Best of Britain 2025 featuring Lotus

This year’s Best of Britain at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum highlights one of England’s most legendary automotive brands: Lotus. Few manufacturers have had such a profound impact on motorsports and road car design relative to their size, but Lotus has always been about pushing boundaries.

Founded in 1952 by Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, Lotus revolutionized race car engineering with the introduction of the monocoque Lotus 25 in 1962—a game-changing innovation that helped secure seven Formula One World Championships. On the road, Lotus continued its legacy of excellence with iconic models like the Lotus Seven, Elite, and Elan, proving that lightweight design and precision handling could deliver outstanding performance at a modest cost.

Mark your calendars. The Best of Britain: Lotus exhibition runs from February 8 through February 23 and will showcase an incredible selection of Lotus racing and road cars. On Saturday, February 8, the museum will also unveil its newest acquisition, adding even more excitement to the opening of this special exhibit.

As an added bonus, the Tourist Trophy Demo Day will also take place that day, making February 8 an unforgettable experience for motorsports fans.

Featured exhibition cars will include –

• 1955 Lotus Mk IX
• 1956 Lotus Eleven
• 1956 Lotus Mark VI
• 1959 Lotus Elite
• 1962 Lotus 23B
• 1963 Super Seven
• 1964 Lotus 30
• 1965 Lotus Elan S2
• 1965 Lotus Super 7 Series 2
• 1966 Lotus Elan S3 Coupe
• 1966 Lotus Cortina
• 1967 Lotus Seven Series II
• 1970 Lotus 70 Formula 5000
• 1970 Lotus Elan S4
• 1971 Lotus Elan S4
• 1971 Lotus Type 69
• 1974 Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special
• 1976 Lotus Elite
• 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
• 1988 Lotus Esprit Turbo
• 1991 Lotus Esprit X180R
• 1993 Lotus Sport 110
• 2001 Lotus Esprit V8SE
• 2007 Lotus Elise
• 2008 Lotus Elise SC
• 2009 Lotus Exige S-260 Sport
• 2011 Lotus Evora