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1968 LOTUS ELAN S4 FAST ROAD CAR HILLCLIMB/SPRINT STUNNING!! For Sale

*** PROVISIONALLY SOLD TO TONY A REAL GENTLEMAN FROM THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS!!! - DEPOSIT TAKEN AND IS DUE TO BE DELIVERED ON THE 28/ 01/ 2019 - RGDS DAVID & JAMES ***


HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A SIMPLY STUNNING 1968 'G' LOTUS ELAN S4 SE TYPE 45 FACTORY CONVERTIBLE FINISHED IN LOTUS BRITISH RACING GREEN/ BLACK HOOD WITH A COMPLIMENTARY BLACK INTERIOR (STUNNING COLOUR COMBINATION!!)


THIS LOTUS ELAN IS A VERY SPECIAL EXAMPLE AND REALLY IS A ''WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING'' AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY REBUILT BY AUTO REPAIR LOTUS TO FAST ROAD/ HILLCLIMB/ SPRINT SPEC PRODUCING APPROX 140/ 145 BHP


THIS LOTUS ELAN WAS ENTRUSTED TO AUTO REPAIR LOTUS IN LANCASHIRE A VERY WELL KNOWN, RESPECTED & COMPETENT CLASSIC LOTUS SPECIALIST IN 2007/ 2008 TO COMPLETE THE WORK (A VERY TALENTED AND ENTHUSIASTIC COMPANY WHO WITH MUCH CREDIT TO THEM CREATED A VERY SPECIAL LOTUS ELAN AT GREAT EXPENSE!!!)


*** THIS LOTUS ELAN COMES COMPLETE WITH INVOICES DURING THE CURRENT OWNERS OWNERSHIP TOTALLING A STAGGERING £43, 705 (YES FOURTY THREE THOUSAND POUNDS FOR RESTORATION & MAINTENANCE WORK COMPLETED AND THIS FIGURE DOES NOT INCLUDED BUYING THE CAR!!) ***


THIS LOTUS ELAN OWED ITS PREVIOUS OWNER CIRCA £58, 000 (BUYING THE ELAN, COMPLETING THE ABOVE WORK & MAINTENANCE!!) AND NOW OFFERS FANTASTIC VALUE FOR MONEY AT JUST £29, 995!!!


THIS LOTUS ELAN IS NOW OFFERED FOR SALE FRESH TO THE OPEN MARKET SINCE THE WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND HAS ONLY COVERED AROUND 2, 500 ROAD MILES SINCE!!!


WE LOVE THE FACT THAT THIS ELAN S4 LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL STANDARD CONVERTIBLE BUT REALLY IS A VERY SPECIAL UNUSUAL EXAMPLE WHICH OFFERS ITS NEW OWNER A VERSATILE LOTUS ELAN WHICH CAN BE USED AND ENJOYED SEDATELY AROUND THE COUNTRY LANES OR IDEAL FOR FAST ROAD/ MOTOR SPORT EVENTS AND CERTAINLY CREATES VASTS AMOUNTS OF ATTENTION AND IS A JOY TO DRIVE AND EVEN BETTER YOU CAN DRIVE IT TO THE EVENTS AND THEN BACK HOME!!!


THIS ELAN IS OFFERED FOR SALE FROM OUR OWN PRIVATE COLLECTION (WHEN WE DROVE IT WE FELL IN LOVE WITH IT AND HAD TO KEEP IT!!!)


THIS LOTUS ELAN WAS ALREADY A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CAR WHEN JOHN PURCHASED IT IN 2005 HAVING HAD THE BENEFIT OF A FULL RESTORATION IN THE LATE 1990'S (PHOTO ALBUM PRESENT WITH MANY PICTURES!!) AND THEN HE DECIDED THAT AFTER COMPETING WITH SINGER SEATERS AT HILLCLIMB/ SPRINT EVENTS HE WANTED TO BUILD ONE OF THE VERY BEST FAST ROAD/ HILLCLIMB/ SPRINT ELANS AVAILABLE AND IN OUR OPINION HE REALLY ACHIEVED THIS AS THIS IS THE BEST DRIVING/ SET UP POCKET ROCKET LOTUS ELAN WE HAVE EVER DRIVEN (WE HAVE OWNED, DRIVEN AND DEALT IN CLASSIC LOTUS CARS FOR 50+ YEARS SO HAVE HAD ENOUGH TO KNOW A PROPER ONE!!!)


WE ARE INFORMED THAT THIS ELAN IS CIRCA 140/ 145BHP (PULLS LIKE A TRAIN AND IS THE QUICKEST LOTUS ELAN WE HAVE EVER DRIVEN ALONG WITH BEING BEAUTIFULLY SET UP AND SITS BEAUTIFULLY!!)


THIS LOTUS ELAN BENEFITTED FROM A FULL ENGINE REBUILD (SPECIFICATION AS LISTED IN PICTURE NO 12), DIFF REBUILT & GEARBOX REBUILT AT THE SAME TIME!!!


DURING THE RESTORATION AUTO REPAIR AND JOHN WORKED CLOSELY TOGETHER TO BUILD THIS LOTUS ELAN AND THIS CAR HAD MANY UPGRADES UTILISING TONY THOMPSON RACING & ELAN 26R ITEMS (TO MUCH TO LIST IN FULL BUT EVERY INVOICE PRESENT!!)


F. I. A SAFETY DEVICES ROLL CAGE INCLUDING CILL BARS, POLYBUSHED SUSPENSION, COMPETITION CLUTCH, BAFFLED HANDBUILT SUMP, NEW WIRING HARNESS, COOLING FAN, 26R FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR, 26R RACE CENTRE PIPE, WILLANS HARNESSES, UPGRADED ENGINE MOUNTS, T. T. R WISHBONES & SPRING DAMPERS, BILLET STEEL DRIVE SHAFTS, KONI STRUTS, 26R RACK MOUNTS, 26R COMPETITION MANIFOLD, DIFF BRACE & TIE BAR MOUNTS, TONY THOMPSON REAR EXHAUST SILENCER ETC ETC


AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE ABOVE THIS ELAN IS A VERY TRICK WELL BUILT SPECIAL EXAMPLE (YOU COULD NOT ATTEMPT TO EVEN BUILD A LOTUS ELAN TO THIS SPEC FOR OUR ASKING PRICE!!!)


THIS LOTUS ELAN IS SIMPLY STUNNING CONDITION AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PICTURES AND REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!


THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARE BOTH IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION THROUGHOUT COMPLETE WITH CORRECT CHAPMAN STEERING WHEEL AND EVEN WORKING RADIO!!!!


THIS ELAN STARTS FIRST TURN OF THE KEY AND IDLES BEAUTIFULLY WITH 80 LLBS OIL PRESSURE AND SOUNDS DIVINE AND IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST LOTUS ELANS WE HAVE EVER DRIVEN AND IS TIGHT AND PRECISE AND REALLY IS A PLEASURE TO DRIVE!!!!


WE HAVE ONLY USED INFREQUENTLY IN DRY WEATHER FOR LOCAL TRIPS AND WEEKEND DRIVES AND HAS BEEN SHOWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT THE WELL KNOWN CORNER HOUSE CAR MEET WRIGHTINGTON WHERE IT HAS ATTRACTED A HUGE AMOUNT OF ATTENTION!!!!!


THIS ELAN WOULD BE IDEAL FOR A LOTUS ENTHUSIAST OR SOMEBODY LOOKING FOR A BEAUTIFUL ELAN TO USE AND ENJOY AS A ROAD CAR OR AS A FAST ROAD/ HILL CLIMB CAR TO USE AND ENJOY AT MOTORSPORT EVENTS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE!!


THIS ELAN COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS V5 DOCUMENT (2 OWNERS FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS), MOT EXEMPT ALONG WITH A LARGE HISTORY FILE CONTAINING EVERY INVOICE FROM THE ABOVE RESTORATION AND OLD MOT CERTIFICATES ALONG WITH A PHOTO ALBUM AND ITS ORIGINAL OWNERS HANDBOOK!!!!


THE HISTORY FILE INVOICES TOTAL CIRCA £48, 000!!!


IT ALSO COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS ORIGINAL TOOLKIT, SPARE WHEEL AND FULL & PARTIAL TONNEAU COVERS AND INDOOR ''LOTUS'' CAR COVER!!


RELUCTANTLY FOR SALE DUE TO LACK OF USE


WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT ANY GENUINE BUYER WHO IS LOOKING FOR A LOTUS ELAN ROAD CAR OR A CAR TO BE USED FOR TRACK DAYS/ HILLCLIMBS/ SPRINTS WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE IT MUST BE ONE OF THE VERY BEST ON THE MARKET TODAY AND HAS BEEN PRICED VERY FAIRLY TO SELL WITH STANDARD ELAN CONVERTIBLE'S SELLING FOR IN EXCESS OF OUR ASKING PRICE!!


REALISTIC BUYERS WILL APPRECIATE THE EFFORT AND GREAT EXPENSE LAVISHED ON THIS ELAN AND WE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING SIMILAR TO COMPARE IT TO (A S4 CONVERTIBLE MORE RECENTLY RESTORED IS CURRENTLY FOR SALE AT £49, 950!!!)


WE MAY CONSIDER ESCORT RS1600, TWIN CAM, MEXICO IN PART EXCHANGE WITH CASH EITHER WAY



PRICED TO SELL AT £29, 995 PLEASE NO TEST PILOTS, DREAMERS, TIMEWASTERS OR SCAMMERS AS WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR PATIENCE!!!



WE ARE A GENUINE FAMILY RUN BUSINESS SPECIALISING IN CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS AND ARE WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED ESPECIALLY FOR CLASSIC LOTUS CARS



DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED ANYWHERE IN THE U. K AT A COST OF APPROX £1. 30 PER RETURN MILE UPON CLEARED FUNDS BEING RECIEVED



PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US ON the details below OR the details below



RGDS



DAVID & JAMES

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