An Elan That Spans The Series

Strange title, eh? Well have a look at this machine and tell me what you think.

Looks like a S2 VIN plate (26/5491) with a S3 Bodyshell, an S4 engine and radiator…and maybe a steering wheel from an early Sprint. Ok I made the last one up, but there is a lot of Elan history in one car here!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/1968-Lotus-Elan-S … 240%3A1318

Mark




Itsa Bitsa Elan!

Given that it would appear the car was with the dealers for two years, I wonder if the dealer upgraded the S2 to S3 spec? Would have costed a fair bit doing that, mind you. Might have made it worth his while if he could sell it ‘as new’, ‘demonstrator’ or whatever.

Tim

the serial number is stamped in the number plate —so much for the ‘all lotus elans numbers were scratched with a rusty nail theory’—ed

By the time it was registered, in May '68, the S4 was out!

Must say I’ve never seen a stamped S2 plate before, but Ed, who’s to know that this is the original VIN plate?? :open_mouth:

Mark

With identical chassis number and unit number - surely that can’t be genuine?

Paddy

Seems like a full dinner for Beauregard

Barney

Rolley polley Beau :laughing: ED

Damn; this is the missing 10th BRM Shapecraft; call my broker; this one is mine. :smiling_imp:

I probably shouldn’t admit this … but I rather like it! :blush:

And it seems like pretty good value as well at that price regardless of he history/authenticity. When I was looking I saw some real wrecks being sold for far more money than that.

It will be interesting to see what it sells for…

Should it not have had a type 45 number with it being a dhc? Or were kits all type 26?

:confused:

Alex, you’ve let your engineering skills over-shadow your history knowledge!!

Here’s the first lesson…

Mark

Alex has a point-Its a type 45 body.
The chassis is a “subframe” after all-right :laughing:

Alex has a point-Its a type 45 body.
The chassis is a “subframe” after all-right :laughing:

You’re absolutely right…it either has the wrong body for the VIN or the wrong VIN for the body!!

Mark

Whichever way you look at it, it’s cheap way into Elan-dom for 6.6 grand. :smiley: provided it’s does not require major surgery and you’re not trying to go ‘concours’ with it.

My point exactly…Summits no matching! :confused:

Alex B…

Looks pretty good but having the number plate up on the nose of the car really bothers me.

Since we have gotten into a history discussion here, I have a question. I have tried to contact Lotus via fax for a history of my 65 S2 #26-4221 to no avail. Does anyone have a postal address or preferably email address to contact for such information?

Cheers

Steve

[email protected]

This was what I used last May and I think its still good.

Andy was very helpful

Gary

Excellent, Gary- thanks!

Steve

Winning bid ?8.900,-

Cheap if it in ok condition I guess, but is it???