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1970 Lotus Elan

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:08 pm
by Slowtus
Not mine, no affiliation and obviously NOT your average road car but...

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rch/ct ... 12219.html

Re: 1970 Lotus Elan

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:26 pm
by rcfurse
For an Elan to be that low someone either ate an awful lot of donuts or they have massively screwed with the suspension.

Re: 1970 Lotus Elan

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:40 pm
by Slowtus
rcfurse wrote:For an Elan to be that low someone either ate an awful lot of donuts or they have massively screwed with the suspension.


Not to mention the obese rubber which has happily chewed through the fiberglass.

I might have a look at it today purely out of curiosity. :D

Re: 1970 Lotus Elan

PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 8:47 am
by Elan Peter
I don't blame you for having a look. The price seems good.
I think it was the doughnuts that did it.
Best regards, P

Re: 1970 Lotus Elan

PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:00 pm
by elanfan1
Elan Peter wrote:I don't blame you for having a look. The price seems good.
I think it was the doughnuts that did it.
Best regards, P


Eh? Are you looking at different photos to me? I can see the rear wheel arch has been crudely cut to accommodate the oversize rear wheels but not a lot else. Anyway at around ?10300 equivalencies it?s a bit of a bargain. It?d be a few grand to put it back to original - if you?ve the inclination go for it.

Re: 1970 Lotus Elan

PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:56 pm
by denicholls2
Any takers on the bet that it would turn better slalom times without the hideous frog wheels?