Owners of classic and/or historic Lotus models may be really interested to hear of the company’s new ‘Certificate of Provenance’ programme which for £170 gets the owner a presentation box containing documents relating to their car, an aluminium plaque (engraved with the owner’s name), a keyring, a carbon-fibre bookmark, four badges and a pen.

The documents include the VIN, paint code, production date for the car in question, ‘build-spec letter’ and a personalised letter from current Lotus Cars CEO, Phil Popham, which thanks the customer.

Could well prove to be popular, methinks.

More information from www.lotuscars.com/certificate-provenance ENDS.