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Post by: Bill » Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:30 pm
Gents
Thanks to all for your good wishes I am blessed to still drive the Elan with vigor.
Eric, I also was a young electrician, my dad and grandad before me as well. I qualified for my electrical contractors license when I was 20 years old, bought a TR3A for hill climbing on our tight little island, when Jim Clark won Lotus's first F one championship I finalised my purchase for my Elan with the factory. There were no Lotus franchises in Canada at that time.
The cost was 1210 pnds. - approx. $ 3,400 cnd. at the time. I paid myself about $600 a month at that time but was still a bachelor.
Sticks on the ice!! Bill
Thanks to all for your good wishes I am blessed to still drive the Elan with vigor.
Eric, I also was a young electrician, my dad and grandad before me as well. I qualified for my electrical contractors license when I was 20 years old, bought a TR3A for hill climbing on our tight little island, when Jim Clark won Lotus's first F one championship I finalised my purchase for my Elan with the factory. There were no Lotus franchises in Canada at that time.
The cost was 1210 pnds. - approx. $ 3,400 cnd. at the time. I paid myself about $600 a month at that time but was still a bachelor.
Sticks on the ice!! Bill
Bill Rathlef
Vancouver Island, Canada
"Keep your stick on the ice, boys."
Vancouver Island, Canada
"Keep your stick on the ice, boys."
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Post by: Elan45 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:21 am
This Sept, I'll have 46 years w/ my S3 Super Safety and next weekend, 4ht of July, 42 years w/ my pre-airflow coupe. I've got a few years until I need worry about 80.
Roger
Roger
'67 Elan S3 SS DHC
'67 Elan FHC pre-airflow
'67 Elan S3 SE upgrade to 26R by Original owner
'58 Eleven S2 (ex-works)
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'70 Elan +2S RHD
'61 20 FJ project
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'67 Elan FHC pre-airflow
'67 Elan S3 SE upgrade to 26R by Original owner
'58 Eleven S2 (ex-works)
'62 20/22 FJ (ex-Yamura)
'70 Elan +2S RHD
'61 20 FJ project
'76 Modus M1 F3
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Post by: abstamaria » Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:35 am
That is fantastic, Bill. You are an inspiration. I’ve had my Elan only 43 years!
With best wishes from Manila,
Andy
With best wishes from Manila,
Andy
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