Were there many design changes to the S1 Elan during its life?
As with all products there were a number of small changes to the Elan during its all too brief time in production. Many of these will probably never be known but there are a few which warrant mention: 1) Early production cars had Fold Back Opera Glass type headlamps which were both complicated to manufacture and noisy in operation. Lotus had the added problem of ensuring that the lamps did not dazzle on-coming vehicles as the pods folded into position. A single pivot headlamp mechanism was introduced from VIN6300 which was essentially the same as used on the Excel and Esprit models of the time. The later style headlamps look much better, particularly from the side, and operate in a much more dignified way. 2) The rear suspension anti-lift angle was modified from 5 degrees to 2.5 degrees on vehicles from VIN: M 6644 (there are a few exceptions after this). This change reduced the tendency for the rear end to lift under braking. US spec. models were all 2.5 degrees. It is possible to see
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