Description

Officially presented at the British Motor Show in London in October 1962, the Elan is the first Lotus to have been mass produced. It succeeded the Elite, without however adopting its fiberglass monocoque concept. The Elan is characterised by its steel backbone chassis, onto which an aerodynamically shaped fiberglass bodyshell was grafted, designed by Ron Hickman. When it came out, the Elan was a technologically innovative car, thanks to its chassis, its four-wheel independent suspension, its four-wheel disc brakes with dual-piston calipers and its pop-up headlamps. The very first Elans were equipped with a twin-cam Ford 1498cc engine, which was however swiftly replaced by a Ford 1558cc engine, surmounted by a cylinder head designed by Lotus, developing 105 hp. It is with this engine that the Elan was homologated in the GT category in May 1963. The first version of the Elan (called “Type 26 S1”) was produced in around 900 units from 1962 to 1964. All of them were roadsters (Drop Head), and a hard top became available from 1963. In 1964, Lotus launched the second version of the Elan (referred to as “Type 26 S2”), which was an improved S1: a veneer dash, larger front brake calipers, lockable glovebox, new rear lights and, as an option, centre-locked wheels. A little over 2,000 units of the S1 and S2 were produced.

The example we are offering for sale is an S2, completely built following FIA identity no. 50092 in accordance with Appendix K (Production GT Car - Period F - 1962-1965 - FIA Class GTS10). The car is stripped to the absolute minimum to come very close to the homologated weight of 580 kg, and goes like a rocket with its race prepared 1598 cc Lotus Twin Cam engine. It is built by a forerunner for many years in the Scandinavian Historic Championships, and made to win. The engine has been completely rebuilt in 2023 and only did 1 race since. The Lotus comes with an international FIA HTP valid until 31.12.2034, and is ready for competitive historic racing. More technical information is of course available on request.

This is your opportunity to obtain a very competitive Lotus Elan to FIA specifications, which is ready to participate in any national or international historic championship. Interestingly priced to sell and immediately available.

Vehicle details

Vehicle data

Make
Lotus
Model name
Elan
Manufacturer code
Serie II
First registration date
Not provided
Year of manufacture
1965
Mileage (read)
Not provided
Chassis number
Not provided
Engine number
Not provided
Gearbox number
Not provided
Matching numbers
No
Number of owners
Not provided

Technical details

Body style
Convertible
Power (kW/hp)
78/106
Cubic capacity (cm³)
1558
Cylinders
4
Doors
Not provided
Steering
Right (RHD)
Gearbox
Manual
Gears
Not provided
Transmission
Rear
Front brakes
Not provided
Rear brakes
Not provided
Fuel type
Petrol

Individual configuration

Exterior color
Blue
Interior color
Black
Interior material
Others

Condition, registration & documentation

Has Report
Registered
Ready to drive

Location

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