The Lotus Elan Roadster made its debut in 1962 as a replacement to the beautiful but very fragile Elite. The Lotus Elan was a new fiber glass Roadster that used a brand new chassis design that would be used by Lotus for many decades to come. The Elan weighed in at 1,500 pounds and was offered with a DOHC 1557 cc engine with 4 wheel disc brakes, rack and pinion steering and four wheel disc brakes. For 1967 a 2+2 version was offered to the Elan stable and offered customers more room with similar attributes of the Elan Roadster or Coupe. Lotus announced the final iteration of the Elan at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1970. It was called the Elan Sprint and offered the highest output engine of the entire series of Elans. The Elan Sprint was rated at 126hp and was tested from a stand still to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds and was said to be one of the best handling sports cars of the time. The Sprint has become one of the most desirable models of the Elan line and most sought after. Sports Car International has included the Elan Sprint in their top 10 greatest 1960’s sports cars and with just 1409 made worldwide these Elans have become increasingly rare and great collectibles.    

European Motor Studio is very proud to offer this gorgeous Pistachio Green /White with Gold Leaf trim 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint Roadster. This Elan Sprint left the Lotus Hethel production line in November of 1971 and was invoiced to the US. The car is a blue plate CA car is believed to have been in Southern CA its entire life. The body was just stripped down and repainted in its original colors of Pistachio Green with white and gold leaf trim. The interior has been completely redone in original black vinyl along with the wood dash, vinyl dash top and all of the carpets and doors. The correct factory Robbin Egg top is brand new and fits on the car properly. The car has just been completely sorted with a full service including numerous belts, hoses and seals. The top half of the engine was recently rebuilt and the carbs were just rebuilt using correct Lotus rebuild kits from JAE. All of the electrical in the car has been sorted and everything appears to be functioning and operating as it should. Both power windows go up and down, all the turn signals are operating, the brake lights, taillights, headlights, interior dash lights, reverse lights and the three lights to the right of the steering wheel are all functioning as designed. Both driver and passenger windows each have a small scratch on them from the windows going up and down. The vacuum headlights raise and lower with ease by the touch of the switch. The car does not run hot and the cooling fans quick in as designed. The car starts right up and runs and idles like it should. The Elan does not smoke or burn any oil and the car accelerates through all of the gears like it should. The engine feels incredibly strong and pulls through all RPM range. The clutch feels very solid and free from any slipping or grinding in the gears. The brake master cylinder and booster has just been rebuilt and the brakes have a good positive feel to them with no signs of fade. The suspension is very tight and free from any noises. The steering is very responsive and free from any wondering or vibrations. The undercarriage of the car is spotless. There is no sign of rust anywhere underneath the car. The chassis is very clean and tidy and has been nicely detailed. This Elan comes with an owners handbooks and shop manual, the original knock off wheel tool and the original jack and spare tire.

Please call or email with any questions you may have on this gorgeous 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint Roadster. 480-310-8814

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exceptional European automobiles. Located in the Valley of the Sun, European

Motor Studio has a very rare and highly desirable collection of vintage, collector, and

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