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Lotus Eclat 521 2.0 — 1980

A unusual Lotus in excellent and well-served condition. A car designed for fast trips rather than racing.

Nisse Brandt
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"A ready-to-drive Lotus in a very good condition."

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Nisse Brandt
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Ida Johansen
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"A ready-to-drive Lotus in a very good condition."

Description

Current owner bought the car in January 2020 and became the fifth owner of this Lotus. It was then garaged in Forsa in Hälsingland for 20 years. The then owner bought it from his brother-in-law who had owned the car since 1988.
Before that there were two owners in Malmö, the first of which owned the Lotus for three years and he was workshop manager on Wendel's car and the owner after that also owned the Lotus for three years.
The car is in original design with, among other things, the special radio that has recording capability. The original steering wheel is included separately.

This example was ordered in a series of 5 cars for the Italian market. For some reason that history does not tell why the cars ended up in Sweden with Wendels, importer of Lotus in Malmö. The car was registered for the first time on 19-05-1982. When the current owner bought the car, the last inspection was done on 08/15/1988. At that time it had driven 52,220 km, now it has gone another 100 km and is inspected on 12/07/2022.

During the current owner's time, the following repairs and service have been done:
- Timing belt, tensioner roller.
- Water pump refurbished with rope kit from Lotus.
- Carburetors ultrasonically washed
- Replacement of multi-belts
- Replacement door hinge driver's door
- Change some bushings rear carriage
- All filters as well as oil and spark plugs
- New fuel pump, Airtex
- Head gasket and gaskets related to this.
- Cylinder head refurbished
- Cleaning and renovation of the electrical system
- New main headlights
- Exchange cooling hoses
- New tires (the others were from the 80s)

Most of the jobs are carried out by Jon Remmer's garage in Ljusdal.

Technical data

  • Year
    1980/1980 
  • Registration date
    1982-05-19 
  • Mileage
    52303 km 
  • Kw / hp
    103 / 140 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
    Leather 
  • Colour
    White 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    Very good condition, recently inspected/MOTed and serviced. Cylinder head renovated

  • Interior condition:

    The interior is in a very nice condition.

  • Exterior condition:

    Original paint in good condition with evidence of wear. Front paint damage is minor. See photos for a hole in the front light on the spoiler. Alloy wheels have minor wear and scratches. The right rearview mirror bracket is broken.

  • General condition:

    A rare Lotus in very good condition. Recently inspected and serviced.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2020-02-21
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1982-05-05 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1982-05-19
Senast godkända besiktning: 2022-12-07
Besiktigad tom: 2024-12-31
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 5

Facts about the model

The model was produced from 1975 to 1982 and during these years, 1519 Eclats were produced. In 1980, a total of 121 cars were produced. According to the Lotus Club's register, there are currently 7 Eclats in Sweden.

4-cylinder engine with double overhead camshafts and 16 valves. 1973 cc.
Double Dellorto carburetors.
5-speed gearbox.
Chassis with sheet metal construction, featuring two forward legs and a crossbar at the back over the differential and on this, a plastic body was mounted.

This small series was special with more exclusive interiors, such as Alcantara on the dashboard, leather seats, electric windows, radio with microphone for recording, among others.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Ljusdal

For viewing the vehicle, contact the valuator/depot:

Nisse Brandt
+46 707 50 89 99
nisse@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2023-02-16.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

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