Lotus Elan
Ron Hickman · 1962
The 1962 Lotus Elan is a rear-wheel-drive roadster designed by Ron Hickman. It uses a steel backbone chassis and fibreglass body. It weighs ~1,500 lb. It has a DOHC 1,558 cc engine, four-wheel disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, and 4-wheel independent suspension. It was Lotus’ first commercial success. It influenced the Mazda MX-5 and Toyota 2000GT.