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Lotus Elan S2 SE Coupe Red AUTOart 1:18

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Lotus Elan S2 SE Coupe Red AUTOart 1:18 75351 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Lotus Elan S2 SE Coupe in red opens at the doors and bonnet, revealing a compact cabin and engine detail true to the original lightweight sports car. Zinc alloy construction gives it real heft despite the Elan's diminutive real-world size, and the red paint holds an even gloss across its curvaceous body. A strong piece for a classic British sports car display.
Lotus Elan S2 SE Coupe Red AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Lotus
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
75351
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About the Lotus Elan S2 SE Coupe Red AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 Lotus Elan S2 SE Coupe in red is an articulated zinc alloy diecast of Lotus's lightweight 1966 sports car, with opening doors and bonnet. A compact, detail-rich replica for a classic British sports car shelf.

Lotus built the Elan around Colin Chapman's obsession with light weight over raw power, and AUTOart's diecast captures that small, tautly drawn shape with panels that open to show off its equally compact mechanicals.

Opening Panels on a Compact Diecast

This casting opens: the doors swing to reveal a snug, driver-focused cabin, and the bonnet lifts over a moulded engine bay scaled to the Elan's genuinely small real-world footprint. That articulation is a real strength here, since the Elan's engineering story is inseparable from its size, and being able to inspect the compact engine bay reinforces just how little car Lotus needed to make its point. Zinc alloy gives the model real weight for its scale, and the red paint holds a smooth, even gloss across the Elan's rounded wings and low nose, with shutlines that read cleanly around the door openings. The doors settle with a controlled resistance rather than swinging loosely, a pleasing tactile detail on a model this size.

The Elan S2 SE Within Lotus's Story

The Elan established the lightweight fibreglass-bodied formula that would define Lotus's road cars for decades, and the S2 SE specification represented a more powerful, better-equipped step within the model's early production life. Its influence extended well beyond Lotus itself, with its steel backbone chassis and independent suspension setting a template other small sports cars would follow.

Displaying a Small Sports Car With Big Influence

At 1:18, the Elan's compact coupe footprint takes up notably less shelf space than most sports cars of its era, making it easy to fit several 1960s British classics into a single cabinet row. Because the panels articulate, exercise the doors occasionally to keep the hinges smooth, and close them before long-term storage. It rewards a collector who values engineering significance over sheer physical presence.

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