1966 Lotus Elan S3
A 1966 Lotus Elan S3 Special Equipment (registration SAR 57D), delivered new on 22 June 1966 to celebrated actor and comedian Peter Sellers at his Haymarket address. The car passed through four owners over several decades before being acquired in 2015 at Silverstone Auctions, after which it underwent a full, concours-exceeding restoration by Neil and Ken Myers. It retains its original chassis, body, and engine, and has accumulated zero miles since the restoration was completed. The original logbook bears Sellers' signature and is accompanied by an extensive archive of documentation.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleSold £66,000 (≈ $83K)
- 1966-06-22 →Factory deliveryPeter Sellersfull documentation
Delivered new to Sellers at 37 Panton Street, Haymarket. The original green logbook carries his signature dated 22 July 1966. Only a single photograph of Sellers with this particular car has been located.
- 2015 →AuctionPiddington Collectionfull documentation
Purchased at the Silverstone Auctions sale in late 2015. Car was immediately dispatched for full restoration and thereafter kept undriven, consistent with the collection's policy for all its vehicles.
- Date unknownSecond private ownerpartial documentation
One of three subsequent owners before the 2015 Silverstone Auctions sale; no individual details recorded in the catalogue.
- Date unknownThird private ownerpartial documentation
One of three subsequent owners before the 2015 Silverstone Auctions sale; no individual details recorded in the catalogue.
- Date unknownFourth private ownerpartial documentation
One of three subsequent owners before the 2015 Silverstone Auctions sale; no individual details recorded in the catalogue.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015RestorationNeil and Ken Myers
Comprehensive restoration carried out to a standard the workshop described as surpassing concours level. The original chassis, body, and engine were all retained throughout the process.
Commissioned immediately after the 2015 auction purchase. Hundreds of build-stage photographs were taken and are included with the car. The car has not been driven since the restoration was completed.
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