This 1977 Lotus Eclat Series 1 is a left hand drive USA spec example, one of around 540 produced for the US, Canadian, and Japanese markets. The odometer reads 31k miles and is believed to be correct. Originally yellow, the car was given a complete color change sometime in the past to the current Lotus Laser Blue. It is factory equipped with a 5-speed and A/C and comes with a Lotus Certificate of Vehicle Provenance confirming the car retains its original engine. The paint remains in good condition and the car runs and drives well. Over $10,000 in recent service has been performed including refurbished brakes, new tires, rebuilt carburetors, and engine tuning.

The interior is believed to be largely original and remains in good condition overall. There are split seams in the seat bottoms for both the driver and passenger seats, and the driver’s seat needs to be re-dyed where the tan color has worn away. This model came equipped with air conditioning from the factory. It blows cold when freshly charged but has a leak somewhere in the system.

This Eclat has the original California smog equipment, including air pump and catalytic converter, and recently passed its previous emissions test.

See me on display at Galpin Lotus.