Here’s something you don’t see every day, unless you’re Supercar Blondie. Actually not even the globetrotting social media star sees this particular machine every day. It’s the Lotus 3-Eleven, named because the British manufacturer made just 311 of them.
This isn’t just any 3-Eleven however – it’s the 3-Eleven 430, and only 20 of those upgraded models were made. It’s basically a street-going variant of the 3-Eleven’s racing version, and to call it a pure driver’s car is a tremendous understatement.
In case you’re not familiar with the 3-Eleven 430, here’s what you need to know. For about $142,000 you get a car with no doors, no interior, no roof, no power steering, no windshield (yes, no windshield) and a Toyota V6 engine stuffed into the middle of the car. Considering it’s the same price as well-optioned Porsche 911 Carrera, it sounds like something of a train wreck that only a completely mental person would buy. But…
