Bless its little heart. It probably got stranded there in the rain when the Lucas stuff stopped.
Britannia may have ruled the ocean, but they've never made a car that would drive through a puddle without stalling!
Regarding production #'s for the Lotus 11, a quick web search indicates about 270 were built. Looking at an old rule book (2005), it appears as though if it were classified as "Limited Production", you could race it.
Thanks for the pics, Mike.
Lucas Electricals
I have found the key to extending their life on my MGB has been to use a relay on EVERYTHING. Head lights, brake lights, starter, heater motor - and the reason isn't so much the Lucas stuff as it is the wires carrying the current. Take a 16 guage wire through a relay, rather than straight through to the head lights (duh), and all of a sudden, your head lights are brighter and your switch lasts longer.
Still, for a car with a production run of 18 years, you'd think they might have figured that one out at the factory.