Gearknobs
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These are the gearknobs fitted to the Elan that I am aware of-
anyone care to date and apply to which series?
teardrop with yellow/green badge
round with yellow/green badge
round with black badge
round with 4-spd gate pattern(small badge)
round with 4-spd gate pattern(larger badge)
round with 5-spd gate (obviously 1972/sprint5 or dealer conversion)
anyone care to date and apply to which series?
teardrop with yellow/green badge
round with yellow/green badge
round with black badge
round with 4-spd gate pattern(small badge)
round with 4-spd gate pattern(larger badge)
round with 5-spd gate (obviously 1972/sprint5 or dealer conversion)
Nigel Robertson
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robcall - Third Gear
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I'll have a stab, Nigel!
Pear drop - S1, S2, S3 all with yellow Lotus badge
Round - S3 SS, S4, Sprint all with 4 speed gate in black
Round with yellow or black Lotus badge - after-market supplied
Happy to be corrected!
Tim
PS Happy New Year to you all
Pear drop - S1, S2, S3 all with yellow Lotus badge
Round - S3 SS, S4, Sprint all with 4 speed gate in black
Round with yellow or black Lotus badge - after-market supplied
Happy to be corrected!
Tim
PS Happy New Year to you all
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trw99 - Coveted Fifth Gear
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My surely original S3 DHC has round with black and my most likely original 72 +2S130 has round with yellow badge. Gordon Sauer
- Gordon Sauer
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I had a '66 S2 with the teardrop style, and now have a '66 S3 (36/5599) that had the same type, which I assumed was original, when I got it. I changed it over to a piece of polished stone I found in Cape Cod about 30 years ago.
- Jon Eckman
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My '65 (reg '66) S2 had the teardrop with badge. It was stolen and I replaced it with a similar-shaped piece I turned from walnut and have used ever since. No badge though. If I could find an emblem the right size I could inset it.
Are original style gearknobs available in the U.S.? (or anywhere for that matter)
Are original style gearknobs available in the U.S.? (or anywhere for that matter)
Andrew Bodge
'66 Elan S2 26/4869
I love the sound of a torque wrench in the morning. Sounds like... progress.
'66 Elan S2 26/4869
I love the sound of a torque wrench in the morning. Sounds like... progress.
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RotoFlexible - Fourth Gear
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I had the gearknob stolen from my DHC and trawled ebay for a replacement-yes they are out there!
Not long ago someone was selling as new/old stock a tear/yellow, a round/yellow and a round/gate-all bagged Lotus.
The black/round I find intriguing-from replies same time frame as black badge/Jim Clark period.
Not long ago someone was selling as new/old stock a tear/yellow, a round/yellow and a round/gate-all bagged Lotus.
The black/round I find intriguing-from replies same time frame as black badge/Jim Clark period.
Nigel Robertson
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robcall - Third Gear
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Round with yellow or black Lotus badge - after-market supplied
I have a S4 FHC reg. 01/01/1970 owned from new, it has the round gear knob with the yellow Lotus badge. Sorry if thats thrown a spanner in the works! Regards John.
I have a S4 FHC reg. 01/01/1970 owned from new, it has the round gear knob with the yellow Lotus badge. Sorry if thats thrown a spanner in the works! Regards John.
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I have seen S2 FHC and S3 DHC cars with dished tear drop knobs. (the Lotus emblem was in a dished top). Both cars were / are very original. I could add a photo, next week
Anna
Anna
1965 S2
- Emma-Knight
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... 66' FHC S3 "pre-airflow" , with teardrop & black Lotus badge gearknob , as the steering wheel horn cap . From new .
Christian.
Christian.
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Old English White - Fourth Gear
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I find big beefy great knobs encourage rough shifting ---I chuck a piece of aluminum in the lathe and get a light shift knob that encourages two fingers and a thumb approach -like picking up a dime [or thruppney bit ]-as the lotus ford tranny is so smooth and fast it gets the job done in a very efficient manner ---usually they are egg shaped --this one was experimental and works a treat =the Europa however appears to need a bowling ball attatched to the shift leaver ==ed
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