✦ Shifty Estimate
$28,200
▼ 11.3% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $31K
- Sales, 12 months
- 16
- Original MSRP
- $3,995 · ▲ 606% since
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1962 Lotus Elan
1962 to 1975 · Convertible
Price history
Recent sales
98 sales
1971 · White Imron polyurethane paint · 33,000 mi2026-09-03 · Autobob$31,250- 1963 · yellow · 16,659 mi · manual2026-08-25$26,000
1969 · Carnival Red · 8,000 mi2026-08-11 · wirewheel$33,000
1966 · French Blue · 1,800 mi · manual2026-07-09 · Wob$45,500
1965 · Cirrus White · 84,000 mi2026-06-19 · Rich9845$17,250- 1967 · Carnival Red · 20,621 mi · manual2026-05-18$30,000
1967 · Green · 25,000 mi2026-05-15 · katwernow$11,750
1969 · Orange · 40,000 mi2026-05-11 · paw140$25,000
1971 · Yellow · 52,000 mi · manual2026-03-27 · the_patina_group$20,500
1964 · Red · 71,000 mi2026-02-11 · billmagness$40,000
1970 · Blue · 71,000 mi · manual2026-01-31 · Sierra_Classic_Sportscar$30,333
1971 · Lotus Yellow (L07) · 27,000 mi · manual2026-01-26 · Collectibleclassics$33,500
1970 · Red · 33,000 mi2025-11-28 · Sierra_Classic_Sportscar$69,000
1964 · Blue · 34,000 mi · manual2025-10-04 · Lotuszog$75,000
1966 · White · 64,000 mi · manual2025-09-23 · Lotus7A$38,500
1967 · Green · 54,000 mi2025-09-08 · JSErmerins$19,250
1969 · Green · 24,000 mi2025-08-27 · Webbslinger$46,500
1967 · Red · 82,000 mi2025-05-19 · 1600veloce$39,995
1971 · Red · 58,000 mi2025-04-20 · QUICKDRAWMONTANA$28,000
1969 · Gray · 69 mi · manual2025-04-08 · carguy46$24,000
1966 · Yellow2025-03-25 · 1600veloce$55,000
1966 · Gray · 62,000 mi · manual2025-03-15 · MohrImports$65,000
1966 · Green2025-03-13 · MohrImports$21,000
1967 · Yellow · 42,000 mi2024-11-18 · murex$16,750
1966 · Yellow · manual2024-10-24 · Fredkey$48,000
1965 · Red · 7,000 mi2024-10-01 · kramm47$17,750
1965 · Green · 82,000 mi2024-07-09 · hardtuned$20,000
1966 · Green · 4,650 mi · manual2024-06-27 · 1600veloce$55,555
1967 · Green · 65,000 mi · manual2024-05-27 · andrewmichael$14,550
1971 · Red · 51,000 mi2024-03-29 · bypond24642$16,000
1966 · Black2024-03-28 · grp3$47,500
1964 · Red · 43,000 mi · manual2024-03-21 · Lotuszog$80,500
1968 · Red · 71,000 mi · manual2024-02-22 · vartai$25,300
1965 · Green · 75,000 mi2024-02-12 · racer355$33,250
1966 · manual2023-12-04$60,500
1971 · Yellow · 43,000 mi2023-12-02 · 920auto$35,500
1964 · Red · 43,000 mi · manual2023-10-10 · Lotuszog$82,000
1967 · Green · 82,000 mi · manual2023-10-08 · prgates$20,750
1967 · Yellow · 64,000 mi2023-09-21 · CraigNorvell$7,800
1967 · Green · 43,000 mi · manual2023-08-23 · corey.c$24,500
1968 · Yellow · 43,000 mi · manual2023-08-16 · 911r$39,000
1967 · Green · 82,000 mi · manual2023-08-09 · prgates$19,500
1974 · Yellow · 10,000 mi2023-06-16 · Art.Johnson$28,000
1972 · Red · 3,300 mi · manual2023-06-09 · FantasyJunction$40,600
1967 · Red · 81,000 mi · manual2023-05-20 · dwlotus$32,000
1969 · Red · 37,000 mi · manual2022-11-20 · Elanplsu2$22,000
1965 · Green · 39,000 mi · manual2022-11-05 · gregnmartin$51,600
1969 · Red · 47,000 mi · manual2022-11-03 · englishcarguy$27,400
1967 · Red · 99,000 mi · manual2022-10-20 · Curtis964$62,500
1972 · Gray · 64,000 mi · manual2022-09-28 · MGBPlus2$25,000
1965 · Blue · 21,000 mi · manual2022-09-06 · Lotuszog$81,000
1969 · Yellow · 34,000 mi · manual2022-08-06 · mfm92154$13,000
1969 · Blue · 60,000 mi · manual2022-07-14 · Nygroup$23,800
1965 · Yellow · 48,000 mi · manual2022-06-21 · DM7$66,000
1967 · Red · 7,000 mi2022-06-08 · sell_my_1967_lotus_elan$9,624
1969 · Orange · 46,000 mi · manual2022-05-28 · Yddraigoch$25,000
1965 · White · 70,000 mi · manual2022-03-31 · caliautobahn$29,305
1966 · Red · 64,000 mi · manual2022-03-14 · FantasyJunction$14,250
1966 · Red · manual2021-12-10 · racecraft$35,000
1965 · Gray · 38,000 mi2021-10-04 · Montauk9211$10,250
1971 · White · 58,000 mi · manual2021-09-21 · LindsayTaylor$22,500
1969 · Red · 78,000 mi · manual2021-09-05 · AnthonyL$18,500
1967 · Green · 32,000 mi2021-07-19 · billo317$9,100
1972 · White · 56,000 mi · manual2021-07-02 · Cruisin4Classics$45,750
1966 · Yellow · 68,000 mi · manual2021-05-12 · Lotuszog$56,000
1967 · Yellow · 41,000 mi · manual2021-05-05 · Bevelheader55$36,500
1965 · Purple · 60,000 mi2021-04-29 · jakesedlock$13,750
1967 · White · 15,000 mi2021-03-30 · Ricardo$21,500
1967 · Green · 27,000 mi · manual2021-03-12 · the_patina_group$27,500
1965 · Yellow · 82,000 mi · manual2021-02-26 · FantasyJunction$45,000
1965 · Green · 72,000 mi2021-02-23 · billo317$18,000
1970 · Blue · 45,000 mi · manual2021-01-27 · TXTimS$25,000
1972 · Red · 1,700 mi · manual2020-12-31 · Ross_Robbins$44,000
1970 · Green · 72,000 mi · manual2020-11-09 · ekmcmullen$28,250
1966 · Green2020-10-29 · 911r$62,000
1967 · Red · 25,000 mi · manual2020-10-23 · masportscars$22,500
1969 · Yellow · 74,000 mi · manual2020-09-25 · mlc66$29,333
1965 · White · 68,000 mi2020-09-16 · Kieft$41,000
1970 · Yellow · 91,000 mi · manual2020-07-29 · LuvBritCars$25,000
1969 · Yellow · manual2020-07-22 · copleymotorcars$46,000
1968 · White · 39,000 mi · manual2020-07-10 · Teuchter$31,250
1965 · Yellow · 67,000 mi2020-04-01 · Lotuszog$52,000
1970 · Red · 54,000 mi · manual2020-03-11 · ashone$25,000
1969 · Yellow · 35,000 mi · manual2019-10-23 · mister_e$36,000
1971 · Blue2019-08-23 · Tomharper$29,000
1970 · Yellow · 20,000 mi2019-07-09 · vuzapu$23,000
1970 · Green · 17,000 mi · manual2019-05-21 · cggarage$26,750
1970 · Blue · 84,000 mi · manual2019-04-17 · aliciatawcouto$21,250
1970 · Yellow · 47,000 mi · manual2018-11-27 · OriginalFire$19,500
1969 · Yellow · 66,000 mi · manual2018-07-16 · wkauf999$25,000
1972 · Red · 34,800 mi · manual2018-07-05 · Classiccar$30,500
1963 · Red · 77,000 mi · manual2018-07-02 · Geraldcaca$44,250
1970 · 55,900 mi · manual2018-06-15 · elfowl$6,800
1967 · Red · 7,000 mi2018-05-30 · chicagojeff$29,250
1969 · Red2018-05-24 · elanboy$19,000
1965 · Red · 39,925 mi · manual2018-04-26 · bkwanab$10,000
1971 · Blue · 90,254 mi · manual2018-03-23 · tr8bofin$31,100
1973 · manual2018-01-05$37,400
Specifications
- Engine
- Inline-4, 1.6L
- Power
- 105 hp
- Torque
- 108 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 7.1s
- Top speed
- 118 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Original MSRP
- $3,995
- Designer
- Ron Hickman
Common questions
How much does a Lotus Elan cost?
A 1962 Lotus Elan cost $3,995 new. Over the past 12 months, 16 have sold publicly at a median of $30,792. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $28,200. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $17,500 to $60,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1962 Lotus Elan worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $28,200, down 11.3% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 16 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Lotus Elan a good investment?
It has appreciated 606% against its $3,995 list price. Values are down 11.3% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $6,800 to $82,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Lotus Elan sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $31,250Sep 3, 2026White Imron polyurethane paint · 33,000 mi
- $26,000Aug 25, 2026yellow · 16,659 mi
- $33,000Aug 11, 2026Carnival Red · 8,000 mi
Colin Chapman's masterpiece redefined what a sports car could be. The Elan's revolutionary fiberglass body over a steel backbone chassis delivered exceptional rigidity at just 1,500 pounds, creating a power-to-weight ratio that embarrassed heavier rivals. Its twin-cam 1.6-liter Ford-based engine produced 105-126 hp depending on specification, but the real magic was in the handling. Chapman's sophisticated suspension geometry and precise rack-and-pinion steering created a telepathic connection between driver and road that influenced generations of sports cars. The pop-up headlights became iconic, while the removable hardtop offered versatility. With approximately 17,000 built across all variants, clean examples command strong prices today. The Elan's DNA lives on in the Miata, but originals remain the purest expression of Chapman's 'add lightness' philosophy. Early S1 and S2 models are particularly sought after by collectors.