This is not just any Lotus Elise Sport 135 – this is the car driven by former Formula 1 driver and Top Gear’s original Stig, Julian Bailey. Just like Ayrton Senna he also drove for the Formula 1 Team Lotus. In a unique road test Julian tested all S1 Elises and not only was this Sport 135 the fastest but it was also the most fun to drive. I have the TopGear magazine with Julian Baileys positive feedback including all the original pictures of his Lotus Elise Sport 135 with number plate L4NOW. That makes it a unique one-of-a-kind collector’s item. The sell of this rare sports car also include the fully featured article published in Top Gear Magazine and the original number plates L4NOW. A rare chance to own a truly collectible, well documented vintage sports car.
The fastest Elise S1 ever built: the TopGear legend
Driven an praised by The Stig: Team Lotus Formula 1 driver Julian Bailey
The Sport 135 is the very first of all the Special Edition Elise Sport Series 1
Nr. 3 of only 50 handmade including hardtop – fully original – with documented history
In total 10.500 Elises Series 1 were made. Julian Bailey was the most positive about this vintage Sport 135
This Sport 135 is the actual sportscar featured by Top Gear in 2004 – driven by Julian Bailey, then a Stig in the TV series. Julian Bailey is also a former Formula 1 driver for Team Lotus. Julian’s most successfull year was in 1991 when Ayrton Senna just left Team Lotus and became world champion for the third and final time with McLaren. The original Topgear magazine is included, showing Julian behind the wheel, with his car’s license plate L4NOW visible.
“The close gear ratio gearbox lets you make the most of the engine’s peaky power and feels balanced on the throttle – a lot of fun.”
— Julian Bailey, Top Gear Magazine
This quote and the photos in Topgear magazine are clear, verified and published – a unique level of documentation
