Rear Flange

[Jon.ford]

Hi all
I have always wondered why do some Elans Including my Sprint, have this flange under back panel and some don't.
Jon Ford

Photos taken at Silverstone classic a few weeks ago.

[gjz30075]

Some info here:
lotus-elan-f19/bit-lip-t17272.html

[richboyd]

From the Lotus Elan Sprint website re: Sprint body differences
(http://www.lotuselansprint.com/index.asp?pageid=41823)

"A small protruding lip around the bottom of the rear valance appears to be a Sprint mould difference. S4 bodies do not have this lip and we can only assume that a new mould or part mould was used that resulted in this lip showing. It was painted white for duo tone coloured bodies and the body colour on mono tone bodies."

[Famous Frank]

It's there to remind you that although a Sprint is nice, you really wish you had an S2.

Frank