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Lotus Elan Sprint
1971 · 93,000 miles · Manual
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Sold, last asking £38,995
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Lotus Elan Sprint
1971 · Manual · Yellow
£38,995
Listed today at UK Sports Cars, Wingham.
Key facts
- Year
- 1971
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Engine
- 1.6-litre twin-cam four-cylinder
- Power
- 126 bhp
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Drive
- RWD
- Body
- Convertible
- Colour
- Yellow
- Doors
- 2
- Generation
- Elan Sprint (Type 36 FHC / Type 45 DHC, 1971-73)
About this car
The Elan Sprint was the last and fastest of the original Lotus Elans, with a Big Valve twin-cam engine rated at 126 bhp. This 1971 drophead coupe has been rebuilt from the chassis up, and its engine has been rebuilt to Sprint specification.
Upgrades include a Tony Thomson Racing solid drive-shaft conversion and new chrome three-eared wheel spinners. The car has been freshly serviced and independently MOT tested, even though the Elan is exempt, so the service record stays continuous. The dealer sold the car about seven years ago, and this listing is marked as sold.
Written by Vertar from UK Sports Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.
Performance
The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lotus's quoted 126 bhp (gross) for the Big Valve twin-cam; weight, top speed and 0-60 left blank as no confirmed Lotus figures (common ones are magazine road tests)).
- Engine
- 1,558 cc, 4 cylinders
- Engine position
- Front-engined
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
Price history
£38,995 since it was listed on 6 November 2026. No changes yet.
The dealer
UK Sports Cars
Wingham
Family-run Lotus and Caterham specialist near Canterbury, Kent, trading since 1972 and also selling classic VW camper vans and other sports cars.
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