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NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA ENTRIES FOR THE RAND G.P
NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA ENTRIES FOR THE RAND G.P. Entries for the Rand Grand Prix to be run on the 16th December on the Lord Howe circuit have now been…
Lotus Elan specifications
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Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.
Gear ratio: 1st, 2.509; 2nd, 1.679; 3rd, 1.230; top, 1.0:1.
Tyres: Dunlop SP41, 145-13 in.
Weight: 11-1/2 cwt. (makers’ kerb weight figure).
Steering ratio: 2-1/2 turns lock-to-lock.
Fuel capacity: 10 gallons. (Range approximately 240 miles.)
Wheelbase: 7 ft.
Track: Front and rear : 3 ft. 11-1/2 in.
Dimensions: 12 ft. 1-1/2 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. (high).
Price: £1,179 (in kit form). £1,435 17s. 1d. (fully assembled).
Makers: Lotus Cars Ltd., Delamare Rd., Cheshunt, Herts.
Performance data
0-30 m.p.h. … 3.0 sec.
0-40 m.p.h. … 4.5 sec.
0-50 m.p.h. … 7.0 sec.
0-60 m.p.h. … 9.2 sec.
0-70 m.p.h. … 11.6 sec.
0-80 m.p.h. … 14.5 sec.
0-90 m.p.h. … 18.5 sec.
0-100 m.p.h. … 23.8 sec.
Speeds in gears: (At 6,500 r.p.m.)
1st:, 45 m.p.h.; 2nd:, 71 m.p.h.; 3rd:, 91 m.p.h.; Top, 108 m.p.h.
Standing start 1/4-mile … 16.5 sec.
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