Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Moderator: Board Moderators
-
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 61
- Joined: Tue Mar 28, 2023 17:23
- Model: Lotus Excel SE
- Colour: White
- Year: 1987
Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Do we have any idea of how many Excel's are in the US? It would be interesting to know. While in the Navy many years ago I brought one in with me when I transferred back to the US.
- JB455
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 45
- Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2021 04:58
- Model: Excel
- Colour: Calypso Red
- Year: 1985
- Location: Newtown, CT USA
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
I've heard numbers anywhere between 10 and 20. I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few more than that.
I have an '85 Calypso Red in CT. Wes Fredericks has an (I believe) '88 Vulcan Grey also in CT. There was another blue car that sold out of CT a few years back.
There is the blue LHD car that sold through Gateway that belongs to a member here.
Three other Excels have sold on BAT, aside from mine. The silver one out of Philly most recently was headed to Milwaukee. The green one out west and a black one with a supercharged V8!
There are least a couple more that are on here, and a one or two others that are on Lotus Talk- maybe the same ones?
I have an '85 Calypso Red in CT. Wes Fredericks has an (I believe) '88 Vulcan Grey also in CT. There was another blue car that sold out of CT a few years back.
There is the blue LHD car that sold through Gateway that belongs to a member here.
Three other Excels have sold on BAT, aside from mine. The silver one out of Philly most recently was headed to Milwaukee. The green one out west and a black one with a supercharged V8!
There are least a couple more that are on here, and a one or two others that are on Lotus Talk- maybe the same ones?
Last edited by JB455 on Thu Mar 30, 2023 02:03, edited 1 time in total.
- JB455
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 45
- Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2021 04:58
- Model: Excel
- Colour: Calypso Red
- Year: 1985
- Location: Newtown, CT USA
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
A rare occurrence in the US- having two Excels in the same place at the same time!
Wes' and my cars at a Litchefield Lotus Group get together at Lime Rock last spring.
Wes' and my cars at a Litchefield Lotus Group get together at Lime Rock last spring.
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Checking in from Milwaukee
I have the silver Swedish delivery LHD Excel SE that I purchased on Bring a Trailer last November. Hoping that one day in the future, the salt will be washed from our roads and I can finally drive it!
Cheers!
Scott Z.
I have the silver Swedish delivery LHD Excel SE that I purchased on Bring a Trailer last November. Hoping that one day in the future, the salt will be washed from our roads and I can finally drive it!
Cheers!
Scott Z.
- ChrisJ
- Senior Poster
- Posts: 202
- Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2015 22:52
- Model: Excel SE
- Colour: White
- Year: 1989
- Location: Hertfordshire
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
What's with the UK numberplate on the front on the Red Excel ? For show or permanently attached?
- JB455
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 45
- Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2021 04:58
- Model: Excel
- Colour: Calypso Red
- Year: 1985
- Location: Newtown, CT USA
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
That's the original Uk number plate. You can still look it up on the gov.uk website. It was imported to the US in 2010.
-
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 61
- Joined: Tue Mar 28, 2023 17:23
- Model: Lotus Excel SE
- Colour: White
- Year: 1987
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Another one is coming!!! More info to follow...
-
- Senior Poster
- Posts: 3733
- Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 21:28
- Model: Elite
- Colour: Monaco White
- Year: 1974
- Location: Nottingham
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Hi
Now there is another Excel in USA, Boca Raton FL
1988 Blue Excel SE
Now there is another Excel in USA, Boca Raton FL
1988 Blue Excel SE
- Hawaiis0
- Senior Poster
- Posts: 4166
- Joined: Sun Jun 30, 2013 18:39
- Model: Excel SA (No 3); Elite 504
- Colour: BRG; Dirty White
- Year: 1986
- Location: West Oxfordshire
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Most US states only require a rear plate. You can stick anything on the front
Nothing is fool proof. Fools are clever!
-
- Senior Poster
- Posts: 3733
- Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 21:28
- Model: Elite
- Colour: Monaco White
- Year: 1974
- Location: Nottingham
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
Welcome to the forum SOttley . Hope your air con is working!!
Pete
Pete
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
The two in the pic[red one sold on BAT]
Blue LHD that usually has Hawaii plates
The Silver LHD listed here
My Silver LHD
Blue RHD in IIRC Rhode island
Brown with a V8 and big hood scoop[BAT]
Blue in Boca
Green sold on BAT from CA
There are others rumored, a LHD titled as an Excel
Blue LHD that usually has Hawaii plates
The Silver LHD listed here
My Silver LHD
Blue RHD in IIRC Rhode island
Brown with a V8 and big hood scoop[BAT]
Blue in Boca
Green sold on BAT from CA
There are others rumored, a LHD titled as an Excel
-
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 61
- Joined: Tue Mar 28, 2023 17:23
- Model: Lotus Excel SE
- Colour: White
- Year: 1987
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
My 88 Excel SE is now currently on the boat headed to the USA. White/Black leather. I had one 33 years ago when living in England when I was in the Navy. I purchased it from Lotus at the factory. We are really looking forward to getting another one.
Scotty - I am just up the road outside of Orlando.
Scotty - I am just up the road outside of Orlando.
- bash
- Senior Poster
- Posts: 2229
- Joined: Thu Nov 03, 2005 15:34
- Model: Se, V8
- Colour: white
- Year: 1986
- Location: Doncaster
- Contact:
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
I think this one ended up in The States. Built in NZ with a supercharged Lexus v8.
Bash
https://www.thedrive.com/article/10123/ ... on-oddball
Bash
https://www.thedrive.com/article/10123/ ... on-oddball
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
- JB455
- Junior Poster
- Posts: 45
- Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2021 04:58
- Model: Excel
- Colour: Calypso Red
- Year: 1985
- Location: Newtown, CT USA
Re: Lotus Excels in USA - how many?
SOttley- Is this your car?