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1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:00 pm
by trw99
This looks like an interesting project for someone. Snap it up, you know you want to: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C241536

I think it is Colorado Orange, but difficult to tell - could be Camay Pink to go with the white bumpers! Also looks to be riding a little high to me.

Tim

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:20 pm
by terryp
Tim
"bidding" is up to ?12K I have bowed out again .......... :wink:
I have some more pictures that were emailed , pm me your email address and I will send if you are interested?

All the best
Terry

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:44 pm
by Mazzini
Hi Tim,

Is the Sprint on your register?

The colour could be Jaguar Heather.

I'd like to see more pictures of the car.

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:18 pm
by trw99
No, I don't think this car is known to me as it's been locked away fro so long. Furthermore I do not have a registration number to go on, or a VIN number.

Tim

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:45 am
by Mazzini
It has a tow bar, perhaps the suspension was lifted for this purpose?

About thirty years ago I was driving along the M1 and in the opposite carriageway an Elan went past me towing a caravan...

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:22 am
by 512BB
What do you mean Terry, bidding is up to 12K. He is asking for offers on 9K. Is it on Ebay now and I have missed it or what?

Leslie

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:43 am
by terryp
No leslie , he is taking offers on the car and he emailed me to say he has had an offer of 12K ...at that point in Dragons Den fashion ....I was out!

Terry

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:43 am
by Mazzini
It's a Dutch auction, the owner is taking bids and he says that the current top bid is ?12k, on Friday he will make a decision.

Even if I were interested and I'm not, I wouldn't bid on principle.

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:45 pm
by 512BB
Thank you both for the replies.

Having re read my 2 linner, I noticed I had made 2 mistakes in grammar and spelling, and I so tire when others do the same. I shall be more forgiving in future.

I digress. I suppose he is trying to hold his own little Ebay auction, without the costs. Only problem that can occur with that, is that when you go back to your highest bidder, he tells you to go jump, specially if the offers are made unseen. He would have had a bit more credability if he had worded his advert, 'BEST OFFER SECURES', but thats just me.

Leslie

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:02 pm
by Steve G
Umm...have to factor in a ?4-5K respray straight away, who would actually order their Elan in that colour? Jordan I suppose...

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:28 am
by Vaughan
Was the Elan towing the caravan ... yelllow... S4 Se DHC ... I bought my first elan with tow bar from a guy who had a little caravan that he used to tow with his dogs in it!!!

cheers

V

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:36 am
by Mazzini
It was a fixed head in Sprint colours - it may just have been painted that way, I couldn't see the registration and also I was having trouble believing what I was seeing. It was a small tatty caravan. I was in South Yorkshire close to Rotherham or Sheffield.

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:54 pm
by trw99
So this car is now off the site and presumably sold to the highest bidder. Any one on here?

If so, what are your thoughts on the colour! :P

Tim

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:43 pm
by Mazzini
Gone to a dealer and can be seen in the pink at Donnington

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lotus-elan-sp ... 19c7f3647a

Re: 1971 Elan Sprint DHC

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:37 am
by terryp
Dealers AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
What chance do I have!
:-(