Lotus Elite
Lotus is a British car company that’s mostly known for racing cars and sports cars, so when they ventured into making cars for everyday consumers the company had a terrible time making it affordable for customers. Even though it was the most expensive four-cylinder on the market, the company reportedly lost a hundred pounds per model by slashing the price. That’s over $2,000 in today’s money, adjusted for inflation! Performance-wise, this was a sports car, so it’s no wonder they only built just over a thousand of these from 1958 to 1963.