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Production chronology1975–1982
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗8 years
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Lotus / Model record
LotusEclat
Production1975–1982
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background
The Lotus Éclat is a sports car built from 1975 to 1982 by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. It was based on the Elite but had a fastback body style which offered more practicality with storage in the boot, albeit with less headroom above the rear seats. The car was initially to be called the "Elite Coupe". The lower half of the fibreglass bodywork was identical to that of the Elite.
Text adapted from “Lotus Éclat” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1977–1986
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗10 years