Elan S4 rebuild - my story chapter 2
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 11:33 am
I had such a rewarding experience rebuilding my '64 Elan S1 and then driving it all over the back country roads that I started looking for another "project". These are such great cars and now that I know them "intimately" I figured I should use my knowledge and experience on other cars. I certainly don't have a huge amount of spare time, but I found that if I stay focused and give myself blocks of time on weekends I can get these rebuilds done in a fair amount of time. Of course, help from my friend Drew is a very big plus as he is both a great inspiration and very knowledgable on the restoration of classic cars.
The search didn't take long and I recently acquired a nice '69 Elan S4 that had been under restoration and modification for more than 30 years but not put back on the road. The PO was very diligent about the work, with a full frame off rebuild and the standard of the work top notch. Along the way the previous owner had made some mods to the car that are tasteful but not quite original. The major one being a weber head and a flat bonnet. The plan for the PO was to build a "Sprint" car. The PO was very clear that this was not an original car regarding the engine, so I was well aware.
When I purchased the car, the title read "1969 Elan Sprint". I did some research and it looks like Sprint's were available in 1970, not 1969. Perhaps someone can clarify this for me. The serial number for this car is 45/7941Z. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Stay tuned, those of you who have followed my S1 rebuild thread know the details will be forthcoming regarding the work being done on my S4
The search didn't take long and I recently acquired a nice '69 Elan S4 that had been under restoration and modification for more than 30 years but not put back on the road. The PO was very diligent about the work, with a full frame off rebuild and the standard of the work top notch. Along the way the previous owner had made some mods to the car that are tasteful but not quite original. The major one being a weber head and a flat bonnet. The plan for the PO was to build a "Sprint" car. The PO was very clear that this was not an original car regarding the engine, so I was well aware.
When I purchased the car, the title read "1969 Elan Sprint". I did some research and it looks like Sprint's were available in 1970, not 1969. Perhaps someone can clarify this for me. The serial number for this car is 45/7941Z. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Stay tuned, those of you who have followed my S1 rebuild thread know the details will be forthcoming regarding the work being done on my S4