[Editor's Note: This article originally ran in the January 2016 issue. Some information may be out of date. Of note: We had a project Lotus Elan, the updates for which can be found here.]
The Lotus Elan was the climax of the golden age of British roadsters. The fiberglass-bodied sports car served up a fantastic driving experience that is …
Slightly updated.
The only car I regret not still having. I acquired a 65 Elan in 1975 in rough shape for $1100. Twin Webers, pull up windows and yes... a factory hardtop!! Brought it back to life, drove it as a daily driver for two years and sold it for $3500. I thought I did good!! I put an ad in the NY Times to sell and a guy fly up from Fla and drove it back home. Very slick driver, always started with those Webers and had a growl that always sounded fun!! Wish it was still in my corral! But alas....at least i an glad I had the thrill!!
If I could have found a 26R I'd probably have jumped at it, but they were always too rare and most often too expensive.
Today, usually somewhere North of $100K
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