Note: Cars up to and including the Eleven are referred to as Mark, thereafter Type.
Many racing types had appendages to indicate different uses, they are not all listed. Several type numbers are shared between production and F1 cars. Dates and production numbers are estimates and are likely to be wrong. They are provided merely as a guide.
The ‘Lotus Type Numbers List’ has been compiled over the course of 25 years by Lotus Historian William Taylor at Coterie Press.
Type No | Year | Name/Formula | Production Volume | |
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NB: Production numbers are always subject to discussion | ||||
Mark I | 1948 | Austin Special | 1 | |
Mark II | 1949 | Trials Car | 1 | |
Mark III | 1951 | 750cc Formula Car | 2 | |
Mark IIIB | 1952 | 1172cc Formula Car | 1 | |
Mark IV | 1952 | Trials Car | 1 | |
Mark V | 1952 | Proposed 750 Formula Car | 0 | |
Mark VI | 1952 | Sports Car | 110+ | |
Seven | 1957 | Series 1 | 243 | |
Seven | 1960 | Series 2 | 1310 approx. | |
Seven | 1968 | Series 3 | 340 approx. | |
Seven | 1969 | Series 3 SS (Twin-cam) | 13 | |
Mark VIII | 1954 | Sports Racer | 7 | |
Mark IX | 1955 | Sports Racer | 30 | |
Mark X | 1955 | Sports Racer | 6 | |
Eleven | 1956 | Sports Racer | 166 | |
Eleven | 1957 | Series 2 | 104 | |
Type 12 | 1957 | Formula 2 & 1 | 12 | |
Type 14 | 1957 | Elite | 281 | |
Type 14 | 1960 | Elite Series 2 | 749 approx. | |
Type 15 | 1958 | Sports Racer | 27 | |
Type 16 | 1958 | Formula 1 & 2 | 8 | |
Type 17 | 1959 | Sports Racer | 23 | |
Type 18 | 1960 | Formula Junior | 118 | |
Type 18 | 1960 | Formula 1 | 30 | |
Type 19 | 1960 | Sports Racer | 17 | |
Type 19B | 1960 | Sports Racer | 1 (inc. in total Type 19) | |
Type 20 | 1961 | Formula Junior | 118 | |
Type 21 | 1961 | Formula 1 | 11 | |
Type 22 | 1962 | Formula Junior | 77 | |
Type 23 | 1962 | Sports Racer | 131+ | |
Type 23B | 1963 | Sports Racer (Twin-cam) | (inc. in total Type 23) | |
Type 24 | 1962 | Formula 1 | 15 | |
Type 25 | 1962 | Formula 1 | 7 | |
Type 26 | 1962 | Elan (1500) | 15 | |
Type 26 | 1962 | Elan 1600 | 2053 | |
Type 26 | 1962 | Elan Series 2 | 848 | |
Type 26R | 1963 | Elan Racecar | 97 | |
Type 27 | 1963 | Formula Junior | 35 | |
Type 28 | 1963 | Lotus Cortina | 2894 | |
Type 29 | 1963 | Indycar | 3 | |
Type 30 | 1964 | Sports Racer | 33 | |
Type 31 | 1964 | Formula 3 | 12+19 | |
Type 32 | 1964 | Formula 2 | 12 | |
Type 32B | 1964 | Tasman Car | 1 (inc. in total Type 32) | |
Type 33 | 1964 | Formula 1 | 6 | |
Type 34 | 1964 | Indycar | 3 | |
Type 35 | 1965 | Formula 2 | 22 | |
Type 36 | 1965 | Elan Series 3 fhc | 1200 approx. | |
Type 36 | 1968 | Elan Series 4 fhc | 2000 approx. | |
Type 37 | 1965 | Sports Racer | 1 | |
Type 38 | 1965 | Indycar | 10 | |
Type 39 | 1965 | Tasman Car | 1 | |
Type 40 | 1965 | Sports Racer | 7 | |
Type 41 | 1966 | Formula 3 | 61 | |
Type 41B | 1967 | Formula 2 | 1 | |
Type 41X (5 | 1968 | Formula 3 | 1 | |
Type 42 | 1966 | Indycar | 2 | |
Type 43 | 1966 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 44 | 1966 | Formula 2 | 3 | |
Type 45 | 1966 | Elan Series 3 dhc | 1450 approx. | |
Type 45 | 1968 | Elan Series 4 dhc | 1000 approx. | |
Type 46 | 1966 | Europa | 644 | |
Type 47 | 1966 | Sports Racer | 71 | |
Type 47D | 1968 | GKN Europa | 1 | |
Type 48 | 1967 | Formula 2 | 3 | |
Type 49 | 1967 | Formula 1 | 12 | |
Type 50 | 1967 | Elan +2 | 5168 | |
Type 50 | 1969 | Elan +2S | 3576 | |
Type 50 | 1971 | Elan +2S 130 | 2088 approx. | |
Type 51 | 1967 | Formula Ford | 150+ | |
Type 54 | 1968 | Europa Series 2 | 2750 | |
Type 56 | 1968 | Indycar | 4 | |
Type 56B | 1971 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 57 | 1968 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 58 | 1968 | Formula 2 | 1 (from Type 57) | |
Type 59 | 1969 | Formula 2 & 3 | 42 | |
Type 60 | 1969 | Seven Series 4 | 625 | |
Type 61 | 1969 | Formula Ford | 248 | |
Type 62 | 1969 | Group 6 Car | 2 | |
Type 63 | 1969 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 64 | 1969 | Indycar | 4 | |
Type 65 | 1969 | Europa Series 2 (Federal) | 865 | |
Type 66 | 1969 | Proposed Sports Racer | 0 | |
Type 68 | 1969 | Formula A (prototype) | 1 (converted to Type 70) | |
Type 69 | 1970 | Formula 2 | 10 | |
Type 69 | 1971 | Formula Ford | 28? (inc F3 Type 59) | |
Type 69 | 1971 | Formula 3 | 55? | |
Type 70 | 1970 | Formula 5000 | 10 approx. | |
Type 72 | 1970 | Formula 1 | 9 | |
Type 72D | 1972 | Formula 1 | (inc. in total Type 72) | |
Type 72E | 1974 | Formula 1 | (inc. in total Type 72) | |
Type 73 | 1972 | Formula 3 | 2 | |
Type 74 | 1971 | Europa Twin-cam | 1580 | |
Type 74 | 1972 | Europa Special | 3130 | |
Type 74 | 1973 | Formula 2 | 2 | |
Type 75 | 1974 | Elite | 2398 | |
Type 76 | 1974 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 76 | 1975 | Éclat | 1299 | |
Type 77 | 1976 | Formula 1 | 3 | |
Type 78 | 1977 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 79 | 1976 | Esprit | 864 | |
Type 79 | 1977 | Esprit Series 2 | 1068 | |
Type 79 | 1980 | Esprit S2.2 | 93 | |
Type 79 | 1978 | Formula 1 | 6 | |
Type 80 | 1979 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 81 | 1979 | Sunbeam Lotus | 2298 | |
Type 81 | 1980 | Formula 1 | 3 | |
Type 81B | 1981 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 82 | 1980 | Turbo Esprit | 1217 | |
Type 82 | 1986 | Esprit HC | 1938 | |
Type 82 | 1986 | Esprit HCPI | 881 | |
Type 82 | 1987 | Esprit Turbo | 252 | |
Type 82 | 1989 | Esprit Turbo SE | 1608 | |
Type 82 | 1992 | Esprit Sport 300 | 65 | |
Type 82 | 1993 | Esprit S4 | 625 | |
Type 82 | 1994 | Esprit S4S | 367 | |
Type 82 | 1995 | Esprit GT2 Racecar | 3 | |
Type 82 | 1996 | Esprit GT3 | 196 | |
Type 82 | 1996 | Esprit V8 | 550 | |
Type 82 | 1997 | Esprit V8GT | 204 | |
Type 82 | 1998 | Esprit V8SE | 727 | |
Type 82 | 1998 | Esprit Sport 350 | 50 (+8) | |
Type 82 | 2002 | Esprit Final Edition | 79-82? | |
Type 83 | 1980 | Elite Series 2 & S2.2 | 133 | |
Type 84 | 1980 | Eclat Series 2 & S2.2 | 223 | |
Type 85 | 1981 | Esprit Series 3 | 767 | |
Type 85 | 1987 | Esprit n/a | 286 | |
Type 86 | 1980 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 87 | 1981 | Formula 1 | 3 | |
Type 87B | 1982 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 88 | 1981 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 88B | 1981 | Formula 1 | 1 | |
Type 89 | 1982 | Éclat Excel | 870 approx. | |
Type 89 | 1985 | Excel SE | 1300 approx. | |
Type 89 | 1985 | Excel SA | 110 approx. | |
Type 91 | 1982 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 92 | 1983 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 93T | 1983 | Formula 1 | 2 | |
Type 94T | 1983 | Formula 1 | 3 | |
Type 95T | 1984 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 96T | 1985 | Indycar Prototype | 1 | |
Type 97T | 1985 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 98T | 1986 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 99T | 1987 | Formula 1 | 6 | |
Type 100T | 1988 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 100 | 1989 | Elan | 129 | |
Type 100 | 1989 | Elan SE | 3167 | |
Type 100 | 1990 | Elan SE (Federal) | 559 | |
Type 100 | 1994 | Elan S2 | 800 | |
Type 101 | 1989 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 102 | 1990 | Formula 1 | 5 | |
Type 102B | 1991 | Formula 1 | 3 | |
Type 104 | 1990 | Lotus Carlton/Omega | 950 | |
Type 105 | 1990 | Esprit SE (SCCA) | 2+20 | |
Type 106 | 1991 | Esprit X180R (Racecar) | 3+2 | |
Type 107 | 1992 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 107B | 1993 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 108 | 1992 | Pursuit Bike | 15 (+11) | |
Type 109 | 1994 | Formula 1 | 3 | |
Type 110 | 1993 | Time Trial Bike | ? to order | |
Type 111 | 1996 | Elise | 8613 | |
Type 111 | 1998 | Elise Sport 135 | 85 | |
Type 111 | 1998 | Elise Sport 190 | 48 | |
Type 111 | 1999 | Elise 111S | 1487 | |
Type 111 | 1999 | Elise Type 49 | 134 | |
Type 111 | 2000 | Elise 340R | 340 | |
Type 111 | 2000 | Elise Sport 160 | 337 | |
Type 111 | 2000 | Sport Elise (racecar) | 66 | |
Type 111 | 2000 | Exige | 604 | |
Type 111 | 2000 | Elise Series 2 | 4500 approx. | |
Type 111 | 2002 | Elise 111S (S2) | 2000 approx. | |
Type 111 | 2003 | Sport Elise 135R | 126 | |
Type 111 | 2004 | Elise (Federal) | 8000 approx. | |
Type 111 | 2004 | Exige Series 2 | 2900 approx. | |
Type 111 | 2005 | Sport Exige 240R | 50 | |
Type 111 | 2005 | Sport Exige 400 (or 330R | 1 | |
Type 111 | 2006 | Exige Cup 240 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2006 | Sport Exige GT3 | 5 | |
Type 111 | 2006 | Elise S | 1815 | |
Type 111 | 2006 | Exige S | 3306 | |
Type 111 | 2007 | Exige GT3 | 48 approx. | |
Type 111 | 2008 | Elise SC | 1402 | |
Type 111 | 2008 | Exige Cup 260 | 300 | |
Type 111 | 2009 | Eco Elise | 1 | |
Type 111 | 2009 | Exige 265E | 1 | |
Type 111 | 2009 | Exige 270E | 1 | |
Type 111 | 2009 | Exige S | 129 | |
Type 111 | 2009 | Exige Cup 260 | (inc. in total Exige S) | |
Type 111 | 2010 | Elise | 645 | |
Type 111 | 2011 | Elise Club Racer | 437 | |
Type 111 | 2011 | Exige S | 525 | |
Type 111 | 2012 | Elise S | 454 | |
Type 111 | 2012 | Exige S Roadster | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2012 | Exige R-GT | 1? | |
Type 111 | 2013 | Exige V6 Cup | 117 | |
Type 111 | 2013 | Exige V6 Cup R | 43 | |
Type 111 | 2013 | Elise S Club Racer | 242 | |
Type 111 | 2013 | Elise S Cup R | 7 | |
Type 111 | 2014 | Exige LF1 | 81 | |
Type 111 | 2014 | Elise S Cup (220 Cup) | 151 | |
Type 111 | 2015 | Exige S Auto | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2015 | Elise 20th Anniversary | 141 | |
Type 111 | 2015 | Exige S Club Racer | 143 | |
Type 111 | 2015 | Exige Cup 360 | 50 | |
Type 111 | 2015 | Elise Sport & 220 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2016 | Exige Sport 350 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2016 | Elise 250 SE | 50 | |
Type 111 | 2016 | Elise Cup 250 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2016 | Elise Race 250 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2016 | Exige Sport 380 & Race 3 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2017 | Elise Sprint & Sprint 220 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2017 | Exige Cup 380 | 60 | |
Type 111 | 2017 | Elise Cup 250 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2017 | Elise Cup 260 | 30 | |
Type 111 | 2017 | Exige Cup 430 | not currently available | |
Type 111 | 2018 | Exige Sport 410 | not currently available | |
Type 114 | 1995 | Esprit GT1 Racecar | 3 | |
Type 115 | 1997 | GT1 Roadcar | 1 | |
Type 115 | 1997 | GT1 Racecar | 7 | |
Type 118 | 1999 | M250 Prototype | 2 | |
Type 119 | 2002 | Downhill Racer (Goodwoo | 1 | |
Type 119B | 2003 | Downhill Racer (Goodwoo | 1 | |
Type 119C | 2004 | Downhill Racer (Goodwoo | 1 | |
Type 121 | 2007 | Europa S | 409 | |
Type 121 | 2008 | Europa SE | 47 | |
Type 122 | 2008 | Evora | 1318 | |
Type 122 | 2010 | Evora S | 795+ | |
Type 122 | 2010 | Evora 414E Hybrid | 1 | |
Type 122 | 2011 | Evora GTS & Enduro | 6 | |
Type 122 | 2011 | Evora GTE Concept Car | 30 | |
Type 122 | 2013 | Evora Sports Racer | 248 | |
Type 122 | 2015 | Evora 400 | not currently available | |
Type 122 | 2015 | Evora S Sports Racer | (inc. total Sports Racer) | |
Type 122 | 2016 | Evora Sport 410 | 150 per year | |
Type 122 | 2016 | Evora 50th Hethel | 43 | |
Type 122 | 2017 | Evora GT 430 | 60 | |
Type 122 | 2017 | Evora GT 430 Sport | 9 | |
Type 122 | 2018 | Evora GT 410 Sport | not currently available | |
Type 123 | 2007 | 2-Eleven | 356 | |
Type 123 | 2008 | 2-Eleven GT4 | 15 | |
Type 123 | 2015 | 3-Eleven | 113 | |
Type 123 | 2018 | 3-Eleven 430 | 13 | |
Type 124 | 2010 | Evora Cup GT4 | 30 | |
Type 124 | 2011 | Evora GTE Racecar | 2 | |
Type 124 | 2012 | Evora GX & GTC Racecar | not currently available | |
Type 125 | 2010 | F1 Inspired Track Car | 4 | |
Type 127 | 2010 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 128 | 2011 | Formula 1 | 4 | |
Type 129 | 2020 | Evora GT Racecar | 2 | |
Type 130 | 2020 | Evija | 130 projected | |
Type 131 | 2021 | Emira | in production | |
Type 131 | 2021 | Emira GT4 Racecar | in production | |
Type 132 | 2022 | Eletre | in production |