Have You a Photo of Your Elan in the 60s/70s?

[el-saturn]

maybe i'm cheating a bit: BUT this is my unrestored baby back in 1981! sandy

[mmatthej1]

I recall this a regular activity - frequent tipping in of GTX from stripseal tins!

Unfortunately, I don't have photos of the other Elan maintenance activities that seemed to fill all my weekends back then - rear hub bearing changes, renewing rotaflex, rear strut/damper replacement, water pump etc... such fun (not)!

[spanner]

1969.....

[Mazzini]

That last picture looks like a Blow Up from 1966

[Geoffers71]

My S2 in 1968

And the same car just before I sold it in 1972

It was originally silver with red interior, but I painted it cirrus white with flame orange bumpers (very 70s and a la BRM )

OOOPS, Sorry realized I've already posted this. Am I losing it ? Got to be worrying. I'll just go and curl up in the corner, talking to myself and dribbling

[mmatthej1]

My first Elan, an S3 FHC started out with Silver bumpers, then went to day-glo Green (see foto - very Porsche 908 of the time, I thought), finishing off in White.............

[JonB]

Where are all the Plus 2 pictures?

[types26/36]

Where are all the Plus 2 pictures?

Probably no one could afford one back then ........ they were expensive cars back in the day (how times change )

[JonB]

Good point.

Personally, I think the Plus 2 shouldn't have been called an "Elan" as it looks completely different. Even if it does have the same running gear.

[jono]

..yeah perhaps they should have called it Metier

[Mazzini]

..yeah perhaps they should have called it Metier

Plus "2" to that...groan.

[spanner]

That last picture looks like a Blow Up from 1966

Yup, more Blowups from the late 60s...

[JimE]

I came across this press photograph of a LHD Euro spec FHC Sprint some time ago. It is clearly an early Sprint from the bonnet bulge and silver wheels, as well as having an early style placement of the rear gold decal.

I have only seen a small number of these press shots where the word Sprint has been placed on the front grill; it was used in the Sprint brochure though on a RHD car and I also have a photo of a lagoon blue over white Sprint similarly plated.

This photo would have been taken in late 1970 or, more likely, early 1971 and probably by Monitor Press for Lotus. I like the way the sidelights look so bright!

Tim

This photograph was taken in The Mall, London,SW1 in front of Admiralty Arch.

[JimE]

My first Sprint taken in 1978 in North Devon.

[elanman999]

Here's my +2 in 79 and 80. I've still got it and it's now done 100K miles in my ownership. It's still got 68K on the clock!!!!
Cheers
John