Red Seats
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Ooh! Very nice....
Are they original vinyl or re-covered? I remember reading that some S2 cars had red interiors from the factory.
Are they original vinyl or re-covered? I remember reading that some S2 cars had red interiors from the factory.
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Yep, my first S2 had a completely red interior fron new.
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John Larkin's S3 has an all red interior. Very nice it is too. I think he said it was to do with a racing team tie up?
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Bombay Racing Green wrote:John Larkin's S3 has an all red interior. Very nice it is too. I think he said it was to do with a racing team tie up?
My car has had a red interior from new. The car was sold new to a C.A. Vandervell, presumed to be one of the Vanwall Bearings family. I don't know if there was a formal racing relationship with Lotus or whether the car was just given some special treatment during production considering who it was destined for.
The dashboard writing was in red, and it has S4-style rocker switches instead of the usual S3 toggle type.
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Sorry John, memory was slipping!
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According to Graham Arnold 24 S3s had red interiors. I believe that they were made very late on in the S3 production run and that some (all?) have S4 features as well, such as rear lights and rocker switches. As I don't have the VINs for these cars, I'm not sure if they were S3 SS variants or not.
However, it is alleged that some export S2s were available with red interiors (some say 6 cars). I have heard that there are price lists indicating the same, but never seen one. I wonder if they were dealer, as opposed to factory, options?
Tim
However, it is alleged that some export S2s were available with red interiors (some say 6 cars). I have heard that there are price lists indicating the same, but never seen one. I wonder if they were dealer, as opposed to factory, options?
Tim
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I have an Autocar article from May 1980 of an early S3 coupe with a red interior. Also know a local guy with white S2 with red interior.
Wire Wheel in Fla has one for sale as well - http://www.wirewheel.com/1966-Lotus-Elan-S2.html
Wire Wheel in Fla has one for sale as well - http://www.wirewheel.com/1966-Lotus-Elan-S2.html
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