Never heard about this race car before? Oh yeah, because it’s extraordinary! This radical vehicle is very rare compared to your BMW M5 with its reliable M5 radiator! According to Ian Hebblethwaite, the Historic Racing Car and Lotus registrar in South Africa, the Lotus Elan was exported from Lotus Engineering to South Africa in 1970. It is one of the limited Elans with the chassis number marked on the chassis - definitely an super exotic race car!

The Lotus Engineering presented the documentation of the manufacturing date in this year. According to the records, it was last owned and raced in South Africa by Nick Webber who sold it abroad in 1996. In 1998, it was then sold to Mr. David Hinton, the technical director of HSR. David restored it from the ground up and recorded the restructuring photographically. It has 26R body flares but does not have the 26R lightweight body. All the basics like the gusseting, suspension and stub axles were particularly done to factory race specs.

Performance Data

• Class: Group 8
• Weight: 1390 lbs
• Best Time: 2:33.9 sec
• Track: Road America (G8 lap record)

Engine

• Engine Builder: Kiwi Engineering
• Manufacturer: Lotus
• Type: Twin Cam
• Displacement: 1600cc
• Horsepower: 200+
• Torque: 150 lbs
• Induction: Twin 45 DCOE Weber
• Block: Ford
• Main Caps: new
• Crankshaft: Billet
• Connecting Rods: billet
• Pistons: New
• Camshaft: new
• Valves: New
• Valve Train: New
• Clutch: Pro series
• Flywheel: Lightweight steel
• Exhaust: Tuned
• Total Time: Nil
• Races: Nil

 
Fuel System

• Fuel Cell
• Manufacturer: Fuel Safe
• Age: 2 years
• Capacity: 12gallons
• Fuel Type: 100+ octane
• Oil/Water System
• Radiator: Oversize, aluminum
• Water Pump: Yes
• Oil Cooler: Yes
• Oil Cooler Location: Front of radiator
• Electrical System
• Ignition: Electronic
• Alternator: None
• Data Logger: laptimer

Transmission

• Manfacturer: Ford (Rebuilt June 2007)
• Type: Original close ratio
• Gears: 4
• Shifter: Short throw
• Trans Cooler: no
• Races: none
• Rear End
• Manufacturer: Lotus
• Cooler: Body scoop
• Axles: Heavy duty stub
• Races: Rebuilt

Body

• Construction: Fiberglass
• Color: Blue Yello Stripe
• Condition: Very good (It’s a race car)
• 26R Flares fitted

Chassis

• Material: Steel
• Condition: Excellent, never bent
• Front Suspension: Adjustable A arm, Coil over
• Rear Suspension: Adjustable A arm, Coil over
• Shocks: Carrera, one year
• Brakes: PS heavy duty
• Steering: Rack & Pinion
• Wheels: Panasport (new)
• Tires: Avon Racing

Interior

• Color/Finish: black
• Fire System: Automatic
• Restraints: 5 point harness
• Guages: Tach, oil, pressure & Temp, laptimer
• Steering Wheel: Lotus
• Condition: Stripped for racing

Spares

• Quaife 4 speed dogbox with adjustable ratios available
• 4 Panasport (new) wheels available
• 4 Revolution wheels available