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1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2020 3:00 am
by tbsmith
Edit 8/26/20 This is no longer available as it will be listed on BAT. Thanks for the interest and comments.

Price reduced. Very good condition in pistachio green (new paint in rare original factory color). Big valve engine, possibly equipped with the special cams from the factory (according to the Wilkins book and previous owner), stainless exhaust, CV joints, fuel cell, electric fuel pump with inertia switch, galvanized Lotus chassis, Panasport wheels, fire extinguisher, Pertronix ignition, seat belts with inertia reels, LED daytime running lights, electric headlamp motor, factory shop manual, documentation, indoor cover, trickle charger, numerous spares including ignitor, fuel pump, headlight motor and shift knob. Colin Chapman signed steering wheel. Some delamination in lower corner of windshield (see pics), small tear in top squeaky dash, starts and runs great but checked valve clearances and two cylinders should be adjusted. Located in Houston. Contact [email protected]" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:05 am
by elanfan1
Very pretty car. What are you looking for, for it? Think this might help with enquiries.

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2020 5:10 pm
by pharriso
Sister to my car, I have 0260K, this is 0261K.

A very nice car!

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2020 5:20 pm
by elanfan1
Get it bought Phil, you know you want to...

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2020 9:54 pm
by tbsmith
elanfan1 wrote:Very pretty car. What are you looking for, for it? Think this might help with enquiries.


I updated the listing, price is $43K and also added fuel cell which I forgot to mention.

Thanks,
Tom

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2020 9:55 pm
by tbsmith
pharriso wrote:Sister to my car, I have 0260K, this is 0261K.

A very nice car!


Thanks Phil. Your car is what sold me on the Pistachio Green.


Tom

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:28 pm
by tbsmith
Anyone know how to delete this for sale listing? I am going to list the car on BAT and they want exclusivity. When I click on edit, there is no option I can see to delete it.

Thanks,
Tom

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:44 pm
by richardcox_lotus
tbsmith wrote:Anyone know how to delete this for sale listing? I am going to list the car on BAT and they want exclusivity. When I click on edit, there is no option I can see to delete it.

Thanks,
Tom

Don’t know if you can delete it, but you should be able to change the thread title to something like “No longer available”

Regards
Richard

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:59 pm
by tbsmith
Thanks Richard, I edited it accordingly.

Tom

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:46 pm
by tedtaylor
sold for $36,750
nothing to sneeze at....

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:30 pm
by tbsmith
Actually somewhat more since BAT made up the difference between the high bid and my reserve.

Tom

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:37 pm
by pharriso
Congrats Tom

Do you have the original engine number for the register? Should be engraved on the vin plate under the hood.

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:08 pm
by tbsmith
Looks like W/25824. The numbers are clear, not sure about the letter.

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:13 pm
by pharriso
tbsmith wrote:Looks like W/25824. The numbers are clear, not sure about the letter.


The W is correct, many thanks & please put the new owner in touch with me for the register via e-mail (pph <at> lionheartsolutions <dot> com)

Re: 1972 Elan Sprint for sale: Houston TX

PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:56 pm
by BigNeil
Hello all,

What are the chances - probably pissing in the wind of course - that this originated in England and it was red with registration LGW11K, exported bac in 2010??