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LotusEuropa

1966–1975 United Kingdom passenger car 10 production years
Production1966–1975
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background

The Lotus Europa name is used on two distinct mid-engine GT cars built by British automobile manufacturer Lotus Cars. The original Europa and its variants comprise the Lotus Types 46, 47, 54, 65 and 74, and were produced between 1966 and 1975.

Text adapted from “Lotus Europa” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1966–1975

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗10 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1967–2008

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗42 years