The next dose of reality on our Lotus Elan saga would be loading three-quarters of a Lotus Elan—that does not roll—onto a trailer for the drive home.
Most shipping companies will not deal with a crippled car that they cannot at least roll onto a trailer. We also did not want to spend thousands to get a cheap car home. …
I...suddenly feel much better about my own trailering shenanigans in the past. Well done.
Seems to be a lot of CMS last-minute improvisation lately. Fine use of local resources. You'd make a good backpacker. 
Creative loading! I can't wait for the article series.
Bring a Trailer currently has a parts car listed in Fort Lauderdale...
http://bringatrailer.com/2015/11/04/hardtop-project-1968-lotus-elan/
Just in case :-)
The Ft. Lauderdale car is an S4; very different from Tim's and not many parts will cross over.
I've found that these little guys are very handy for such things:
http://www.harborfreight.com/material-handling/dollies/18-in-x-12-14-in-1000-lb-capacity-hardwood-dolly-61899.html
They also can conveniently be placed under each wheel to move cars around the shop.
Ha! A buddy bought an early, rusty 911 several years ago, and a 914. He lived in Kansas City, and the cars were in Chicago, and they were cheap (way underpriced, so time was of the essence). He found a flatbed tow truck owner that said he would drive there and back over the weekend for $500 or something, and they were off. When they got there, the 914 was loaded on the bed, because it was a 914-6, and while rough, was more valuable. The 911 had a rusty front tub, so the suspension mounts were less than secure.
A trip to home depot for 2x4s and lots of wood screws, and they built a through-the-trunk-floor front suspension reinforcement and towed the 911 (rear wheels in the air - stuck in gear or something I can't remember) with the front wheels on the ground all the way home to KC. WISH I had pics.
Zombie thread, canoe deleted
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