Lotus elan VIN What year and type?

[argo19c]

Hello,
This Lotus Elan was sold to me as a 1968. Through looking at the available table on this website for identification it appears as if this car may be a 1966. It is VIN 45/6460, with engine #: LP6989. Additionally, the title show a VIN of: AK601600. Any help in determining the true year and model of thois Lotus Elan would be helpful. Thanks, Ralph

[holywood3645]

Send all you information to this guy

Graham, Andy [[email protected]]

He is the lotus historian and will be able to help.

James

[argo19c]

Thank you James.

[Paul Chapman]

Hello Ralph

Welcome to the Forum where you will find an answer to any and everything about Lotus Elans, and often more than one answer to any one question !

Is your Elan a S3 or a S4, both produced during 1968 ? my S3 unit number 6765 was one of the last was built in around May 68.

[types26/36]

you will find an answer to any and everything about Lotus Elans, and often more than one answer to any one question !.

As you say,more then one answer to a question
I have an S3 # 7540 supplied as a kit in October 1967.

[argo19c]

Andy, of Lotus Cars replied to my inquiry as to the year. It is indeed a 1966, not a 1968 as the title reflects, according to him. I will contact the previous owner in regards to the title errors. I am still curious as the the model type?
Thanks to all who have responded,
Ralph

[Elan45]

But Argo, what about the VIN on the title of AK 601600. That doesn't sound right at all.

On another subject, do you have a Jo Marquart designed car? I do too.

Roger '67 Elan S3-SS 45-7380, also in Florida

[trw99]

[quote="Paul Chapman"] my S3 unit number 6765 was one of the last was built in around May 68.[/quote]

Paul, your car was invoiced by the factory on 7th March 1967. The S4 was announced a year later in March 1968 and the first unit was 7895. The first road test of a S4 that I can find was in January 1969.

Tim

[argo19c]

Roger,

Thanks for your post. I will be contacting the previous owner regarding the VIN on the title?. For 18 years I owned the ex-Jim Downing three time IMSA GTP Camel Light Championship ARGO/Mazda. What a wonderful race car. It took us to 8 Historic GTP Endurance Championship during my tenure with the car. I wish I still had that car.
How about yourself, what ARGO do you have?

Thanks,
Ralph

[Paul Chapman]

Thanks Tim

A case of not reading what you have written - I should have said that my S3's unit number was 7765 and not 6765, it was first registered in May 1968.