Lotus Elan Se

Car Convertible

Years on record

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

Netherlands
1967โ€“1991
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 70% worldwide

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

Where it's been spotted

Netherlands New Zealand

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

Not researched yet. We research the most registered models first and cite every source.

Registration history

1967: 1 vehicle 1969: 2 vehicles 1970: 1 vehicle 1973: 1 vehicle 1975: 1 vehicle 1991: 3 vehicles 3 1967 1991
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1967 1
1969 2
1970 1
1973 1
1975 1
1991 3

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

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{
  "id": "car/lotus/elan-se",
  "name": "Elan Se",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Lotus"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "convertible",
  "availability": [
    "nl",
    "nz"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "eu",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 7,
    "mass_decile": 7,
    "rarity": "average"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit โ€” see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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