Lotus
Hethel, 1952. Colin Chapman's add-lightness creed, from the Seven and the Esprit to the Elise and Emira.
Elan
Chapman's backbone-chassis masterclass: a fibreglass body, a twin cam, and about 680 kg for the lot. Revived in 1989 as the front-drive M100.
Elise
The extruded, bonded-aluminium tub that saved Lotus: 725 kg at launch and unassisted steering throughout.
Emira
The last combustion Lotus: Elise-style bonded aluminium underneath, a supercharged V6 or an AMG turbo four behind the seats.
Esprit
Twenty-eight years of one silhouette: Giugiaro's folded-paper wedge on a backbone chassis, with boost arriving in ever larger doses.
Europa
The mid-engined Lotus for the road, years before anyone else sold one cheaply: a Renault four behind the seats and a roofline 1.1 metres off the ground.
Evora
The everyday Lotus: a bonded aluminium tub stretched around 2+2 seating and Toyota's 3.5 V6.
Exige
The Elise with a roof, a wing, and track intentions.