1972 Lotus Elan Sprint DHC

⭕ THE SALE

1972 Lotus Elan Sprint DHC is for sale on our website, Trade Classics. The price listed here is our guide price. Please view Trade Classics to read more about the car with more photos of the car that will show you the full condition, with the option to directly ask the seller any questions you may have.

⭕ VEHICLE SUMMARY

Costing around the same price as an E-Type, which way would you have gone?

With the groundwork of the Super Seven under Colin Chapman's belt, his next vision was to produce a more usable sports car without sacrificing its lightweight character and agility. The results were astonishing. Picking out the best bits from Chapman's race car playbook, he managed to produce one of the quickest and sweetest-handling road cars of the era. Announced in 1962, the GRP body mounted on a steel backbone chassis was paired up with a Lotus-Ford twin-cam race engine and, along with its compact elegant styling and modest production costs, set the Elan as one of Lotus' all-time greats. The Elan evolved over its 11-year run, with the fixed-head coup option adding an element of refinement in 1966, but it wasn't until 1971, with the arrival of the big-valve-engined "Sprint", that its fastest incarnation was created. Quicker from 0 to 60mph than both the Jaguar E-Type and Lamborghini Miura, the Elan Sprint became one of the most sought-after cars of Colin Chapman's legacy.

This UK-specification Elan Sprint comes to market from a staggering 45 year ownership. It's a genuine home market car, finished in the two-tone colour of "Lagoon Blue Metallic" over white with gold detailing, and had a renovation, including a respray, actioned in the late 90s. The engine was rebuilt in 2020, and the car has had a new wiring loom and electrics worked over in the 2010s. Coming from such long ownership, and presenting in beautiful condition, this is a rare find.

⭕ VEHICLE DETAIL

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