DHC Sprint Mathewsons

[Type28]

See a nice looking DHC Sprint at Mathewsons October sale , SMS Body restoration etc guide £24,000- £26,000 have prices dropped that far?

[pharriso]

I would have thought the estimate way low... looks lovely - https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-770---1972-lotus-elan-dhc-sprint/?lot=35782&so=0&st=lotus&sto=0&au=83&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1

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[types26/36]

I would have thought the estimate way low... looks lovely - [

Probably because the VIN plate shows a type 36 (FHC)

[trw99]

This is a genuine Sprint. It left the factory as a FHC in Tawny Brown over white, though, so has had a colour change and roof chop.

As Brian points out, this will have had an effect on value.

Tim

[pharriso]

As Brian points out, this will have had an effect on value.

Tim

Yes, but not to that extend... guess we will see soon.

[trw99]

True, but then Matthewson's always undersell their cars, I feel.

If it had been tarted up a bit and entered into a Bonhams/Barons/Ionic/Historic auction I suspect the guide prices at least would have rather more value in them.

If say a fair value for a running, non-concours but honest FHC Sprint of late 1972 was, say £30,000, what do you knock off for it having been converted to a DHC? A couple of thousand, perhaps?

Having said all that, its an auction and if a couple of folk with the desire to own that car on that day start bidding against each other, who knows what it ends up going for!

Tim

[512BB]

Steve Loader had a DHC Sprint that had had the roof cut off. He could not give the car away when he wanted to sell it. And that was when prices were high.

I was about to get my car keys out to take a look at the auction car, but then it was pointed out that it was a chop top. No thanks, not at any price........almost. And certainly not at circa £20k. I cannot imagine the angst of having that sort of money in a car and not being able to dispose of it should you need to. No, no and NO. The boy is not for turning.

Leslie

[alan.barker]

If the chop was done correctly it should be ok. In the past Chris Neil used to sell "Sprint Kit" to convert to Sprint. I wonder where they are. The more chopping the less fhc left. I like the fhc very "cosy".
Alan

[alan.barker]

Hi Leslie,
What did Steve do get the "super glue" out and phone Boss Motors.
Who chopped it and thought they could sell it and make a quick Buck.
The bonus with a fhc no leaks when it rains.
Alan