LONDON — In addition to the usual garden-variety supercars at this year's MPH Prestige & Performance Show, a local Lotus dealer is displaying a one-off edition of the 2-Eleven, liveried in the original Team Lotus green and yellow — the same colors that graced the late Jim Clark's classic Type 49 Formula 1 car.
Bell & Colvill, based in Surrey, ordered the bespoke 2-Eleven straight from the factory in Norwich; the car was purchased by Jo Lloyd. A second car is on the way, too, this one decked out in the black-and-gold livery of the later Team Lotus 72 and 77 racing cars.
The 2-Eleven is powered by a supercharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 252 horsepower. Thanks to the car's sub-1,500-pound curb weight, the 0-60-mph sprint takes a mere 3.8 seconds.
The show, at Earls Court in London, runs through November 2.
Inside Line says: For some reason, in green and yellow, the 2-Eleven looks even more like a Lotus. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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