Lotus never managed to bring the original Series 1 Elise into the United States, but an independent company, Sun International, did. To make the car U.S.-legal, Sun International ditched the Elise's original Rover K-Series engine for one of the all-time great four-cylinders, the 1.8-liter from the Acura Integra Type R. Only a handful of such cars exist, and one just came up for sale on Cars and Bids.
