSK_423** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:52 pm

I really like it, seems a good buy at that price aswell.

Post by **campbell** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:51 pm

Yep Sprint was to be the model designation on VVC engined S1's, became 111S when it was pointed out that rights to the Sprint tag were owned by GM via Opel IIRC.

Not a bad effort it seems. V V limited factory specials may well have a niche in future. Original 50-vehicle homologation runs like S135 and S160 cars could be in that bracket too one day, if not heavily modded from "original" spec.

But I bought mine to drive it...someone else can restore it to "entirely original 1999 S1 specification complete with cloth seats and wheezy 118bhp engine" when I'm gone