THE CLASSIC SALE 21st & 22nd March 2026

140 The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2026 iconicauctioneers.com • Lotus’ Eclat was introduced in in 1975, largely based on the Elite, the Eclat was fastback bodied and offered a larger boot • Early Eclats utilised a 1,973cc inline four cylinder (Type 907) producing around 160bhp when new and in this case mated to a five-speed manual gearbox • The car offered here dates from 1979 is presented in Championship Gold over a Beige interior •Acquired by our vendor in 2020, it has been much cherished over the past six years and displayed just 57,897 miles at the time of cataloguing •We are reliably informed that £11,495 has been spent with ‘Lotus Bits’ in our vendor’s ownership to keep the Eclat up to scratch mechanically - invoices on file •As you may have spotted, this Eclat curiously has Esprit rear lights and its ducktail spoiler fitted and the work has been carried out to a very good standard •Also included in the history file is a Certificate of Vehicle Provenance, original owners handbook with service records up until April 1983, various brochures and manuals This attractive Championship Gold, Series 1 Eclat has benefitted from over £11,000 of investment over the past six years. Seller Rating: 84 / 135 ««« Registration: BTX 207T Chassis No.: 79010770D Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000 Specialist: Alex Lucocq Telephone No: 07739 344627 Lot 400 1979 Lotus Eclat S1 (Type 76) • This 2003 example was very well specified to begin with, but has been developed further by a series of dedicated (older) enthusiast-owners •Back in 2007, the engine was taken to 2.35-litres (Wiseco 97.5mm stroker piston kit) and fully rebuilt by Subaru specialists Zen Performance of Cambridgeshire at a cost of £12,700 • Further developments included an ECU set up by Litchfield, an APS 3.5-inch race exhaust, AP 6-pot callipers and discs, EXE-TC Competition Suspension units, Exedy twin-plate clutch, Whiteline Performance roll bars, 4-point harnesses, HID headlights, and carbon rally-spec wing mirrors; it was fitted with a Litchfield twin-scroll VF37 turbo and a fresh cambelt at 37,766 miles • This engineering work evolved further, with recent work (over the last 3 years) undertaken by Autorara of Derbyshire who did an £18,000+ engine-out rebuild to replicate/refresh its earlier enhanced spec, being properly rolling-road set up with a new ECU (£1,600) to produce a dependable 400-430bhp •Huge history file including original Subaru book-pack, and original steering wheel/seatbelts A beautifully presented, UK-market WRX STi further developed by leading marque specialists and now offering a remarkable 430bhp. Seller Rating: 85 / 135 ««« Registration: AM53 HYA Chassis No.: JF1GDBKH33G035013 Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000 Specialist: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 Lot 401 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX-STi Type UK More Details Lot 400 Bid On Lot 400 More Details Lot 401 Bid On Lot 401