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ELAN
TYPE 45
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 TYPE 45
1967
Production Sports Car
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Engine: Lotus-Ford Twin-Cam 1.5 liter----------------------------
Gearbox: Ford 4 speed---------------------------------------------------
Chassis: Central Box-section steel backbone-----------------
Front Suspension: unequal-length double wishbones,---
& coil spring / damper units.-------------------------------------------
Rear Suspension: Strut-type, with tubular lower ------------
wishbones,-& coil spring / damper units.------------------------
Wheelbase: 7 ft. 0 in.------------------------------------------------------
Front Track: 3 ft. 11.1 in.------------------------------------------------
Rear Track: 4 ft. 0.44 in.-------------------------------------------------
Length: 12 ft. 1.25 in.-----------------------------------------------------

Weight: 1400 lbs.----------------------------------------------------------
The Series 3 Elan.------------------------------------------------------
It replaced the Type 26 and had detail changes to the
   body and interior.--------------------------------------------------------
A SE ( Special Equipment ) version with 115 bhp was-
introduced.---------------------------------------------------------------
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