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1968 LOTUS ELAN S3 SE D.H.C FULLY RESTORED SIMPLY STUNNING!! SOLD

*** NOW SOLD TO MR ROBERTS FROM YORKSHIRE A LOVELY GENTLEMAN WHO ACTUALLY OWNED THIS PARTICULAR CAR A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AND HE ALWAYS REGRETTED SELLING IT AND DESCRIBED IT AS ''THE BEST ELAN I HAVE EVER OWNED'' WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT WE HAVE REUNITED THIS MAGNIFICENT LOTUS ELAN WITH ITS RIGHTFUL LOVING OWNER!!! ***


HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A VERY RARE & HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER 1968 LOTUS ELAN S3 SE D. H. C (SUPER SAFETY) CONVERTIBLE FINISHED IN LOTUS YELLOW WITH A COMPLIMENTARY BLACK INTERIOR & BLACK HOOD (STUNNING COLOUR COMBINATION!!!)


THIS ELAN S3 D. H. C SPECIAL EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM OUR OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION AND IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE VERY FINEST LOTUS ELANS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE U. K AND REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!!


THIS ELAN IS A U. K CAR SUPPLIED NEW IN 1968 BY STAVORDALE GARAGE AND ONE OF THE VERY LAST FACTORY TYPE 45 S3 D. H. C ELANS PRODUCED AND IS A MATCHING NUMBERS CAR AND IS RATHER RARE AND UNUSUAL AS IT IS A ''SUPER SAFETY'' MODEL TO INCLUDE BULGE BONNET, PERFORATED INTERIOR TRIM, SUSPENDED INTERNAL DOOR HANDLES ALONG WITH A FACTORY FITTED 3. 55 DIFF, WEBER 40 DCOE 31 CARBS AND A CLOSE RATIO ''BULLET'' GEARBOX MAKING IT VERY SPECIAL INDEED!!!


THIS ELAN WAS IN TOTALLY ORIGINAL/ UNRESTORED CONDITION RIGHT UP UNTIL 2007 AND HAD NEVER BEEN RESTORED OR HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT IT HAD JUST BEEN LOVED AND CAREFULLY MAINTAINED FOR OVER 40 YEARS BY LOVING LOTUS ENTHUSIAST OWNERS!!!


IN 2007 IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE CAR WOULD BE RESTORED TO ITS FORMER GLORY WHILST RETAINING AS MANY ORIGINAL FEATURES AS POSSIBLE AND THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED BY RENOUND ''SMS AUTOSPRAY'' ALONG WITH A NEW TONY THOMPSON 26R CHASSIS & NEW TONY THOMPSON ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION ALONG WITH SOLID DRIVE SHAFT CONVERSION, ALDON ELECTRIC IGNITION, A NEW HOOD, TONNEAU COVER, CARPET SET, DASH, CHROMEWORK AND ANCILLARIES COSTING ££££'S AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY USED AND ENJOYED SINCE MAKING MANY TRIPS TO CLASSIC LE MANS AND GOODWOOD CREATING A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF INTEREST!!!


IN LATE 2019 WE DECIDED THAT THE ENGINE WAS READY FOR A TOTAL & COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD AS IT HAD NEVER BEEN PULLED APART AND WE ENTRUSTED THE CAR TO RENOUND JW ENGINES TAMWORTH (EX SMIRTHWAITE EMPLOYEE) COSTING ££££'S AND HAS COVERED JUST 35 TEST MILES SINCE THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AND HAS BEEN STORED IN A CARCOON SINCE HENCE IT WILL REQUIRE RUNNING IN!!!


THIS ELAN CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS SIMPLY STUNNING THROUGHOUT AND THE PICTURES DO NOT DO THE CAR JUSTICE, RARELY DO LOTUS ELANS COME TO THE OPEN MARKET LIKE THIS CAR AND MUST NOT BE CONFUSED WITH YOUR AVERAGE TATTY, INCORRECT OR POORLY RESTORED LOTUS ELANS SADLY SO COMMONLY OFFERED FOR SALE THESE DAYS!!


THIS ELAN S3 IS STILL WIRED POSITIVE EARTH AND STILL RETAINS ITS DYNAMO GENERATOR!!


THIS IS A UNIQUE MOTOR CAR HENCE WHY IT WAS CHOSEN FOR OUR OWN COLLECTION OF EXCEPTIONAL CLASSIC CARS AND IS ONLY OFFERED FOR SALE DUE TO ILL HEALTH AND LACK OF USE!!!!


THE EXTERIOR IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION THROUGHOUT WITH EXCELLENT PANEL GAPS AND EXCEPTIONAL PAINTWORK & CHROMEWORK COMPLETE WITH A PRISTINE HOOD AND CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS FAULTLESS THROUGHOUT!!!


THE INTERIOR OF THIS ELAN IS AGAIN IN PRISTINE CONDITION THROUGHOUT AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED!!


THE ENGINE BAY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS TOTALLY CORRECT INCLUDING THE GREEN SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CAM COVER!!


THE BOOT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION COMPLETE WITH ITS PRISTINE COMPLETE ORIGINAL TOOLKIT!!


THIS LOTUS ELAN HAS AN AGREED INSURANCE VALUATION OF £45, 000 CONFIRMING THE OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND PEDIGREE!!!


THIS ELAN RETAINS CORRECT PERIOD FEATURES SUCH AS ''CHAPMAN'' SIGNED STEERING WHEEL, SPEED BLADE WIPERS, 60'S PHILLIPS RADIO, RARE ELAN DIPPING REAR VIEW MIRROR, CORRECT LOTUS EXTERIOR BADGES, CHROME SILL STRIPS AND COMPLETE WITH ITS PRISTINE ORIGINAL TOOL KIT!!!


AS WE ALL KNOW A LOTUS ELAN S3 IS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS & ENTHUSIASTS ALIKE AND IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND & BUY AN ELAN S3 AND FULLY RESTORE IT TO THIS BEAUTIFUL STANDARD IT WOULD COST WELL IN EXCESS OF £55, 000 TODAY HENCE THIS CAR OFFERS FANTASTIC VALUE FOR MONEY!!!


THIS ELAN COMES COMPLETE WITH A LOVELY HISTORY FILE INCLUDING ITS ORIGINAL BUFF LOG BOOK, 2 SETS OF KEYS, EVERY OWNER FROM NEW RECORDED, MANY OLD MOT CERTIFICATES AND INVOICES FOR WORK COMPLETED OVER THE YEARS AND THIS ELAN HAS BEEN MAGAZINE FEATURED (A COPY IS INCLUDED)


A VERY VERY SPECIAL LOTUS ELAN S3 THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED AND IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE VERY BEST CURRENTLY AVAILABLE!!!


** DAVID BRADLEY CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS IS A WELL KNOWN & RESPECTED FAMILY RUN BUSINESS SPECIALISING IN CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS THROUGHOUT EUROPE WITH OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE WE HAVE A KEEN PASSION FOR FINDING AND SUPPLYING RARE, UNUSUAL & ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF ICONIC VEHICLES IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION **


MANY MORE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED


DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED ANYWHERE IN THE U. K AT COST UPON CLEARED FUNDS BEING RECIEVED


PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US ON THE PHONE NUMBERS ABOVE


RGDS


DAVID & JAMES

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