On Wed, 8 Jan 1997, Carl Musson (EVENTS) wrote:
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> I saw in a mag (can't remember which one) that KIA (So Korea) has the
> rights to the LOTUS name and have scheduled release of a new ELan for 1998
> model year... Price in the mid-twenties.
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> Another M***a ???
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> later...
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Kia have not got the lotus name but they have bought the rights to make
the elan (with a new name) and the factory tooling etc. It has been given
an extensive change of body work at the front. It won't have the same
isuzu engine as the Lotus had but one of Kia's own.
Johnny Storm
'77 Spitfire 1500
Bangor Uni, Gwynedd,Cymru
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