RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Tue May 08, 2018 10:06 pm
by gjz30075
I'd love to have one of these
https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ ... 012/661661Their site won't allow me to copy their pictures. Unfortunately there's nothing in any
of the pictures to give a sense of scale.
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Tue May 08, 2018 11:34 pm
by tedtaylor
SUPER COOL!!! love the detail. If i were a Vanderbuilt or Carnegie i'd buy one.
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Wed May 09, 2018 5:46 am
by gherlt
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Wed May 09, 2018 8:03 am
by nmauduit
they've been built in the south of France for a few years now scale (Violetta) 7/10 but engine 1/10 (160cc), though price is about on par with a full size one...
http://www.voitureapedales.com/category/lotus/these "children" autos were discussed on the forum a while back, though I could not find the thread
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Wed May 09, 2018 8:58 am
by MarkDa
Very nice I love the engine bay detail.
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Wed May 09, 2018 3:46 pm
by Stevie-Heathie
Love it but surely somebody had got to point out it?s got S1 / S2 doors, S3 rear lights and Sprint paint.
Oh no - I?ve become THAT GUY
Steve
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Wed May 09, 2018 5:42 pm
by MarkDa
The manufacturers website has a number plate with ELAN 2 on it - so that's wrong as well!
It's just a bitsa with no pedigree - it'll never sell ??
Re: RM Sotheby's miniature Elan
Posted:
Thu May 10, 2018 7:38 am
by elanfan1
I?d guess that the majority of people that would buy one of these wouldn?t know one end of an elan from another so facts like those mentioned and things like the boot lid doesn?t sit properly and the bumpers look angled up/down will make no difference to them. I reckon that overall they?ve done a bloody good job. Making lookilikee wheels in what approx 1/3rd scale must have been a task in itself bet it sounds like a lawnmower too. I?d have thought 30mph in one would feel like 60mph and be quite terrify8ng.