Used lotus Elan S3 for sale in El Verano, CA

lotus Elan S3 for sale in El Verano, CA
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$27,500
  • 69,000 mi.

Vehicle Details

69,000 mi. Mileage $27,500 Price convertible Body Type
sub-compact Size green Exterior Color like new General Condition
clean Title Status 4 cylinders Cylinders manual Transmission
rwd Drive Train gas Fuel Type

Vehicle Description

1967 Elan S3. This is a very special car. In it’s past it was slated to be a dedicated autocross car. In fact did win a national championship. It then took a circuitous route to northern California and the local autocross circuit. At some point the Lotus Twin cam motor was damaged and the then current owner commissioned a Caterham dealer to build a Caterham USA specced Supersport Ford Zetec for installation. This motor puts out approximately 200 BHP. All while still being under-stressed and tractable. It is mated to a close ratio, Quaife straight cut gear set in the Elan gearbox case. The rest of the car was rough and unadorned 1970’s auto cross. Huge wheels and even bigger fender flares. The current own took on the project of refurbishing, strengthening and restoring the chassis, suspension, interior and brakes. He is a qualified race mechanic and team owner and the results of his years long project shine through making this car a streetable confident cruiser, stable in the corners, with excellent braking. Yet a blistering fast Elan. Well sorted and incredible fun on the back roads or even on an autocross course or as a track day car.

VIN 45/6934

See accompanying pictures:

Here is a list of specs and work carried out:

-Body removed. Underside cleaned and body mounting areas repaired and re-inforced where necessary.

Chassis stripped, checked for straightness. buttresses added at known weak points. Powered coated.

-Calipers rebuilt.

-new brake master cylinder

-New brake hard lines throughout the chassis

-New brake pads and discs

-Hand brake system over hauled. Hand brake holds on a hill!

-All wheel bearings replaced front and rear.

-New suspension bushes and rubber mounts.

-Custom made engine isolator mountings.

-Caterham high efficacy aluminum radiator and cooling fan.

-New clutch master cylinder and annular release bearing.

-Headlamp vacuum system rebuilt,.Sorted, with all new pipes, joints and valves.

-Window lift system rebuilt with new cables, pulleys and buffer strips.

-Sound deadening added throughout the interior.

-Wiring sorted, repaired and secured as needed.

-Alternator and starter motor rebuilt.

-New Ford coil pack.

-New 8 gallon fuel cell.

-New fuel lines throughout.

-Rebuilt and strengthened the battery mount.

-New battery with master switch.

-Kodiak racing wheels with new Toyo Proxes R888 tires.

- New soft top.

-New Momo Monte Carlo 12.6” steering wheel.

-New drivers side Corbeau high backed racing seat.

-Roll over bar tied into chassis.

- A note on the Caterham USA engineered Ford Zetec. These run a relatively mild Kent cam. With ARP rod bolts. TWM throttle bodies. As stated above it is under stressed in this configuration, yet puts out a fair bit of power and torque. A testament to a very good head design by Ford. The motor has a Raceline UK alloy wet sump designed for the new Formula Ford series. A beautiful execution, baffled with deep fins that does not lose oil pressure in the corners.

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