Iconic Lotus sports car is completely transformed into a jacuzzi – relax in back of vintage motor and get spa-experience
AN iconic Lotus sports car has been completely transformed into a hot tub.
The unusual feature is the star attraction at a luxury holiday home in rural Hampshire.
Visitors can sit in the back seat and watch the sun set over Hattingley valley.
The property, available for around £179 a night on Airbnb, is a former horse hut transformed into a holiday retreat.
Lotus Elan is the name of two separate ranges of automobiles produced by Lotus Cars.
The first series of cars was produced between 1962 and 1975 as a rear-wheel drive vehicle.
The second series was produced between 1989 and 1995 as a front-wheel drive vehicle.
The Lotus Elan was the first Lotus road car to use a steel backbone chassis with a fibreglass body.
This style of construction was to be repeated in subsequent Lotus models for nearly three decades.
At approximately 1,500 lb (680 kg), the Elan embodied Colin Chapman's minimum weight design philosophy.
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The Elan was technologically advanced with a DOHC 1,558 cc engine, four-wheel disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, and 4-wheel independent suspension.
The Airbnb listing reads: "Yes it is a hot tub in a lotus elan. Nestled in the corner of ‘horse field’ where the farm’s shire’s once roamed, on the outskirts of the village of Medstead.
"Look out onto Hattingley valley vista from the veranda or lotus spa and enjoy the beautiful Hampshire countryside.
"The Horse Hut was once mounted on the back of a lorry and used for Polo and Shire horse shows. It has been converted to luxury holiday accommodation, still maintaining its horsey heritage."
One customer posted a review which read: "Just got back from a a night at the hut and what can I say? This place is truly something else!
"Got straight in the hot tub which was just lovely and my partner loved it too especially when the sun went down and all the lights came on."
