Lotus Badges

[tom p]

Greetings from New Zealand, I am the proud owner of an Elan Sprint painted in the gold leaf colours, but we do have a question about the badges on the car.
They are black instead of the usual green and yellow,this includes the horn button,knockon wheelnuts and bonnet. I have been told that Lotus produced a number of vehicles like this as a mark of respect to the late Jim Clark.
Does anyone out there in Lotus land know if this is correct?

[theelanman]

have a look at the last couple of months posts......it was discussed in depth a few weeks back.....and I still dont think a decision was reached...
cheers
G

[1964 S1]

Hello, I looked for that post but could not find it. The black nose badge is correct. I'm not sure about the wheel nuts and bonnet. maybe someone's personal expression. Elan S1 models had black horn buttons I think.... then later they went green and yellow...then back to black, maybe? Someone out there knows for sure....

[types26/36]

This topic was discussed on the elan.net mailing list not on this forum, go to message 29845 and follow the thread from there.
rgds Brian.

[DrEntropy]

My S-3 DHC and the +2 both have black horn-push buttons, the +2 ('69) had a black nose badge as well. The baby Elan ('67) has the traditional yellow/green nose badge.

[tom p]

Have had a look at the mailing list threads on the subject and it appears that most people have different ideas on the originsof the badges. More investigating is required.Will keep you informed of progress

[Baz]

I have always been of the opinion that black badges were fitted to 1969 models in memory of Jim Clark

[twincamman]

my 64 has a black badge i though it defined a knock down car ed law :ph34r:

[Hamish Coutts]

As someone who can clearly remember the tragic day that Jim Clark was killed, (I was competing in a sprint run by East Ayrshire Car Club in Dalmelington, Scotland) I can remember the black badges being introduced shortly afterwards as a mark of respect for Clark. They turned back to Yellow & Green a few years later.
I have a Nov 1973 Elan +2 S130 which has a black nose badge, black coat hook badges and horn press. Someone nicked my nose badge, so, when I went to replace it Club Lotus advised that black badges were correct for the year of my car.

Hope this helps,

Hamish.