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Lotus Esprit 5th Gen (1993-2004)
RegisteredSports Cars1990s 2000sRead more...Lotus Esprit 5th Generation 1993 to 2004 Overview Production 1993–2004 Designer Julian Thompson Powertrain Engine 2.0 L type 920 turbo I4 2.2 L type 910S turbo I4 3.5 L type 918 ...
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Lotus Esprit S1 (1976-1979)
RegisteredSports Cars1970sRead more...Lotus Esprit S1 First generation 1976 to 1979 Overview Production 1976–1979 Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro Powertrain Engine 2.0 L type 907 I4 Dimensions Wheelbase 96 in ...
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Lotus Esprit S2 (1978-1981)
RegisteredSports Cars1970s 1980sRead more...Lotus Esprit S2 1978 to 1981 Overview Production 1978–1981 Powertrain Engine 2.0 L type 907 I4 2.2 L type 912 I4 A series of improvements made to the Esprit during its initial ...
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Lotus Esprit S3 & Turbo (1980-1987)
RegisteredSports Cars1980sRead more...Lotus Turbo Esprit and S3 (1980 to 1987) Overview Production 1980–1987 Powertrain Engine 2.2 L type 912 I4 2.2 L type 910/910S turbo I4 Transmission 5-speed manual transmission ...
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Lotus Europa (1966-1975)
Sports Cars1960s 1970sRead more...Lotus Europa Production period: 1966 to 1975 Class : sports car Body versions : Coupe Engines: Gasoline 1.47-1.57 liters The Lotus Europa is a built from late 1966 to mid-1975 a ...
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Lotus Excel (1982-1992)
Sports Cars1980s 1990sRead more...Lotus Excel Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1982 to1992 Produced 2,075 Designer Oliver Winterbottom Class Sports car Body style 2-door 2+2 coupe Layout Front-engine, ...
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Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine (1962-1975)
Engines1960sRead more...Lotus Ford Twin Cam Engine Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Also called Lotus TwinCam, Cosworth Mk.XIII, Cosworth Mk.XV Production 1962–1975 Combustion chamber Configuration ...
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Lotus History
RegisteredManufacturers1950sRead more...Lotus Cars History Type Private Limited Company Industry Automotive Founded 1952 Founder(s) Colin Chapman Headquarters Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Area served ...
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Lotus Mark I (1948)
RegisteredRace cars1940sRead more...Lotus Mark I (1948) The Lotus Mark I was the first car designed and built by Colin Chapman in 1948, while Chapman was still a student at the University of London. The car was ...
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Lotus Mark II (1949)
RegisteredRace cars1940sRead more...Lotus Mark II 1949 The car that came to be known as the Lotus Mark II was created in 1949, while Colin Chapman was serving with the RAF. For his second car Chapman built on the ...
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Lotus Mark III (1951)
RegisteredRace cars1950sRead more...Lotus Mark III 1951 Lotus Mark III was a single-seater sports car built by Colin Chapman as a 750 Racer. In 1951, Chapman began to focus on a car for road racing, rather than ...
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Lotus Mark IV (1952)
RegisteredRace cars1950sRead more...Lotus Mark IV (1952) Lotus Mark IV was a trials car by Colin Chapman built on an Austin 7 chassis. Chapman’s success at building trials cars brought another previous customer, ...
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Lotus Mark IX (1954-1955)
RegisteredRace cars1950sRead more...Lotus Mark IX 1954 to 1955 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1954–1955 Designer Colin Chapman Body and chassis Class Sports racing car Body style Roadster Layout Front ...
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Lotus Mark VI (1952-1957)
RegisteredSports Cars1950sRead more...Lotus Mark VI 1952 to 1957 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Production 1952–1957 Designer Colin Chapman Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style Roadster Related Ford Prefect ...
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Lotus Mark VIII (1954)
RegisteredRace cars1950sRead more...Lotus Mark VIII (1954) The Lotus Mark VIII car was Colin Chapman’s first fully enclosed aerodynamic design. Chapman's basic requirements for the design were for a car of 1100 lbs ...
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Lotus Seven (1957-1972)
Sports Cars1950s 1960s 1970sRead more...Lotus Seven 1957 to 1972 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Also called Lotus 7 Production 1957 to 1972 Assembly Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom,Martínez, Argentina ...
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Lotus Seven S4 (1970-1972)
Sports Cars1970sRead more...Lotus Seven 1970 to 1972 Overview Manufacturer Lotus Cars Class Sports car Production 1970 to 1972 Assembly Hethel, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom,Martínez, Argentina Designer ...
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Lotus Steel Bros (1973-1979)
RegisteredManufacturers1970sRead more...Lotus Steel Brothers (Addington) Limited Automotive manufacturer of Christchurch,New Zealand From 1973 to 1979. Steel Brothers (Addington) Limited was a New Zealand manufacturer ...
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Lotus Wheel Fitment Guide
Technical GuidesRead more...Lotus Wheel Fitment PCD & Offsets Size Guide Model P.C.D. Lotus Eclat 4 x 114.3 Lotus Excel 4 x 114.3 Lotus Elite 4 x 114.3 Lotus Esprit (Pre 1981) 4 x 100 Lotus Esprit (From ...
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Loutzky (1897-1901)
RegisteredManufacturers1890sRead more...Loutzky (Gesellschaft) Automotive manufacturer Berlin Germany from 1897 to 1901 Loutzky Company for automobile construction system was a German manufacturer of automobiles at the ...
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Lowell (1908-1911)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Lowell-American Automobile Company Automotive manufacturer of Lowell , Massachusetts;United States from 1908 to 1909. Lowell-American Automobile Company was ...
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Lower tie bar
RegisteredTechnical GuidesRead more...Lower tie bar A lower tie bar is an alloy/steel bar that ties the lower suspension pick-up points of a vehicle (with an independent suspension) together. It increases chassis ...
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Lozier (1900-1918)
Manufacturers1900sRead more...Lozier Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of United States of America from 1900 to 1918. The Lozier Motor Company was an American bicycle and automobile manufacturer. The ...
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Lozier (1922)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Lozier Motor Company of New York Automotive manufacturer of New York City , New York;United States of America from 1922. Lozier Motor Company of New York was ...
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LSD (1920-1924)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...LSD Motor Co Limited Car manufacturer of Huddersfield,Great Britain from 1920 to 1924. L.S.D Motor Co was a British small car brand from the 1920s History The company Sykes & ...
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LT (1923)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...LT (Lindström and Torsby) Automotive manufacturer Torsby; Sweden From 1923. LT was a Swedish car made by Anders Rudolf Lindström, Gottfrid Hansson and Simon Resare. It got its ...
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LuAZ (1955-)
RegisteredManufacturers1950sRead more...LuAZ Ukrainian automobile manufacture Lutsk,Ukraine. Produced in 1955 onwards Industry Automobile manufacturing Founded 1955 Headquarters Lutsk, Ukraine Products Automobiles LuAZ ...
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Lucar (1913-1914)
RegisteredManufacturers1910sRead more...Lucar Car History Brixton, London,UK from 1913 until 1914 The Lucar was an English automobile manufactured in Brixton, London, from 1913 until 1914; a 1094 cc light car, it ...
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Lucerna (1907-1909)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Lucerna AH Grivel Carmakers Lucerne; Switzerland from 1907 to 1909 Lucerna was a Swiss car brand for a short time from the 1900s. History AH Grivel was director of the garage ...
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Luchjenbroers (1985-1992)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Autoschade Luchjenbroers BV Automotive manufacturer of Emmen.Netherlands from 1985 to 1992. Luchjenbroers BV is a Dutch company in the automotive repairs and a former ...
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Lucia (1903-1908)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Lucia Société des Établissements L. Picker, Moccand & Cie Geneva; Switzerland from 1903 to 1908 Société des Établissements L. Picker, Moccand & Cie was a Swiss manufacturer ...
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Lucius Packard (1898)
RegisteredManufacturers1890sRead more...Lucius B. Packard Salem ,Massachusetts USA The US-American wheelwright and furniture maker Lucius B. Packard built in 1860, His company moved to Salem (Massachusetts), where he ...
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Luck Utility (1911-1914)
RegisteredManufacturers1910sRead more...Luck Utility (Cleburne Auto Car Manufacturing Company) Automotive manufacturer of Cleburne , Texas;United States of America from 1911 to 1914. Cleburne Auto Car Manufacturing ...
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Lueders (1905)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Lueders (Automobilbau Emil Lueders KG) Berlin - Weissensee , Germany from 1905 Machine factory for automotive engineering Emil Lueders was a German manufacturer of automobiles in ...
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Luego (2002-2006)
Manufacturers2000sRead more...Luego Sports Cars Limited Automotive manufacturer from the United Kingdom 2002 to 2006. Luego sports cars was a British kit car brand in the 2000s with various owners. History ...
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Lumeneo (2009-2013)
Manufacturers2000s 2010sRead more...Lumeneo Automotive manufacturer of France From 2009 to 2013. Lumeneo is a French Automotive manufacturer company from 2009 to 2013 that built the Lumeneo Smera. History Created ...
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Lust Cobra (1982-1985)
RegisteredManufacturers1980sRead more...Lust Cobra Corporation Automotive manufacturer of Ventura , California.United States of America Lust Cobra Corporation was an American manufacturer of automobiles . History The ...
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Luther & Heyer (1924-1939)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Luther & Heyer GmbH Vehicle manufacturer Berlin Germany Fahrzeugbau Luther & Heyer GmbH was a German manufacturer of motor vehicles in the 1920s and 1930s. The brand name ...
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Lutzmann (1893-1898)
Manufacturers1890sRead more...Lutzmann (Anhaltische Motorwagenfabrik) Dessau , Germany from 1895 to 1898 The Anhaltische Motorwagenfabrik was an early German car manufacturer The brand name was Lutzmann. ...
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Luverne (1904–1917)
RegisteredManufacturers1900sRead more...Luverne American Automotive manufacturer Luverne, Minnesota, USA From 1904 to 1917 Luverne 1908 Luverne was a United States automobile manufacturing company which produced ...
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Luwe (1921-1928)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Luwe Freiburg im Breisgau , Germany LuWe was a manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles in Freiburg im Breisgau , named after co-founder Ludwig Weber . History At the ...
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Luwo (1921-1924)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Luwo Vehicle manufacturer Munich Germany from 1921 to 1924 The Luwo vehicle plants and machines AG was a German automobile manufacturer. History The Luwo Kleinautobau, L. von ...
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Lux (1921-1925)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Automobilwerk Lux Vehicle manufacturer Freiburg im Breisgau Germany from 1921 to 1925 The car plant Lux was a German manufacturer of automobiles in the 1920s . History The ...
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Lux'sche (1898-1902)
RegisteredManufacturers1890sRead more...Lux (Lux'sche Industriewerke AG) Vehicle manufacturer Ludwigshafen am Rhein Germany from 1898 to 1902 The Lux'sche Industriewerke AG was a German manufacturer ...
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Luxor Standish (1924-1927)
RegisteredManufacturers1920sRead more...Luxor Cab Manufacturing Company Luxor Cab Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles from the 1920s. The brand name was Luxor for taxis and Standish for ...
