Back to the present:

The end of the short wheelbase Elise disappointed a lot of Lotus fans but the Evora with a wheelbase of 101.4" could actually be competition for the Corvette.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/photos/l...picture-7.html


As for the Corvette, new close-out C6 Corvettes can be found on Autotrader at about $39,600 . Those are steel chassis and SMC bodywork.