1972 Lotus Elan Sprint DHC
A 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint Drop Head Coupé, chassis 72040665G, finished in original Gold Leaf Team Lotus colours as confirmed by the marque owners club and original bill of sale. Supplied new through Foley Park Motors of Kidderminster, the car is documented with the same owner from 1972 to 2015 and has passed through only a small number of hands. A comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration was carried out, incorporating a Spyder replacement chassis, and the car is regarded as an outstanding driving example of the Sprint variant.
Ownership
- 2019-02-23Auction saleSold £40,000 (≈ $50K)
- → 1972Factory deliveryFoley Park Motorsfull documentation
Lotus dealership based in Kidderminster; original bill of sale from this outlet is retained in the history file.
- 1972 → 2015Private saleLong-term UK owner from 1972full documentation
Records in the history file document continuous ownership by the same individual for over four decades; multiple period MoT certificates and invoices are present.
- 2015 →Acquisition unknownVendorpartial documentation
Commissioned or oversaw the full restoration including fitment of a Spyder chassis; describes the car as among the finest Elan Sprints available.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Complete nut-and-bolt rebuild to a high standard, retaining the original colour scheme; a Spyder replacement chassis was fitted and body panel alignment was brought to an exceptional level.
Work occurred during the current vendor's ownership, post-2015. Original colour confirmed by the Lotus owners club and the bill of sale.
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