Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
25 auction sales
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The Lotus Elan market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $29,102 across 25 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $17,250 to $33,500.
Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.
12-month snapshot
Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.
Past 12 months
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Sold examples
Photos from real Lotus Elan examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 25 Lotus Elan examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 9 model years. The top 10% of sales went for $40,000 or more. The most-traded model year was 1991, with 6 sales at a median of $11,550. Among years with several sales, the 1966 carries the highest median at $40,000. Condition, mileage, originality, and documentation explain most of the spread between individual results.
Model years
Median completed USD sale for each model year over the last 12 months. Each year links to its own valuation page.
Latest results
The most recent completed Lotus Elan auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,000 | 1971 | 47,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Culver City, CA | Oct 18, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $35,250 | 1991 | 22,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Hinsdale, IL | Oct 7, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $28,750 | 1971 | 4,400 mi | Bring a Trailer | Meadow Vista, CA | Oct 6, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,001 | 1966 | 54,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Sandy, UT | Sep 5, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $31,250 | 1971 | 33,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Wichita, KS | Sep 3, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $33,000 | 1969 | 8,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Vero Beach, FL | Aug 11, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $11,000 | 1991 | 30,000 mi | Cars & Bids | Richmond, VA | Jul 20, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $45,500 | 1966 | 1,800 mi | Bring a Trailer | Newbury Park, CA | Jul 9, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,250 | 1965 | 84,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Manhattan Beach, CA | Jun 19, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $12,100 | 1991 | 63,000 mi | Cars & Bids | Long Beach, CA | Jun 17, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A Lotus Elan typically sells for about $29,102 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $17,250 to $33,500 based on 25 sales from the last 12 months.
Among model years with at least 3 completed USD sales in the last 12 months, the 1966 has the highest median at $40,000 across 3 sales.
The top 10% of completed USD Lotus Elan sales in the last 12 months sold for $40,000 or more.
We tracked 25 Lotus Elan auction sales in the last 12 months.
Model year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.
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