Bespoke Luggage for the Elan
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:50 pm
I was watching a UK TV show here in the States called "Salvage Hunters Classic Cars" where they were discussing putting some bespoke luggage in one of their projects. They visited a fellow, Colin Surman, at Bag World in Redditch to get this done. It gave me the idea of doing the same for my Elan.
Colin did not have a ready made design for the Elan so I created a four piece set to my specifications and provided it to Bag World. After selecting materials and colors the bags were put together in the matter of a few weeks by Colin's team. They shipped them from Redditch to California and I got them in one day!
Below is my conceptual design and the finished bags. The design was executed perfectly and fit and finish are excellent. Quite pleased. (No affiliation just a happy customer).
Conceptual Design:
Actual Luggage:
It was a pleasure doing business with Colin and his team. They even sent a personal thank you note with the shipment, signed by all the members of his team. It is great in this day of mass production that talented craftsman still exist and are so committed to their craft.
BTW, Colin is a Lotus devotee having had several over the years (Esprits, Excel).
Colin did not have a ready made design for the Elan so I created a four piece set to my specifications and provided it to Bag World. After selecting materials and colors the bags were put together in the matter of a few weeks by Colin's team. They shipped them from Redditch to California and I got them in one day!
Below is my conceptual design and the finished bags. The design was executed perfectly and fit and finish are excellent. Quite pleased. (No affiliation just a happy customer).
Conceptual Design:
Actual Luggage:
It was a pleasure doing business with Colin and his team. They even sent a personal thank you note with the shipment, signed by all the members of his team. It is great in this day of mass production that talented craftsman still exist and are so committed to their craft.
BTW, Colin is a Lotus devotee having had several over the years (Esprits, Excel).