Photos of Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2

Rheinland-Pfalz Preis NürburgringAvD Grosser Pries von Deutschland1.8.1965
2323 - Lotus Elan Racing S2 #26-S2-22 - Jochen NeerpaschLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-22 - N/AGT1.6
Jochen Neerpasch (D)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jochen Neerpasch (D)Result: 3rd 1st in GT1.6
Grid: (9:54.2000)
Colours: darker
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2019Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Hill Climb SchauinslandBergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland8.8.1965
2121 - Lotus Elan #26-S2-28 - Squadra FoitekLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-28 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC N/AGT1.6
Squadra Foitek (CH)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Foitek (CH)Result: 9th 1st in GT1.6
Grid: (7:13.8000)
Colours: dark blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: David Garrett
Hockenheim - Gran-Turismo-Wagen von 1300 bis 2500 cc26.9.1965
129129 - Lotus Elan Racing #26-S2-28Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-28 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1594 cc N/AGT
(CH)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Foitek (CH)Result: winner
Grid:
Colours: dark
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/01/2015Photo by courtesy of: David Garrett
Pries von Tirol [GT]Preis von Tirol, Innsbruck10.10.1965
2121 - Lotus Elan Racing #26-S2-28Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-28 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1594 cc N/AGT1.6
Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Foitek (CH)Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: dark
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: David Garrett via Erwin Jelinek Technical Museum Vienna
Aspern [GT]Flugplatzrennen Wien-Aspern um den Donau-Pokal17.10.1965
6767 - Lotus Elan Racing #26-S2-28 - ÖASCLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-28 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1594 cc N/AGT1.6
ÖASC (A)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Karl Foitek (CH)Result: 6th
Grid: 23rd
Colours: dark blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/08/2014Photo by courtesy of: David Garrett via Erwin Jelinek Technical Museum Vienna
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000-km-Rennen Nürburgring5.6.1966
6767 - Lotus Elan #26-S2-25 - Autohaus BehnkeLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-25 - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC 1600 cc N/AS1.6
Autohaus Behnke (D)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Klaus Miersch (D)/Manfred Behnke (D)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid: 52nd (10:44.4000)
Colours: dark green (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/06/2018Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler and Hans-Gerd Bretz
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000-km-Rennen Nürburgring5.6.1966
7070 - Lotus Elan #26-S2-37 - Mefco RacingLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-37 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1594 cc N/AS1.6
Mefco Racing (GB)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Mould (GB)/Martin Hone (GB)Result: not classified
Grid: 68th (11:14.2000)
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/06/2018Photo by courtesy of: Andreas Oving
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC-1000-km-Rennen Nürburgring5.6.1966
7272 - Lotus Elan - Chris BarberLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 # - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1600 cc N/AS1.6
Chris Barber (GB)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Hine (GB)/Peter Gethin (GB)
listed, never drove: John Miles (GB)		Result: did not finish (Valve)
Grid: 63rd (11:04.5000)
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/06/2018Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
Tulln-Langenlebarn - SportsInternationales FlugplatzrennenTulln-Langenlebarn2.10.1966
2222 - Lotus Elan Racing #26-S2-25 - Autohaus Behnke MünchenLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-25 - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC 1600 cc N/ASRP1.6
Autohaus Behnke München (D)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Manfred Behnke (D)Result: 10th
Grid:
Colours: dark green (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/05/2026Photo by courtesy of: Erwin Jelinek and Technical Museum Vienna via Darren Edwards Technical Museum Vienna
Preis von Tirol - Sports & Prototypes under 2000 ccPreis von Tirol, Internationales Flugplatzrennen Innsbruck9.10.1966
108108 - Lotus Elan Racing #26-S2-25 - Autohaus BehnkeLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-25 - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC 1558 cc N/AP1.6
Autohaus Behnke (D)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Manfred Behnke (D)Result: 10th 1st in P1.6
Grid:
Colours: dark green (+yellow)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/05/2026Photo by courtesy of: Erwin Jelinek, Technical Museum Vienna via Darren Edwards Technical Museum Vienna and David Garrett via Erwin Jelinek Technical Museum Vienna
Governor's Trophy & Nassau Tourist Trophy13th Annual Bahamas Speed Weeks2.12.1966
101101 - Lotus Elan #26-S2-20Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-20 - L4 N/A
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Columbus O'Donnell (BS)Result: 44th - did not finish
Grid:
Colours: orange
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/09/2015Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection
Nassau Locals Race 113th Annual Bahamas Speed Weeks3.12.1966
101N101N - Lotus Elan #26-S2-20Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-20 - L4 N/A
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Columbus O'Donnell (BS)Result: 9th
Grid:
Colours: orange
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/09/2015Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection
Nassau Locals Race 213th Annual Bahamas Speed Weeks3.12.1966
101N101N - Lotus Elan #26-S2-20Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-20 - L4 N/A
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Columbus O'Donnell (BS)Result: 4th
Grid:
Colours: orange
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/09/2015Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection
Bahamas Cup13th Annual Bahamas Speed Weeks4.12.1966
101N101N - Lotus Elan #26-S2-20Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-20 - L4 N/A
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Columbus O'Donnell (BS)Result: 9th
Grid:
Colours: orange
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 29/09/2015Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection
Silverstone International - Sports Cars19th Annual International Trophy Silverstone29.4.1967
66 - Lotus Elan #26-S2-37 - D. M. MacArthurLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-37 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1594 cc N/AS2.0
D. M. MacArthur (AUS)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Doug MacArthur (AUS)Result: did not finish
Grid: 24th
Colours: darker (+lighter)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/08/2024Photo by courtesy of: Andrew Murray
Surfers Paradise 12 HoursSurfers Paradise 12 Hours3.9.1967
2323 - Lotus Elan #26-S2-37Lotus Elan 26 Racing S2 #26-S2-37 - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1594 cc N/AGTS2.0
(AUS)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Doug MacArthur (AUS)/Alec McArthur (AUS)Result: did not finish
Grid: 6th
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 15/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: John Stoddart
Circuito da RestingaVII Circuito Automóvel Da Restinga do Lobito13.9.1969
33 - Lotus ElanLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 # - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC N/A
(P)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Francisco Corte-Real Pereira (P)Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid: 4th
Colours: lighter
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 23/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Antonio Almeida Tuku Tuku Benguela
Circuito de Novo RedondoCircuito de Novo Redondo1969
33 - Lotus Elan RacingLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 # - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC N/A
(P)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Francisco Corte-Real Pereira (P)Result: finished, position unknown
Grid: 3rd
Colours: dark (+lighter)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 24/12/2023Photo by courtesy of: Antonio Almeida Tuku Tuku Benguela
Circuito da Praia Morena BenguelaIII Circuito Aniversário Cidade de Benguela10.5.1970
31?31 - Lotus ElanLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 # - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC N/A
(P)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Francisco Corte-Real Pereira (P)Result: started, result unknown
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/01/2024Photo by courtesy of: Antonio Almeida Tuku Tuku Benguela
Huíla 3 Hours3 Horas Internacionais da Huíla16.8.1970
3131 - Lotus Elan SpyderLotus Elan 26 Racing S2 # - Ford Lotus Twin-Cam L4 2v DOHC N/A
(P)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Francisco Corte-Real Pereira (P)Result: did not finish (Fatal accident)
Grid: 4th
Colours: darker (+lighter)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 02/02/2024Photo by courtesy of: Motorsport In Angola