1967 Pre AirFlow Elan S3 FHC **SOLD**
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:35 pm
Sadly selling my baby Elan due to loss of storage!
I was about to put her on Ebay but maybe someone on here may want 1st chance?.
Anyway, my "E" Reg Elan FHC is reluctantly up for sale. Its the very rare Pre Airflow S3 model with the lovely smooth body and wheel arches unlike the not so smooth S4 model.
I purchased this Elan in 2007 with the view to slowly carrying out a mild restoration. The previous owner had a full Roll Cage fitted. . Prior to this he also carried out a restoration (2006) with a new SPYDER Chassis, inc SPYDER front suspension and new shocks, bushes bolts and fixings. Also a re spray in Ford Red.. The chassis etc was then sprayed/filled with waxoil. . The rest is std Lotus I believe....
The Elan had a new MOT prior to my purchase, (inc new rear discs and pads and front trunnions), and I then drove her 100 miles home, with no problems. Since this date I then stored the Elan in my garage and just fiddled with her now and then and haven't driven her since!
Last month I fitted a pair of new front calipers but never got around to bleeding the system. as I then lost my storage garage! On inspection the running gear is ok but suggest due to long term storage the rear doughnuts are replaced.. ( my intention was to fit a pair of solid UJ/Drive shafts)
The Elan does start, drive and all gears work fine. (but no brakes) and will need a battery.
The black interior is ok, but has no interior inner cill covers. The door cards are good if a tad untidy. Seats are also very good but the drivers seat has a split near the side squab. A small race steering wheel fitted. Dash is in reasonable condition but the radio is missing. Needs a drivers door rubber seal as old one tatty.
All the controls/windows all work fine inc the (pop up) headlights.
Paintwork has the usual 'stars' and micro blisters that all FibreGlass bodies have,, bearing in mind that its nearly 50 years old. There's a nice gloss to the paint with a small amount of 'Orange Peel' on the O/S/R wing top.
Speedo states 15100 miles.. There is some history I have the ORIGINAL old green log book! I have a couple of old Tax discs and about 11 MOT Cert's starting from 1991 to date.....after the last MOT Cert issued to me in 2007 the Elan has been stored and unused.
This is NOT a pristine or concourse Elan! and with a small amount of work you'll be driving it for an MOT!
Valuation is hard to find on this very rare model of Elan but I'm looking for offers around ?17k. The last one I saw on Ebay (2014) sold for circa ?16,000 and was an absolute basket case!
Would be ideal for racing in the HSCC race series...
The Car is Located near Stokenchurch Bucks..
I was about to put her on Ebay but maybe someone on here may want 1st chance?.
Anyway, my "E" Reg Elan FHC is reluctantly up for sale. Its the very rare Pre Airflow S3 model with the lovely smooth body and wheel arches unlike the not so smooth S4 model.
I purchased this Elan in 2007 with the view to slowly carrying out a mild restoration. The previous owner had a full Roll Cage fitted. . Prior to this he also carried out a restoration (2006) with a new SPYDER Chassis, inc SPYDER front suspension and new shocks, bushes bolts and fixings. Also a re spray in Ford Red.. The chassis etc was then sprayed/filled with waxoil. . The rest is std Lotus I believe....
The Elan had a new MOT prior to my purchase, (inc new rear discs and pads and front trunnions), and I then drove her 100 miles home, with no problems. Since this date I then stored the Elan in my garage and just fiddled with her now and then and haven't driven her since!
Last month I fitted a pair of new front calipers but never got around to bleeding the system. as I then lost my storage garage! On inspection the running gear is ok but suggest due to long term storage the rear doughnuts are replaced.. ( my intention was to fit a pair of solid UJ/Drive shafts)
The Elan does start, drive and all gears work fine. (but no brakes) and will need a battery.
The black interior is ok, but has no interior inner cill covers. The door cards are good if a tad untidy. Seats are also very good but the drivers seat has a split near the side squab. A small race steering wheel fitted. Dash is in reasonable condition but the radio is missing. Needs a drivers door rubber seal as old one tatty.
All the controls/windows all work fine inc the (pop up) headlights.
Paintwork has the usual 'stars' and micro blisters that all FibreGlass bodies have,, bearing in mind that its nearly 50 years old. There's a nice gloss to the paint with a small amount of 'Orange Peel' on the O/S/R wing top.
Speedo states 15100 miles.. There is some history I have the ORIGINAL old green log book! I have a couple of old Tax discs and about 11 MOT Cert's starting from 1991 to date.....after the last MOT Cert issued to me in 2007 the Elan has been stored and unused.
This is NOT a pristine or concourse Elan! and with a small amount of work you'll be driving it for an MOT!
Valuation is hard to find on this very rare model of Elan but I'm looking for offers around ?17k. The last one I saw on Ebay (2014) sold for circa ?16,000 and was an absolute basket case!
Would be ideal for racing in the HSCC race series...
The Car is Located near Stokenchurch Bucks..