Production Data
Over the years I have collected information on all and any Sprint I come across. This has allowed me to build a database of the information I have been able to glean on each of these cars. Ideally I need the information that comes on the car’s VIN, that is, the entire vehicle number, the engine number and the colour code. In this way I hope to supplement the information held by the factory so that future owners can see how their car left the factory. In addition to the VIN, each car had a Works Order sheet as it was built at the factory, an example of which is here. Each car was also recorded in the Sales Book, an example of a page is here. Then each car had an invoice. It is my understanding that cars leaving the factory as a component (kit) car had two invoices, one for the engine and another for the body.
I have formatted the VIN numbers into an Excel document, as there is a fair bit of data. For each car the following is recorded: year of manufacture, month of manufacture, batch number if applicable, unit number, vehicle type, original colour code, engine type, engine number, date of first registration and any pertinent notes. I do not have all the information for all the cars. I do have as much information as Lotus have been able to provide regarding colour and engine numbers. This is a record of originality, not of ownership or current state of the car. I will continue to keep my other data, which does include more up to date information on existing cars, as well as older cars which have disappeared in whatever way.
I would very much welcome any additional information anyone may have on either their existing cars or on previously owned cars, as my aim would be to eventually have a register as full as possible of all Sprints.
Please see the full list HERE.
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