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*** SOLD TO NICK & CHRIS A FELLOW PAIR OF LOTUS ENTHUSIASTS!!! ***
HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE A UNIQUE ULTRA RARE 1972 'L' LOTUS ELAN TYPE 45 D. H. C FACTORY SPRINT FINISHED IN GOLD LEAF COLOUR SCHEME OF RED/ WHITE/ GOLD WITH A COMPLIMENTARY BLACK HOOD/ INTERIOR
*** THIS IS AN ORIGINAL FACTORY D. H. C TYPE 45 MATCHING NUMBERS LOTUS ELAN SPRINT IN ITS ORIGINAL COLOUR SCHEME AND HAS NEVER BEEN RESTORED WHICH IS UNIQUE FOR A LOTUS ELAN RETAINING ORIGINAL FACTORY FEATURES INCLUDING CHASSIS/ ENGINE (ALL DETAILS ARE CONFIRMED BY THE LOTUS ARCHIVES) ***
THIS MUST BE A UNIQUE 1 OFF OPPORTUNITY TO FIND SUCH A GENUINE UNTOUCHED LOTUS ELAN SPRINT WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE ON TO THE OPEN MARKET UNTIL NOW!!!!
THIS ELAN WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 1972 AND REMAINED WITH ITS 1st OWNER FOR 4 YEARS UNTIL 1976 WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED BY ITS 2nd GENTLEMAN OWNER WHO USED IT DURING SUMMER MONTHS UP UNTIL THE EARLY 1980'S WHEN DUE TO RISING INTEREST RATES HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO RUN 2 CARS AND HE DROVE THE ELAN INTO A GARAGE AND THERE IT REMAINED FOR IN EXCESS OF 30+ YEARS UNTIL WE UNEARTHED THIS CAR ON SUNDAY 15/ 04/ 2018!!!
** THIS IS ANOTHER UNIQUE GARAGE FIND BY DAVID BRADLEY CAR SALES OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE OPEN MARKET!! **
THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN ORIGINAL/ UNMOLESTED COMPLETE LOTUS ELAN SPRINT WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN RESTORED OR PULLED APART AND IS NOW RIPE FOR EITHER A FULL RESTORATION TO CONCOURS STANDARD OR WILL APPEAL TO A SERIOUS LOTUS ENTHUSIAST/ COLLECTOR WHO WANTS TO OWN AND PRESERVE POSSIBLY THE MOST GENUINE LOTUS ELAN SPRINT D. H. C AVAILABLE AND CAREFULLY RECOMISION TO RETAIN AS MUCH ORIGINALITY AS POSSIBLE AND/ OR COMPLETE A MECHANICAL RESTORATION!!!
THIS MUST BE ONE OF THE BEST ''LOTUS GARAGE FINDS'' IN RECENT YEARS OWNED BY ITS 2nd OWNER SINCE 1976 AND HAS SPENT IN EXCESS OF 30+ YEARS DRY STORED AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE DURING THIS TIME!!
** DAVID BRADLEY CAR SALES ARE A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS AND ARE WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR SUPPLYING CLASSIC & SPORTS CARS AND HAVE A KEEN PASSION FOR FINDING AND SUPPLYING RARE, UNUSUAL & ORIGINAL EXAMPLES FOR THE LAST 40+ YEARS!! **
AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PICTURES THIS ELAN IS EXACTLY HOW WE FOUND IT (WE HAVE MANY PICTURES SHOWING THE CAR AS FOUND & BEING REMOVED FROM THE GARAGE!!) - IT HAS BEEN WASHED TO REMOVE DUST/ DIRT BUT APART FROM THAT IS HOW WE FOUND THE CAR AND STILL SITS ON DUNLOP SP41 TYRES!!!
COMPLETE WITH CORRECT SPRINT FEATURES (BIG VALVE ENGINE, FIXED SEATS, BONNET PULL ON DASH, IGNITION ON COLUMN, BLACK WHEELS, CHROME WHEEL EMBELISHERS, SINGLE EXHAUST, FLAT BONNET, SUN VISORS, GOLD BUMPERS, DELLORTO DHLA 40'S, ELAN SPRINT DECALS (FADED) ETC ETC
THIS ELAN STILL RETAINS ITS ROOF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED, FULL & PARTIAL TONNEAU COVERS
WE HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AND THE CHASSIS APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FROM WHAT WE CAN SEE BUT WE PERSONALLY WOULD REPLACE AS A MATTER OF COURSE
JUST 1 P/ OWNER FROM NEW (CURRENT SINCE 1976) SHOWING 63, 000 MILES
COMPLETE WITH OLD STYLE V5 DOCUMENT, COPY OF OLD INSURANCE DOCUMENT FROM THE 1980'S (WILL REQUIRE REGISTERING WHICH IS AN EASY PROCESS BY COMPLETING A V62 FORM!!) AND A LOVELY PHOTO OF THE CAR FROM SUMMER 1977!!!
THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A 100% GENUINE FACTORY MATCHING NUMBERS D. H. C LOTUS ELAN SPRINT IN COMPLETE ORIGINAL/ UNMOLESTED CONDITION (ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL & LOTUS ELAN SPRINT BADGE NOT PRESENT BUT BOTH THESE ORIGINAL CORRECT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM A WELL KNOWN LOTUS DEALER AT ADDITIONAL COST IF REQUIRED!!)
SPRINTS ARE ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER ELANS AMONG ENTHUSIAISTS/ COLLECTORS WITH PRICES NOW RANGING FROM £45, 000 - £85, 000 DEPENDING ON CONDITION AND HISTORY!!
THIS ELAN SPRINT HAS PERFECT PROVENANCE (FIND ANOTHER THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESTORED AND IN ORIGINAL/ UNMOLESTED CONDITION WITH JUST 1 P/ OWNER!!)
THE PICTURES ARE AS OF TODAY (SUNDAY) AFTER BEING WASHED AND PICTURE 12 SHOWS HOW WE FOUND THE CAR!!
AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PICTURES THE CAR REMAINS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION BOTH INTERNALLY/ EXTERNALLY AND HAS CERTAINLY STOOD THE TEST OF TIME!!
THIS REALLY IS A FIND OF A LIFETIME IN OUR OPINION
CARS LIKE THIS ARE AS ''RARE AS HENS TEETH'' AND ARE ONLY ORIGINAL ONCE
IT IS VERY HARD TO PUT A VALUE ON IT BUT ARE OPEN TO ALL SERIOUS & REALISTIC OFFERS FOR THIS CAR (PLEASE NO TIMEWASTERS OR DREAMERS)
PLEASE REMEBER THIS IS A FULL RESTORATION PROJECT AND REQUIRES WORK BUT WHAT A REWARDING PROJECT
PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT US ON the details below OR the details below
DELIVERY CAN BE ARRANGED ANYWHERE IN THE U. K AT A COST OF APPROX £1. 30 PER RETURN MIL UPON CLEARED FUNDS BEING RECIEVED
PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER
RGDS
DAVID & JAMES
