Lotus elan eno 5g
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 11:59 am
Hi don't know if anyone can help......found this old post (below) on your site in 2009 have messaged the person who posted it "twin cams" but am not hopeful of a reply as he doesn't appear to have used the site since that time.... I have been offered this same car at a good price but it seems to be too good to be true he gave me all this history but now says it belonged to his dad who has died - car in Scotland but he abroad he wants me to pay by PayPal pay after delivery but there is no protection for vehicles on PayPal. Advert was on eBay but has now been removed all his communication has been by email not through eBay
Was thinking it might b a scam - does anyone have any info on where this car may be now or how I could find out?
Can anyone help I have just purchased a 1969 S4 Lotus Elan You may have seen it advertised that had reputably done only 6,000 miles I have to say the car at first impression does not give the appearance one would expect of a 6000 mile car however on searching through the file that came with car it is with all probability is correct, The story as I am told is car was supplied new in 1969 the owner emigrated to Canada, But could not import the car he then decided to try and import car as spares so car was totally dismantled for some reason this also did not work, the car lay in a warehouse in London until 1991 (when Due to a divorce) was sold by Club Lotus ( I have the Club Lotus Magazine confirming this), the car was sold by tender on behalf of owner now living in Canada by the club, it was purchased by a Mr M Barton of Banbury for, ? 9,450.00 Who later moved to Mixbury the last invoice I have was dated June 2004 and looks as though the car was finally rebuilt by October 2001 mileage at this date was 3,628 it was taken to Paul Matty sportscars in January 2002 for final check over & engine tune Mileage 3,816 Mr Barton may have sold car in 2005 to a Mr Roger O?Donnell of Chulmeigh Devon mileage at this time being 4,479 it looks as though car was again of road in 2003 and 2004, he may have sold car in 2007 The MOT for 2007 shows the mileage of 4900 , the car has had a repaint not that great I think possibly due to damage whilst in storage so adding all this up the car was off road from 1969 until 2001, than chassis is as you would expect original and underneath all looks new, that?s all I have managed to find out about the car if any members can help please let me know Registration number is ENO 5G
Was thinking it might b a scam - does anyone have any info on where this car may be now or how I could find out?
Can anyone help I have just purchased a 1969 S4 Lotus Elan You may have seen it advertised that had reputably done only 6,000 miles I have to say the car at first impression does not give the appearance one would expect of a 6000 mile car however on searching through the file that came with car it is with all probability is correct, The story as I am told is car was supplied new in 1969 the owner emigrated to Canada, But could not import the car he then decided to try and import car as spares so car was totally dismantled for some reason this also did not work, the car lay in a warehouse in London until 1991 (when Due to a divorce) was sold by Club Lotus ( I have the Club Lotus Magazine confirming this), the car was sold by tender on behalf of owner now living in Canada by the club, it was purchased by a Mr M Barton of Banbury for, ? 9,450.00 Who later moved to Mixbury the last invoice I have was dated June 2004 and looks as though the car was finally rebuilt by October 2001 mileage at this date was 3,628 it was taken to Paul Matty sportscars in January 2002 for final check over & engine tune Mileage 3,816 Mr Barton may have sold car in 2005 to a Mr Roger O?Donnell of Chulmeigh Devon mileage at this time being 4,479 it looks as though car was again of road in 2003 and 2004, he may have sold car in 2007 The MOT for 2007 shows the mileage of 4900 , the car has had a repaint not that great I think possibly due to damage whilst in storage so adding all this up the car was off road from 1969 until 2001, than chassis is as you would expect original and underneath all looks new, that?s all I have managed to find out about the car if any members can help please let me know Registration number is ENO 5G