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Lotus Elise GT1 #50 1997 Chrono 1:18

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Lotus Elise GT1 #50 1997 Chrono 1:18 H1070 Diecast
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Chrono's 1:18 diecast Lotus Elise GT1 number 50 reproduces the widened, race-prepared 1997 homologation racer built from the road-going Elise. A niche diecast for collectors who want the racing sibling to the standard S1 roadster.
Lotus Elise GT1 #50 1997 Chrono 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Lotus
Manufacturer
Chrono
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
H1070
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About the Lotus Elise GT1 #50 1997 Chrono 1:18

TL;DR: Chrono's 1:18 diecast Lotus Elise GT1 number 50 reproduces the 1997 GT1-class racer built on the road Elise's platform. Widened bodywork and racing livery mark it as a rare homologation special, a niche diecast for collectors pairing it with a standard Elise to tell the full story.

Most Elise owners never saw anything like this version, and that gap between road car and race car is exactly what makes the GT1 worth collecting.

From Road Roadster to GT1 Racer

To compete in the GT1 category during the late 1990s, Lotus built a small run of Elise-based racers with flared, widened bodywork wrapped around a chassis derived from the standard S1. Only a handful were built, making the GT1 one of the more obscure entries in Lotus's competition history, sitting well outside the mainstream road car lineage most collectors know. Its era placed it among a wave of GT1 specials from various manufacturers chasing homologation loopholes, a period that produced some of the most visually extreme cars ever to wear a manufacturer's road-car badge.

A Diecast Built for a Racing Subject

Diecast construction suits the GT1's wide arches and aggressive aero cleanly, and Chrono's execution favors accurate livery reproduction, the number 50 and period sponsor graphics, over deep interior detail. This is a niche-brand model of a niche racing subject, and it should be judged on that basis: honest metal construction, a recognizable racing shape, and modest pricing rather than premium resin polish.

Pairing With the Standard Elise

Displayed beside a road-going S1 Elise, the GT1's widened arches make the transformation obvious at a glance. That road-to-race pairing is the strongest argument for owning both.

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