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The Type 89 Lotus Excel, built from 1982 to 1992, is a front-engined, rear-wheel drive sports car designed and built by Lotus. It was based on the design of the earlier Lotus Eclat, which itself was based on the earlier Lotus Elite II.
Toyota engaged Lotus to assist with engineering work on the Supra. During this period, Toyota became a major shareholder in Lotus, later giving up their holding when General Motors bought Lotus.
Part of the deal between Lotus and Toyota included the use of many Toyota mechanical components in Lotus' cars. The original Excel (aka the Éclat Excel) used the W58 manual transmission, driveshafts, rear differential, 14x7 in alloy wheels, and door handles from the Supra Mk II, which was made from 1982 to 1986. The engine was the familiar all-aluminium, DOHC 2.2 L Lotus 912 Slant Four (which was used in the Lotus Esprit S3). During its lifetime, the Excel received two major upgrades with the introduction of the Excel SE (a 180 bhp/134 kW engine vs the standard 160 bhp/119 kW engined car) in 1985 and the Excel SA with automatic gearbox in 1986. Further facelifts in 1989 saw Citroen-derived mirrors, as featured on the Esprit, and 15 inch OZ alloy wheels to a similar pattern as the Esprit's.
According to Lotus records, only 1 Excel was manufactured to USA specification. The lack of release in the USA was due to the high emission regulations (which would hinder the car's performance), and poor sales of the car in Europe.
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not long after the previous picture i was told to take AXF ( we always refered to the fleet by the letters in the reg no ) to have the vinyls to be applied , this meant going to Arriva in Cannock where this was taken
LK08FKY 33506 & SN58CHF 33566
First Buses of Somerset
ADL Enviro 400
Excel Livery
Ex First West of England (Weston)
At BoS Taunton Depot
04/06/22
P507 OUG
Optare Excel B35F
Hartwool (Grayline Coaches), Bicester
Bicester, 7 September 2009
New to Metrobus, Orpington
Although better known for their coaches, Grayline also have a small fleet of buses used on tendered services in and around the town. This early Excel was purchased in 2008 from Diamond Bus in Birmingham and is seen at the bus station with one of Bicester's seven Tesco stores behind.
Covering for the more usual Solo, Excel 266 comes down Mansfield Rd, Heanor on the Amberline to Hucknall.
Fri 4th July 2014.
Due to trademark issues with Peugeot the first generation Hyundai Accent was sold as Excel in the Netherlands. This generation was built from 1994 until 2000.
As previously mentioned all the Optare Excels within First are now with Manchester at Wigan depot, not bad considering the Manchester fleet never took them new!
The ones aquired from Timeline Travel were soon joined by the former Leicester examples and four from London that PMT had been operating. This one is from the latter fleet and is seen heading into Leigh from Wigan on the 658 service.
A shot of this bus in its PMT days can be found here.
ExCeL, (Exhibition Centre London), opened in 2000 and Phase II completed this year. It has become a world-class convention venue and will host seven Olympic events in 2012. There are 100,000 sq m of covered space, alongside the north quay of the old Royal Victoria Dock. It is served by 3 DLR stations and 5 on-site hotels with another in construction. Phase 1: Moxley Architects. Phase II architects: Grimshaw. Engineering: McAlpine. London Borough of Newham.
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A DLR train arrives at Prince Regent Station in for Becton GB Railfreight with a class 66 locomotive (66 765) standing below on the recently laid Crossrail tracks. To the left is the Excel Centre which will be served by the new Custom House Station on the Elizabeth Line which is due to open in 2018.
What a great find ! Andy rescued his 500 from a shed where it had sat for years, and then found his beautiful alloy 6 gallon Seeley tank and matching seat unit on a popular auction site....
Andy's Seeley 500 special was a pleasant surprise at the show, especially as it was showing off some Titan products !
A very beaten up and knocked about Excel. I wonder what happened to it for it to be in such a state?
whilst on the 576 Royal Shrewsbury Hospital(where i took this on 18/2/99) to Oswestry i was in charge of ex Williamsons Optare Exel now 1109, i alway enjoyed driving this and also the Excel of Boultons, the only problem you encountered was the long front over hang which could catch you out on bends and pavements.