Lotus Elan

Let the pictures do the talking.

PostPost by: Mroz » Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:07 am

clean pistachio
Attachments
lotus 0295K s.jpg and
IMG_6512.jpg and
Mroz
First Gear
First Gear
 
Posts: 24
Joined: 28 Sep 2022
Location: Diablo,Ca

PostPost by: holywood3645 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:08 am

Back on road again. 2 year (Covid/water pump) season…
All good now!
Attachments
3743FC8B-4212-4478-8A32-514C42577E2B.jpeg and
User avatar
holywood3645
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 1082
Joined: 07 Oct 2003

PostPost by: Mroz » Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:29 pm

holywood3645 wrote:Back on road again. 2 year (Covid/water pump) season…
All good now!


Nice colors
Mroz
First Gear
First Gear
 
Posts: 24
Joined: 28 Sep 2022
Location: Diablo,Ca

PostPost by: holywood3645 » Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:26 pm

Car show a week ago! Pirelli’s and original rims fitted
Attachments
3A7A3C16-3BB0-40BA-97F9-042128024D10.jpeg and
User avatar
holywood3645
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 1082
Joined: 07 Oct 2003

PostPost by: gjz30075 » Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:01 pm

Looks great! Did you remove the rh mirro for the show?
Greg Z
45/0243K Sprint
45/7286 S3 SE DHC
User avatar
gjz30075
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 3389
Joined: 12 Sep 2003
Location: Roswell, Georgia, USA

PostPost by: holywood3645 » Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:27 am

No, broke it a while back. Not sure if there is a good option for mirrors on an elan. Hate the idea of drilling doors of wings. Thought the type that attaches to window frame was a good option.... until it's not!
User avatar
holywood3645
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 1082
Joined: 07 Oct 2003

PostPost by: 661 » Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:26 pm

thumbnail_IMG_3335.jpg and
Graeme
S4 SE
S2 GTS
Caterham 420R
Sold - Peterson JPS Exige
User avatar
661
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 1215
Joined: 29 Mar 2012
Location: East Sussex

PostPost by: Chris-72sprint » Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:25 pm

My first (S2 bought 1976) and second/current/last (Sprint bought 2008) Elan’s :D
Attachments
B01E6437-7BD1-4D88-BBC5-0BC02B361ABC.jpeg and
78AEA33B-234D-4B71-9D4E-FDA47F0BD5BF.jpeg and
Chris-72sprint
Second Gear
Second Gear
 
Posts: 69
Joined: 08 Apr 2020
Location: Suffolk

PostPost by: gjz30075 » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:12 am

I recently sold my S3 pre airflow Coupe that I resurrected from the dead and picked up the S3
that rcombs on this forum restored. A very nice job indeed and we're still in the 'sorting out'
phase. It's a pretty late car, having left the factory in July of '67. I know the first owner who
bought it from a dealer in Canada. He laid up the car in '86 due to, I think, a foot injury and
Rick Combs bought it in 2013 (or '14, not sure). He fully restored the car to a very nice high
standard and 'ran out of steam'.

The car was originally yellow and pictured is the first owner in a slalom event in 1973.

I have the original tool kit, jack, jack handle, owner's manual, service manual and
key ring from the selling dealer with the VIN stamped in the back. It's the black
leather piece with the 4 digit phone number.
Attachments
KLUZYNSKI DOIN IT, D5-73.JPG and
IMG_EXT007_HDR.jpg and
IMG_EXT004_HDR.jpg and
Greg Z
45/0243K Sprint
45/7286 S3 SE DHC
User avatar
gjz30075
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 3389
Joined: 12 Sep 2003
Location: Roswell, Georgia, USA

PostPost by: elancoupe » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:19 am

Very nice, Greg!
Mike
elancoupe
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 1042
Joined: 11 Sep 2003
Location: Home of the Yinzers USA

PostPost by: Elanman68 » Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:37 am

Goodwood, Sunday. 60’s car, 60’s suit, 60’s bloke :wink: !
Attachments
IMG_2023-09-13-082755.jpeg and
Elanman68
Second Gear
Second Gear
 
Posts: 139
Joined: 07 May 2015
Location: Dorset UK

PostPost by: h20hamelan » Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:12 pm

Kid won 1st place in the local British car in his Italia Kart, out of a whopping 20 entries.

IMG_5651.jpeg and


Just because he’s a ham
Born, and brought home from the hospital (no seat belt (wtf)) in a baby!
Find out where the limits are, and start from there
Love your Mother
Earth
User avatar
h20hamelan
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 1726
Joined: 25 Sep 2010
Location: RACECAR spelled backward, is——RACECAR! Kayak, Kayak. The Faster You Drive...The Slower You Age

PostPost by: mbell » Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:36 pm

Picked up a winter project, wonder what could be wrong with it....
Attachments
IMG_20230825_130435.jpg and
'73 +2 130/5 RHD, now on the road and very slowly rolling though a "restoration"
mbell
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 2599
Joined: 07 Jun 2013
Location: Austin, TX (UK Ex-pat)

PostPost by: The Veg » Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:46 pm

Last weekend was the Atlanta British Car (and Motorcycle) Fayre. Sixteen Lotuses showed up, a rather good turnout and we out-numbered the Sunbeams and Morgans and even the Minis!

Yelotus made friends with this rather excellent Eleven-replica.
Image

About a dozen of the sixteen are in this picture:
Image

I rather like this picture. That's Greg Z's Elan on the other side of the Esprit.
Image

My friend Jayne and her husband (that's him behind the car) arrived late with this absolutely smashing Sprint. Jayne recently inherited it and it's been in the USA for less than a month, and was in fact only registered to be legally driven the day before the show.
Image

A portrait taken by a friend:
Image
1970 Elan Plus 2 (not S) 50/2036
2012 BMW R1200GS
"It just wouldn't be a complete day if I didn't forget something!" -Me
User avatar
The Veg
Coveted Fifth Gear
Coveted Fifth Gear
 
Posts: 2225
Joined: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Atlanta 'burbs (southeast USA)

PostPost by: Baggy2 » Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:05 pm

Been doing a loft clear out and found the attached among loads of photos. I thought they may interest Lotus fans on this site. I believe it was a concept car called a Lotus Etna. I cant remember the venue or taking the photos but on the same roll ( remember rolls ? ) was Ayrton Senna in his Lotus at the '86 British Grand Prix.
IMG_20230918_140336_590.jpg and

IMG_20230918_140356_239.jpg and

IMG_20230918_140429_093.jpg and
Baggy2
Third Gear
Third Gear
 
Posts: 231
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
Location: South East England
PreviousNext

Total Online:

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 16 guests