S1 Elise in white
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It's funny, when the S1 was launched, white was not in fashion yet, hence low order numbers. I only know of one that was ordered back then, and it looked dreadful to me, and I'd never have wanted one. Now though, as white is much cooler these days, the rare white ones look fantastic, and I know of a few that have repainted their S1s to white.
Way back in 2001 I decided I wanted a white S1 Elise with a blue interior. I asked Lotus Cars how many white S1s were sold into the UK market and was told "in the region of 15-20", with the addition of "a small number of which will have had blue leather. For how many lifetimes do you want to search?"
One month later a white S1 with blue leather (albeit with green racing stripes) turned up in a dealership just an hour's drive from where I worked. Funny how things turn out![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
One month later a white S1 with blue leather (albeit with green racing stripes) turned up in a dealership just an hour's drive from where I worked. Funny how things turn out
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Quartz White (off-white) S2 at Mathewsons in 10 days time....
https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-338--...
https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-338--...
Edited by Pastor Of Muppets on Wednesday 8th June 14:12
Pastor Of Muppets said:
White S2 at Mathewsons in 10 days time....
https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-338--...
Type 23 white is an off-white. S1 colour is Monaco White (B01) and much, well, whiter.https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-338--...
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