Lotus ELAN frame similar to the DeLorean

[ALEXAKOS]

Bash me if this has been posted before..
Couldn't find it on the search tool.
So here it is:

First X-Frame was GM's release back in 1957 with their 1964 Buick riviera carrying it:
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/X-Frame-61-Buick-a.png

Lotus ELAN
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lotus-Elan-backbone-frame.jpg

So Lotus didn't go to far off their designs to create the Delorean frame..

[Dangermouse]

I always thought it was based on the Esprit, but the Elan's looks much more like the D's

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/images/history/EspritS1/S1-chassis.jpg

but the Elan's looks much more like the D's

[louielouie2000]

I always thought it was based on the Esprit, but the Elan's looks much more like the D's

Wow, the Elan's basically looks like a backwards DeLorean frame. Many of the classic car books I grew up cited the DeLorean using a frame design similar to the Elan's... I always figured that was misinformation. Looks like they were right after all.