Lotus Elan S2

Car Convertible

1 register with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Lotus Elan S2 on record.

Netherlands
1965โ€“1997
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 60% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Netherlands New Zealand Switzerland

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Powertrains on record

1 register with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Registration history

1965: 1 vehicle 1968: 1 vehicle 1970: 1 vehicle 1991: 1 vehicle 1993: 2 vehicles 1994: 3 vehicles 1995: 6 vehicles 6 1996: 2 vehicles 1997: 1 vehicle 1965 1997
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1965 1
1968 1
1970 1
1991 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 6
1996 2
1997 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  ],
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  ],
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    "mass_decile": 6,
    "rarity": "average"
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}

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