William Taylor Lotus Images

Author and photographer William Taylor has been photographing Lotus cars professionally since he bought his first Lotus, a Series 3 Elan Drophead in 1988. He estimates he has over 10,000 ‘Lotus’ images in his personal collection that has been built up working on the dozens books about Lotus that his company Coterie Press has published in the last 25 years. These are a few of his favourites, listed in Type Number order starting with a replica of the first Lotus, the Mark I, the original of which was built by Colin and Hazel in the lock-up garages behind Hazel’s parents house in 1948. A note is also made for each photo of where and when the image was taken.

As we continue to build out the Lotus-Library website you will be able to access additional images of each ‘Type’ by clicking on the image which will take you to additional images of the same car as well as pictures of other example of the same model.

1948 Mark I (recreation)

1948 Mark I (recreation)

Hertfordshire 1994

1950 Mark II Trials Car

1950 Mark II Trials Car

West London 1994

1951 Mark III

1951 Mark III

Lakeland Motor Museum 1996

1952 Mark IV Trials Car

1952 Mark IV Trials Car

Surrey 1999

1952 Mark VI

1952 Mark VI

Hertfordshire 1996

1957 Seven S1

1957 Seven S1

Surrey 2001

1954 Mk VIII

1954 Mk VIII

Goodwood 2003

1955 Mk IX

1955 Mk IX

Donington Park 2008

1955 Mk X

1955 Mk X

Silverstone 2002

1956 Eleven

1956 Eleven

Hertfordshire 1997

1957 Lotus Eleven S2

1957 Lotus Eleven S2

Hertfordshire 1996

Team Lotus Type 12

Team Lotus Type 12

Hertfordshire 1996

Type 14 Elite

Type 14 Elite

Sarlat, France 1989

1958 Type 15

1958 Type 15

Monterey 1995

1958 Type 16

1958 Type 16

Silverstone 1997

Type 17 Sports Racer

Type 17 Sports Racer

Somerset 1997

1960 Type 18

1960 Type 18

Goodwood 2012

1960 Type 19

1960 Type 19

Monterey 1995

1963 Type 19B

1963 Type 19B

Monterey 1995

1963 Type 23

1963 Type 23

Silverstone 2003

1963 Type 23B

1963 Type 23B

Cambridgeshire 2008

Team Lotus Type 24

Team Lotus Type 24

Monterey 1995

1962 Type 25

1962 Type 25

Hethel 2015

1962 Type 26 Elan S1

1962 Type 26 Elan S1

London 1997

Type 27 Formula Junior

Type 27 Formula Junior

Melton Mowbray 1997

1963 Lotus-Cortina

1963 Lotus-Cortina

Brands Hatch 2005

1963 Type 29 Indycar

1963 Type 29 Indycar

Monterey 1995

1964 Type 26 Elan S2

1964 Type 26 Elan S2

Canterbury 1996

1964 Type 26R

1964 Type 26R

London 2010

Type 30 Sports Racer

Type 30 Sports Racer

Parker, Colorado 2015

1964 Type 32

1964 Type 32

Golden, Colorado 2015

Type 32B Tasman Car

Type 32B Tasman Car

Ketteringham Hall 2002

Type 33 Formula 1

Type 33 Formula 1

Silverstone 1997

Team Lotus Type 34

Team Lotus Type 34

Monterey 1995

1965 Elan S3 fhc

1965 Elan S3 fhc

Brands Hatch 1995

1965 Type Three-7

1965 Type Three-7

Cambridgeshire 1997

Type 38 Indycar

Type 38 Indycar

Hethel 2010

Team Lotus Type 39

Team Lotus Type 39

Eastern Creek 1997

1965 Type 40

1965 Type 40

Norfolk 1997

Type 43 Formula 1

Type 43 Formula 1

Manchester, 2009

1966 Type 44

1966 Type 44

Silverstone 1998

Type 45 Elan S4 dhc.

Type 45 Elan S4 dhc.

Donington Park 2008

1966 Type 47

1966 Type 47

Romford 2010

Type 48 Formula 2

Type 48 Formula 2

Silverstone 2001

Team Lotus Type 49

Team Lotus Type 49

East Carlton 2002

Type 50 Elan +2

Type 50 Elan +2

Colorado 2018

Type 54 Europa S2

Type 54 Europa S2

Brands Hatch 2012

1968 Type 56 Indycar

1968 Type 56 Indycar

Monterey 1995

Team Lotus Type 56B

Team Lotus Type 56B

East Carlton 1997

Type 58 Formula 2

Type 58 Formula 2

Hethel 2004

Type 59 Formula 3

Type 59 Formula 3

Silverstone 1998

Seven Series 4

Seven Series 4

St Albans 1997

Type 61 Formula Ford

Type 61 Formula Ford

Golden, Colorado 2015

1969 Type 62

1969 Type 62

San Francisco 2002

4WD Type 63 Formula 1

4WD Type 63 Formula 1

Snetterton 2010

1969 Type 64 Indycar

1969 Type 64 Indycar

Goodwood 2008

1970 Type 69 Formula B

1970 Type 69 Formula B

Road America 2012

Team Lotus Type 72

Team Lotus Type 72

Surrey 2000

Team Lotus Type 72D

Team Lotus Type 72D

Hethel 2005

Type 74 Europa Special

Type 74 Europa Special

Dulwich 1997

Type 76 Eclat

Type 76 Eclat

Donington Park 2002

Type 79 Esprit S1

Type 79 Esprit S1

Coys Auction 1998

1979 Type 80

1979 Type 80

Snetterton 2010

1979 Sunbeam Lotus

1979 Sunbeam Lotus

Essex 1998

Type 81 Formula 1

Type 81 Formula 1

East Carlton 1996

1980 Turbo Esprit

1980 Turbo Esprit

Donington Park 2013

Team Lotus Type 86

Team Lotus Type 86

Hethel 2002

Team Lotus Type 88B

Team Lotus Type 88B

Silverstone 1996

1982 Eclat Excel

1982 Eclat Excel

Donington Park 2013

1983 Type 92 Formula 1

1983 Type 92 Formula 1

Hethel 1999

Team Lotus Type 94T

Team Lotus Type 94T

Hethel 1999

Team Lotus Type 97T

Team Lotus Type 97T

Hethel 1998

Type 85 Esprit n/a

Type 85 Esprit n/a

London 2008

1987 Type 99T

1987 Type 99T

Snetterton 2002

Type 101 Formula 1

Type 101 Formula 1

Hethel 2006

1990 Elan S2

1990 Elan S2

Brands Hatch 2103

Lotus Carlton Type 104

Lotus Carlton Type 104

Norfolk 1997

Type 107B

Type 107B

Kensington 1999

1994 Type 109

1994 Type 109

Suffolk 1998

1997 Esprit V8GT

1997 Esprit V8GT

Brands Hatch 2012

1999 Elise 111S

1999 Elise 111S

Hethel 2001