Production chronology1952–1957
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗6 years
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Lotus / Model record
LotusMark VI
Production1952–1957
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background
The Lotus Mark VI is the first production car by Lotus Cars. It was introduced by Colin Chapman in 1952 after previously building multiple trials and road racing cars. The heart of the Mark VI is a semi-space frame chassis. Rather than a complete car, it was available to the general public as kit, wherein the customer could install any preferred engine and gearbox, making it eligible for a wider number of formulae.
Text adapted from “Lotus Mark VI” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1955
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year