Привод осуществлялся на задние колёса через 4-х скоростную КПП. Небольшой вес, даже при использовании 75-сильного двигателя, позволил достигнуть хороших динамических показателей. Всего было выпущено чуть более 1000 машин. The company was founded in 1952 by Anthony Chapman as Lotus Ltd. The first cars of the original design under the Lotus brand were light double 6 and Mark 7 models that were purchased to in . To finance its racing program, the company required a larger sales income, and for this purposein 1958 its first road car was launched to the market - the coupe Elite or Lotus Type 14.

A car with of all 4 wheels and a closed body.  The drive was carried out on the rear wheels through a 4-speed gearbox. A small weight, even when using a 75- engine, made it possible to achieve good dynamic . A total of just over 1,000 cars were produced. .