Lotus remains an unforgettable name even if you ... The four-seater Excel was a combo of the Elite and Eclat that came before it, two vehicles that had, at the time, been selling past their ...

but in the F1 circuit Lotus still managed to dominate.. Models from this period include the Eclat, the Esprit (two seat coupe) and the Sumbeam which actually won the World Rally Championship in 1981.