Jim Clark - Elan.

Post by: **paul_adamson** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:15 pm

Does anyone know what happened at the auction of the ex Jim Clark Elan?

see www.crombac.com

Post by: **avondale at intercom.net** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:28 am

And / or Emmerson Fittipaldi Elan plus2?
Joe ***@***.***

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Post by: **NickWilmshurst** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:40 am

Paul,

I'm afraid I don't know what happened to the car, but I looked at the
Crombac website and was intrigued... you can just see the steering wheel
on the right hand side as is the driver's mirror. However the wipers are
parked to the left.
Is this a hybrid of some sort?

Nick (Yellow '67 S3)

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Post by: **steveww** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:56 am

That is just how my S4 is. RHD with wipers parked to the left. Typical
Lotus they just fitted what they had in stock at the time :-)

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Post by: **steveww** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:03 am

Just checked out the web site as well. You missed the obvious one! The
whole engine bay is the wrong way round! Looks like they mirrored the
photos.

Nick Wilmshurst wrote:

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Post by: **jeff wolfson** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:13 am

on the right hand side as is the driver's mirror. However the wipers are
parked to the left.<<

The car is definitely left hand drive (see p162 of the Classic and Sportscar
Nov 1995 feature). It looks like the pics were printed the wrong way round
as the engine bay pic is wrong too.

Jeff
'66 S3

Post by: **ecamiel** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:17 pm

There were a few (I think 3) Elan roadsters that were Jim Clark editions. I believe they had upholstered dashes.
Does any have any info on these?
Thanks
Eric

Post by: **archigator** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 5:45 pm

I know for a fact that there were Jim Clark edition Esprits. They
were green with a tan interior. The seat backs had the words "Jim
Clark" edition (or something similar)tooled into the seat material.
There were about 25 or 50 cars in the edition; I can't remenber
which. I've never heard of a "Jim Clark edition" Elan however.

Gary
'71 Elan Sprint
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In ***@***.***, Eric Camiel <ecamiel@s...> wrote:

There were a few (I think 3) Elan roadsters that were Jim Clark
editions. I believe they had upholstered dashes. Does any have any
info on these? Thanks
Eric

Post by: **bluesbrother30** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:34 pm

I agree with Gary....never heard of "JC edition"
Elans. This particular car is unique in that it was
Jimmys personal "office car". Does anyone know if it
sold? And, if so, how much. I probably would just
about hock the house to get a chance at that car.
Man, what a piece of history. Just finished opening
Christmas presents.........got the new Eoin Young book
on Jimmy. Great book with many pics I had not seen
before.

Mike Summers
Sacramento, Ca
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Post by: **The Cyclist** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:11 pm

The only Elan I've heard of previously owned by Jim Clark is now owned by the famous French motor racing journalist Jaby Crombac (sorry if I've got the spelling wrong). I don't remember any mention of non-standard trim etc.

Geoff
S3 66
TCS 72

Post by: **bluesbrother30** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:31 pm

Geoff:
That is what started this thread....Crombac apparently
auctioned off JC's Elan on the 13th of December. Dont
know if is told and if so, for how much. The Elan was
a pretty standard S-3 FHC. Just a huge piece of
history for us Clark heads.

Mike Summers
Sacramento, Ca
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Post by: **paul_adamson** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:02 am

So, DOES ANYONE KNOW ......
what happened to the car?
(Not a special edition - BUT that actual car owner by Jim Clark Himself)
(See www.crombac.com )

Was it sold?
To whom?
For how much?
was there one of those *** awful "anonymous telephone bidders?

In short - what price a piece of history?
With this in mind.... significant cars..... Recently a Lotus Elan
previously owned by a Mr Peter Sellers. (Not a Lotus racing driver -
granted - but a figure from 20th century culture non the less) was sold
for a paltry ?12000.

Recently the

Does anyone that subscribes to lotuselan.net know what happened to the
ex- Jim Clark Lotus Elan?
That's the one that's been sold on behalf of GERARD ("Jabby") CROMBAC.

Anyone?

In fact, does anyone know what happened at the auction.

Oh stuff it I'm a goin' a Googlin.......
<Some short time passed and then the writer proclaims that....>

It looks like the ex Clark-Crombac Elan sold for e.55000. see
http://www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/351760274/ ?
or better
http://www.artcurial.auction.fr/cp/artc ... base%2Flis
te_lot.php%3Fcp%3D6%26vente%3D7030%26cplist%3D1%26libelle=%26nbsp%3B%26p
asse%3D1

Is that about ?33000?

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To: ***@***.***
Subject: Re: [LotusElan.net] Jim Clark's Elan

Geoff:
That is what started this thread....Crombac apparently
auctioned off JC's Elan on the 13th of December. Dont
know if is told and if so, for how much. The Elan was
a pretty standard S-3 FHC. Just a huge piece of
history for us Clark heads.

Mike Summers
Sacramento, Ca
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Post by: **kevinsmith.kiwi** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:19 am

Well done Paul, my Elan is just 100 newer than the one recently sold. Does that mean I now have to review my insurred value ?

It sounds like heaps of Kiwi Dollars.

One of your links may not have pasted quite right. Readers may have more luck with;

http://www.artcurial.auction.fr/base/lo ... fr&passe=0

It looks like the ex Clark-Crombac Elan sold for e.55000. see
http://www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/351760274/ ?
or better
http://www.artcurial.auction.fr/cp/artc ... base%2Flis
te_lot.php%3Fcp%3D6%26vente%3D7030%26cplist%3D1%26libelle=%26nbsp%3B%26p
asse%3D1

Is that about ?33000?

Post by: **bluesbrother30** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:27 am

Great job guys!!! I can now sleep soundly knowing
that the car sold for what it may have been worth. I
will not now worry about the car sitting in some dark
warehouse, unwanted. Calling for me to mortgage my
home, sell my dog, divorce my wife, and fly off to the
land of rude people on a mission to locate and
preserve a piece of history.

Mike Summers
left coast of US of A
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Post by: **"jean-paul MORISOT&q** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:06 am

Hi,

The Jim Clark's Elan sold for 55 000 euro (less commission I think) or ?33
000 or US $ 73 300. This highly collectible car was known in France to be in
perfect condition and fine runing order, used frequently by Mr Crombac
himself until now.

Best wishes.

Jim Clark - Elan.

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