1966 Lotus Elan SE Roadster Going up for Sale Soon
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:10 pm
Hello all,
I am the son of a lifelong auto enthusiast who collected mostly German, Italian and British cars. Unfortunately, my father passed away in late 2014 of pancreatic cancer at the young age of 65. Since then, as I am his only child, I inherited a stable of cars and have been working hard to steward (and enjoy) his collection over the last couple of years. My father always loved the Elan. Ever since I was a child, I can remember him talking about "jack the giant killer" and Colin Chapman's amazing design and engineering talents. I heard racing stories of how a 1400 lb car routinely would defeat its larger, heavier European competition. So towards the end of his life, in 2013, he finally fulfilled his dream of actually owning an Elan, and I got to see what all the fuss was about. He purchased the car from a gentleman who enjoyed the car for many years in CT and even used to show it at Lime Rock, where the car won some awards. So in my hunt to learn more about the car, I actually found the Hemmings link my father used to purchase the car in the first place! Here it is:
https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/201 ... s-elan-s3/
So, as you can see, the car is in good shape and is a well loved driver that has been maintained over the years. Dad always liked what he called "sincere" cars and "drivers." So this car is not a show car or "trailer queen" as I have heard some called. This car is for the enthusiast that wants to drive the car and appreciate its lived in patina. I must say I have enjoyed it quite a bit myself as has my wife who loves drop tops. But alas, I digress, we just purchased a house and there are more pressing needs in our family. So it is time for me to dispossess of this car. In the meantime, I have recently repaired a slight crack in the radiator at a proper radiator repair shop that works on antique cars. I have replaced weather stripping. I have replaced spark plugs, replaced the convertible top and cover, and I have tuned the carbs up. Everything is firing wonderfully and on time!
This car is incredibly fun to drive and is a true treasure of British racing history incarnate. I am planning on putting this car up on bringatrailer.com in mid or late September after I return stateside from an extended trip my wife and I are taking to Spain. I wanted to post this here because my uncle(also a car guy) said that this was the place to post first.
So please let me know if you are interested, and I am happy to answer any questions and send current photos. In the meantime, the old Hemmings link has most of the specs that you would be interested in. I believe dad only put less than 500 miles on the car since it was purchased from the gentleman from CT in the Hemmings ad. Please contact me at: [email protected]
Thanks all!
Cameron
I am the son of a lifelong auto enthusiast who collected mostly German, Italian and British cars. Unfortunately, my father passed away in late 2014 of pancreatic cancer at the young age of 65. Since then, as I am his only child, I inherited a stable of cars and have been working hard to steward (and enjoy) his collection over the last couple of years. My father always loved the Elan. Ever since I was a child, I can remember him talking about "jack the giant killer" and Colin Chapman's amazing design and engineering talents. I heard racing stories of how a 1400 lb car routinely would defeat its larger, heavier European competition. So towards the end of his life, in 2013, he finally fulfilled his dream of actually owning an Elan, and I got to see what all the fuss was about. He purchased the car from a gentleman who enjoyed the car for many years in CT and even used to show it at Lime Rock, where the car won some awards. So in my hunt to learn more about the car, I actually found the Hemmings link my father used to purchase the car in the first place! Here it is:
https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/201 ... s-elan-s3/
So, as you can see, the car is in good shape and is a well loved driver that has been maintained over the years. Dad always liked what he called "sincere" cars and "drivers." So this car is not a show car or "trailer queen" as I have heard some called. This car is for the enthusiast that wants to drive the car and appreciate its lived in patina. I must say I have enjoyed it quite a bit myself as has my wife who loves drop tops. But alas, I digress, we just purchased a house and there are more pressing needs in our family. So it is time for me to dispossess of this car. In the meantime, I have recently repaired a slight crack in the radiator at a proper radiator repair shop that works on antique cars. I have replaced weather stripping. I have replaced spark plugs, replaced the convertible top and cover, and I have tuned the carbs up. Everything is firing wonderfully and on time!
This car is incredibly fun to drive and is a true treasure of British racing history incarnate. I am planning on putting this car up on bringatrailer.com in mid or late September after I return stateside from an extended trip my wife and I are taking to Spain. I wanted to post this here because my uncle(also a car guy) said that this was the place to post first.
So please let me know if you are interested, and I am happy to answer any questions and send current photos. In the meantime, the old Hemmings link has most of the specs that you would be interested in. I believe dad only put less than 500 miles on the car since it was purchased from the gentleman from CT in the Hemmings ad. Please contact me at: [email protected]
Thanks all!
Cameron