▁won ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁Australian ▁GT ▁Championship ▁at ▁the ▁wheel ▁of ▁a ▁Lot us ▁El ite . ▁After ▁winning ▁Index ▁of ▁Th erm al ▁E ffic iency ▁prize , ▁Lot us ▁decided ▁to ▁go ▁for ▁an ▁out right ▁win ▁at ▁Le ▁Mans ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁They ▁built ▁a ▁one ▁off ▁El ite , ▁called ▁the ▁L X , ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 , 9 6 4 ▁cc ▁F PF ▁engine , ▁larger ▁whe els , ▁and ▁other ▁modifications . ▁In ▁testing , ▁it ▁proved ▁capable ▁of ▁going ▁ 1 7 4   m ph . ▁Unfortunately , ▁the ▁lead ▁driver ▁with d rew ▁the ▁night ▁before ▁the ▁race , ▁so ▁the ▁car ▁did ▁not ▁have ▁a ▁chance ▁to ▁prove ▁itself . ▁ ▁Types ▁ 7 5 ▁and ▁ 8 3 ▁( 1 9 7 4 – 1 9 8 2 ) ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁Lot us ▁produced ▁the ▁consider ably ▁larger ▁four - se at ▁Type ▁ 7 5 ▁and ▁later ▁Type ▁ 8 3 ▁El ite . ▁With ▁this ▁design ▁Lot us ▁sought ▁to ▁position ▁itself ▁up market ▁and ▁move ▁away ▁from ▁its ▁k it - car ▁past . ▁The ▁El ite ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁It ▁replaced ▁the ▁age ing ▁Lot us ▁El an ▁Plus ▁ 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁El ite ▁was ▁configured ▁as ▁a ▁small ▁shooting ▁bra ke ▁with ▁a ▁glass ▁rear ▁h atch ▁opening