1973 Lotus Other
Beatrice in Alabama (United States)
Publish date: May 22, 2016 08:21
Price: Check with seller
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Description
This is a rare, original Elan Sprint Coupe with sunroof as fitted by the distributor. According to the website
lotuselansprint.com, there were only 25 US spec (type J) Sprint coupes built. I purchased this car a little over
four years ago from a dealer with the intention of doing a full restoration but other projects have taken priority.
It’s believed the slightly over 20,000 miles shown on the odometer are original. The car had been off the road
since 1989, before the dealer reconditioning and my purchase. The 1989 Pennsylvania vehicle inspection sticker is
still on the windshield. Original, unmodified cars like this are almost nonexistent. Elans have been steadily
increasing in value with several original or restored cars recently sold in the $40 - $80K range.
The car was initially listed in the summer of 2011 as a "barn find" by an individual in Pennsylvania who I spoke
with after he sold the car to the dealer I purchased from. He had only owned the car for a few weeks, enough time
to clean it up and list it. He said he'd bought it from the daughter of the original owner who had passed away. Per
the daughter, the car was on the road until 1989 when her father became too disabled to drive and that it had been
stored in a garage ever since. Her father had purchased the car new from Lotus East in Millerton, NY in 1973.
BODY and CHASSIS: Original Lotus chassis. The fiberglass body itself is in amazing original condition with no
accident repairs evident anywhere. The paint appears to be completely original (except for the bumpers) with a nice
patina and minimal stress cracks. It presents well from about 15 feet, but is tired with only a little of the
original gloss left. All the glass appears to be date-correct original in excellent overall condition.
INTERIOR: Original Colin Chapman “autographed” steering wheel is in very good condition. Seats,
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