The Lotus Eleven is a sports racing car built in various versions by Lotus from 1956 until 1958. The later versions built in 1958 are sometimes referred to as Lotus 13 , although this was not an official designation.

Sep 26, 2019 · Situated on 930 acres just northeast of downtown Birmingham, the spectacular five-story museum sits next to a 2.38-mile racetrack that swoops and dips through the surrounding hills. The museum now...

The Lotus Eleven is a series of racing cars introduced in 1956. Fitted with a sleek, aerodynamic design, the Lotus Eleven was a highly successful racing car in the late 1950s. The Eleven was fitted with a 1.1L or 1.4L inline four engine, but many …

Nov 20, 2017 · Early-build 1956 Lotus 11 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Chassis #150 was one of the first Lotus XI’s constructed. It was the very first to receive a chassis tag. The car still retains the original chassis tag. This Lotus was also powered by one of the very first 1500cc FWB Coventry Climax…

Apr 29, 2021 · Before we had Hollywood’s “Ocean’s Eleven” and its various remakes and reboots, we had what many consider to be Colin Chapman’s defining achievement, the Lotus Eleven–manufactured from 1956 through 1958.

While production Lotus Marks 8, 9 and 10 were based on the Lotus Mark 6, the Eleven was drawn from scratch. Its closest ancestor was the works Mk 9 LeMans racer, registered XPE 6, a test-bed for what was to come.

Designed to be the single model for 1956 production, there were three versions available depending on what the customer wanted. The serious racer could choose the Le Mans edition with a choice of Coventry Climax engines.

For the 1956 season, Colin Chapman continued his line of lightweight sports cars with the type 11. It became Lotus’ most successful sports car and many of the 270 examples manufactured raced at top international events.

The LOTUS ELEVEN was a racing/sports car produced from 1956 to 1958 by Lotus Engineering in London, England. A synthesis of ideas and proven concepts from earlier Lotus competition cars, it incorporated the latest in aerodynamic theory, engine, suspension and brake technology.

The Lotus Eleven weighed just 1,360 pounds, and was 27 inches high at the base of the windscreen. The Le Mans was capable of 165 mph in 1955. In autumn of 1956, a specially streamlined Eleven driven Stirling Moss and 'Mac' Fraser set several closed track world speed records at Monza.