Hofmann's are privileged to offer this beautiful and now very rare & collectable Lotus 340R - but no ordinary 340R, this car is Edition Number 340-001, only the 3rd vehicle off the production line and was first registered to Lotus Cars for Press & PR use.
Wearing its original, unmarked Tecnomagnesium wheels with new Toyo R888 R's and early Carbon arches , this stunning limited edition car presents in near perfect condition inside and out with only minor wear visible to certain components and, is accompanied by a great history file including the Lotus Certificate of Provenance & certificate of conformity, service history and all original book/pack, plus a fitted indoor car cover, tonneau cover and upgraded Stack dash incorporating a...
The Lotus 340R - *A zero compromise concept that made it through to production, One of just 340 built, interesting and unusual Built by Lotus in 2000 as the ultimate track-day car, the 340R is a special edition based on the Lotus Elise and uses the Elise's bonded aluminium mid-engine chassis, basic running gear, and a 1.8litre Rover VHPF ‘K' Series engine, 191 bhp. Performance was exceptional with 0-60mph in just over 4 seconds and 100mph arriving in 10.7 seconds.
Why is the button for the hazards upside down? Is it in case you’ve flipped it?
I lusted for one of these back in the day. It was in my dream garage from the era, which included an M3 CSL, Clio V6, and E39 M5. 👌🏽